The U.S. has one of the highest child poverty rates among wealthy nations. Here’s a look at some struggles kids living in poverty face. Kaylie, pictured in the 2012 documentary “Poor Kids” and the ...

5 September - Around the world, over 800 million people live in extreme poverty and 1.1 billion people are still living in multidimensional poverty. As part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable ...

A charity that helps children from low-income families overcome the impact of poverty on their education has launched a new ...

Discover how the International Poverty Line defines global poverty, its critique, and impacts. Learn about its uses and how it differs from the Federal Poverty Level.

New York, 17 October 2025 – Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty – 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally – are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, ...

Since 1990, the World Bank has reported estimates of the number of people worldwide that live in extreme poverty. This poverty standard is based on how the poorest countries in the world define ...