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Global poverty reaches 1.2 billion people
The UN Poverty and Human Development Initiative reported a rise in the poverty index to 1.2 billion people for the first time since 2010. The increase included 51.5 million additional people facing acute deprivation, with children comprising over half.
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UN refugee agency faces severe funding crisis
The United Nations refugee agency warned that protection systems are buckling under severe funding shortages, with 117 million displaced people globally needing assistance. The UNHCR received only $3 billion of the $8.5 billion required for 2026.
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