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Charlie Munger Said People Back In The Day Weren't 'Unhappy' Despite Poverty – 'Amazing How Poor Everybody Was'
18 Jan 2026 02:45 GMT
… $109 a month, amazing how poor everybody was," Munger said … , grew up in poverty as the son of two poor schoolteachers. Raised … determined to get out of poverty and never go back.…
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RISENGA MALULEKE | Why South Africa must update its poverty lines
18 Jan 2026 02:55 GMT
… people considered poor in 2023 using the lower-bound poverty threshold. This … WB Yeats, “When the centre cannot hold, things fall apart.” Persistent poverty … poverty measurement is central to South Africa’s development commitments. Sustainable Development …
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Taraba’s struggle for recognition and development Jan 18, 2026
18 Jan 2026 03:17 GMT
… development. The core issue is clear: in Nigeria, poverty … Buildings themselves can represent development and future potential.
That … individuals? Philanthropy can supplement development, but it must … honest account of what poor infrastructure does to the …
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Universities And Colleges To Give Momentum To CM Yogi Govt’s 'Zero Poverty Campaign'
17 Jan 2026 19:36 GMT
… ensure the holistic development of identified poor families. Under the … of Zero Poverty families with livelihood opportunities, skill development, employment … promote livelihood enhancement, skill development, employment generation and entrepreneurship. …
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Who is World Bank Chief Ajay Banga, Indian-Origin man given BIG responsibility in Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace,’ started career as intern at…
17 Jan 2026 05:18 GMT
… at the World Bank is to guide global growth and development efforts, with … a focus on reducing poverty and tackling … that Nikolay Mladenov, a former United Nations envoy to the Middle East …
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Why Liberia Will Remain Poor—Unless We Confront the “Legal Robbery” in Our Laws
17 Jan 2026 15:24 GMT
… God cursed us. Liberia is poor because too many of the … have been told that our poverty comes from war, from instability … catastrophic: Liberia is trapped in poverty by design.
Not by fate … for Change Is Now
Our poverty is not permanent. But neither …
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I got tired of living in poverty – Man reveals how he changed his story
17 Jan 2026 14:48 GMT
… light on his struggle with poverty and his decision to change … living in poverty. That’s it. I’ve been poor my whole … 34 and I’ve been poor for 31 to 32 of …
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An 'upper middle-income economy' doesn't end poverty where inequality and corruption reign
17 Jan 2026 14:15 GMT
… World Bank as upper middle-income economies, yet they feature shockingly high poverty … translates into reduced poverty or improved welfare … exhibit lower extreme poverty levels than Zimbabwe, … struggles with significant poverty and unemployment because …
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A strategy for durable poverty reduction in Bangladesh
17 Jan 2026 11:47 GMT
… . Surveys suggest the poverty rate in Bangladesh may … focused on the poor.
A durable poverty reduction strategy rests … valuable for sustainably reducing poverty rates.
Bangladesh’s public … realities. Regions with entrenched poverty experience gaps in school …
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UN Secretary-General Warns Global Cooperation Is Being Pushed ‘Onto Deathwatch’ in Final Annual Address
17 Jan 2026 10:55 GMT
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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres … ,” he said, blaming poverty, underdevelopment, inequality and … “Sustainable peace requires sustainable development.”
“As we meet today … further.
UN Photo/Manuel Elías: UN Secretary- …