Billions of dollars in foreign aid could be spent more effectively if international poverty statistics were more accurate, according to new research led by King's College London. Dr. Michail Moatsos, ...

Common misconceptions regarding the relationship between the transatlantic slave trade, modern global poverty and international security.

Oct. 9 (UPI) --Pope Leo XIV on Thursday released his first major document, calling on Christians and others not to become indifferent to hunger and extreme poverty across the world. The pope's first ...

Timely and reliable poverty data are essential for effective policymaking. Yet in many countries, household consumption surveys, the backbone of monetary poverty measurement, are conducted ...

The World Bank Group has set a clear mission: ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity on a livable planet. This report offers the first post-pandemic assessment of global progress toward these ...