UAE allocates USD 200 million towards low-income countries

Mohamed bin Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs, announced the UAE's initiative during the...

Pakistan at tipping point on poverty: World Bank

The World Bank has warned that Pakistan is at a tipping point on poverty with 40 per cent of its population below...

Gates Foundation Celebrates 20 Years of "Grand Challenges"

Seattle [US]/Dakar [Senegal], October 10: A slate of new initiatives to support locally led innovation was announced...

Republic of Congo to combat poverty, enhance shared prosperity

According to a press release by The World Bank, the Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) emphasizes that...

Baboo opens up on his journey of becoming Asiad bronze medallist

Indian athletes Majnu Rani and Baboo secured a bronze medal in the 35m mixed race walk at the ongoing Asian Games in...

Punjab: Father kills three daughters due to extreme poverty

Three girls were killed by their own father due to the extreme poverty being faced by the family. 

Australia provides USD 5 million aid to Afghanistan

Amid the escalating challenges of poverty and unemployment in Afghanistan, the United Nations Office for the...

Retired Kabul University professor sells clothes on streets

Amid the surge in unemployment and poverty in Afghanistan, a retired professor from Kabul University was found...

ES Ranganathan: Recent Developments in Biogas Plants in India

New Delhi [India], September 28: India, with its burgeoning population and increasing energy demands, faces a...

World Bank's annual meeting to focus on ending poverty

The World Bank-International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings are set to return this year, taking place from...

Indian NGOs inform UNHRC about efforts towards women empowerment

Speaking during the UN’s Annual discussion on the Integration of a Gender Perspective, a social activist and founder...

Pakistan’s 40 pc population lives below poverty line: World Bank

Pakistan’s 40 per cent population lives below the poverty line, as per the World Bank, Dawn reported.