Not long ago, obesity was popularly considered a disease of affluence — the product of excess and overindulgence. Today, ...

THE latest World Bank Nigeria country assessment paints a sobering picture of a country struggling to convert economic ...

Nearly 80 per cent of the world’s poor – 887 million people – live in regions that are exposed to extreme heat, flooding and ...

This 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) report, for the first time, overlays data on climate hazards and ...

Young people are more likely to believe that global poverty can be eradicated, but this optimism declines sharply with age, a ...

Writing in his regular column for the Record, the First Minister says his Government has a responsibility to fund international aid programmes helping some of the world's poorest communities.

Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty—887 million out of 1.1 billion globally—are directly exposed to ...

Nearly 700 million people around the world are classified as living in extreme poverty, surviving on less than USD2.15 per ...

What is the most pressing challenge for humanity in an era of uncertainty and transformation? While answers to this question ...

World Vision marks its 75th anniversary with World Vision Day , sharing the achievements of its global poverty alleviation ...

Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty - 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally - are directly exposed to climate hazards such as ...

October 17 marks the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty. In reviewing China’s advantages and experiences in ...