While affluent nations step back from humanitarian relief and economic development assistance, the world is on the verge of ...

As world leaders come to Brazil for climate talks, people like Cassiano are the ones with the most at stake. Poor communities are often more vulnerable to hazards like extreme heat and supersized ...

Extreme poverty is increasingly concentrated in economies that have been blighted by armed conflict, which has become more common over the course of this century, the World Bank said Friday. In a ...

Many wonder what they can do to improve the conditions of those living in abject poverty in India. Everyone can contribute, from business leaders and researchers to teachers and journalists. Though ...