Keyword: "extreme poverty"

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Wealth inequality a threat to East Asia: World Bank

Wealth inequality a threat to East Asia: World Bank

A rapidly growing gap between rich and poor in many developing East Asian nations is threatening the foundation for the region's economic success, the World Bank said in a report released on December 4.
Building on seventy years of ESCAP’s success

Building on seventy years of ESCAP’s success

UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of ESCAP Shamshad Akhtar argues that the organisation's 70th anniversary is an opportunity to reflect on the Commission's achievements, challenges.