I often hear American Muslims, explaining why they fast to people who don’t, say they do it to "feel with the poor." Individual intentions aside, this is a theologically inaccurate claim. The Quran ...

The United Nations (UN) has raised fresh concerns over rising global poverty and hunger, warning that the world is off track ...

The COVID-19 crisis has led to the first rise in extreme poverty and food insecurity in 20 years. Is it realistic to end these two scourges once and for all? Ahead of the Commission for Social ...

What do twenty pounds of bricks feel like? Would it be easier to carry them on your back or your head? At what age would a child be allowed to work in a brickyard? For second-grader Emily Salibian, ...

A woman fills a can with water at a makeshift camp for internally displaced people in Aden, Yemen, March 15, 2022. Pope Francis said the real battles people should be fighting are ones against hunger, ...

“Joining the Global Alliance against Hunger and Poverty reflects GAIN’s commitment to collective action. In the current global context, strong alliances and partnerships for food and nutrition ...

Globally, the number of people living in extreme poverty – on US $1.90 a day – has dropped massively, from 36% in 1990 to 10% in 2015. But the pace of poverty reduction is slowing down and current ...

World leaders will gather at the U.N. to address poverty, hunger and inequality. NPR's A Martinez talks to Amanda Gorman, who reads part of a poem she wrote for an appearance at the General Assembly.

Rise in Poverty, Hunger Shows Need to Expand Social Protection (Nairobi) – The Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for African governments to strengthen social protection systems and fulfill ...

The Chief of Defence Staff (CDS), Gen. Christopher Musa, has said poverty and hunger are no longer mere social challenges but issues that have become national security threats. He said insecurity in ...

Homeless people waiting for food donations in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 12, 2021. Homeless people waiting for food donations in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on July 12, 2021.Sazzad Hossain/SOPA ...