Sep 30, 2015

Reduction in Extreme Poverty World Wide

Towards the end of poverty


Nearly 1 billion people have been taken out of extreme poverty in 20 years. The world should aim to do the same again.

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http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21578665-nearly-1-billion-people-have-been-taken-out-extreme-poverty-20-years-world-should-aim


The US has been supporting these efforts for many years. And we (the world) are doing very well. We had an international goal of reducing extreme poverty by 1/2, and have met that goal early.




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