Poverty Gap

A report by the International Finance Corporation (IFC) shows that the Paris Climate Change Agreement adopted last year will...

United Nations Special Rapporteur, Chaloka Beyani will carry out his first official visit to Nigeria from 23 to 26 August...

Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is only possible with a broad coalition of leaders from government, civil society,...

In a presidential campaign where candidates are jockeying to be champions of the middle-class and asking wealthy people for money, the problems facing the poor are inching into the debate. Tensions in places such as Baltimore and Ferguson, Missouri, have prompted candidates to explore the complicated relationship between poor communities and the police, and the deep-seated issues that have trapped many of the 45 million people who live in poverty in the United States. But addressing the long-running economic, education and security troubles in under-privileged neighbourhoods is a challenge with few easily agreed upon solutions.

Over 30 leaders from major world religions and heads of global faith-based organisations launched a clarion call to action...