Our Scans · (LF.1) No Poverty · Weekly Summary

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In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

• [New] Globally, 1.1 billion people are living in multidimensional poverty - which spans health, education and living standards - and 887 million are directly exposed to at least one climate hazard. UN News
• [New] Without decisive adaptation, climate impacts could push up to 132 million people into poverty by 2030. Forbes
• [New] A worst-case scenario of climate change and disasters would push an additional 100.7 million people into poverty by 2030. PendulumEdu
• [New] Large-scale investments in solar farms, wind power, and hybrid mini-grids could significantly reduce energy poverty while aligning with both the AU's Agenda 2063 and the Paris Climate Agreement. The Business & Financial Times
• [New] Just closing the gender digital divide alone could benefit 343.5 million women and girls worldwide, lift 30 million out of poverty by 2050, and generate an estimated $1.5 trillion boost to global GDP by 2030. The Business Standard
• [New] A rapid global transition to renewable energy, combined with policies to address poverty and improve livelihoods, would unlock $20trn in cumulative energy sector savings and boost global GDP by 21% by 2060. Edie
• Global extreme poverty is projected to decrease modestly from 10.5% in 2022 to 9.9% in 2025 - a rate of progress that falls far short of international development goals. Medium
• As one in five people globally faces increased risks of extreme weather, efforts to reduce poverty must align with emissions reductions and building resilience, requiring even greater investment and international cooperation. fundsforNGOs News - Grants and Resources for Sustainabi
• If current trends continue, 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by 2030. UN DESA VOICE
• More than 351 million women and girls could still be living in extreme poverty by the end of the decade if current trends persist. UN News
• Post-coup Myanmar has witnessed rampant inflation, particularly of consumer goods, soaring poverty, job losses, stifled career potential and increased economic instability. East Asia Forum
• For UN Women, investing in women means investing in society as a whole: if governments act immediately, extreme poverty among women could be reduced from 9.2% to 2.7% by 2050, which would provide a $342 trillion boost to the global economy by that year. UN News
• 10% of women live in extreme poverty and that 351 million women and girls could still be trapped in it by 2030. UN News
• On the current path, 351 million women and girls will live in extreme poverty in 2030 - and 676 million women and girls live within reach of deadly conflict. WCSH
• Worst-case climate scenarios may push 158 million additional women into poverty by 2050. Ekam IAS Academy
• Without urgent reforms, over 350 million women and girls may remain in extreme poverty by 2030. Ekam IAS Academy
• Accelerated action and interventions focused on care, education, the green economy, labour markets and social protection could reduce the number of women and girls in extreme poverty by 110 million by 2050, unlocking an estimated $342 trillion in cumulative economic returns. UN News

Last updated: 20 October 2025