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] AMR is a threat to sustainable development and the economic future of nations, with the estimated global annual cost of AMR rising to US$ 3.4 trillion by 2030, driving an additional 28 million people to poverty by 2050. Times Kuwait
• [New] The Gates Foundation will pour at least US$1.4bn into climate adaptation technologies for farmers in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia over the next four years, aiming to bolster regional food security and prevent communities from slipping into poverty as extreme weather intensifies. Climate Proof
• [New] Priorities span hydropower, agriculture, mining, industry, tourism, and logistics, backed by 579,301 billion kip in investment (22.1% of GDP), LDC graduation in 2026, and poverty down to 10% by 2030. / Laos The Asia Cable
• [New] Social Dimension: Brazil will launch a 'Declaration on Hunger, Poverty, and Climate' at COP 30, linking climate action with social equity and the fight against hunger. IASbaba
• [New] A key outcome emphasizes the need to integrate resilience and disaster risk reduction into global poverty alleviation and social equity strategies, recognizing climate change as a critical threat multiplier. Risk Prevention Mitigation and Management Forum
• [New] You are looking at a transformative moment where Asia's massive wealth-projected to hit $4.7 trillion by 2026 - could tackle urgent challenges like extreme poverty affecting 233 million people and unsafe water access for 2.1 billion. arahkaii.com
• [New] Economic crises, poverty, climate change and its territorial status all threaten Puerto Rico and the survival of its people. Ms. Magazine
• [New] Child poverty reduction targets were introduced in Scotland under its 2017 Child Poverty Act with the aim of ensuring that less than 10% of children are in relative poverty by 2030. The Guardian
• [New] The program that was once advertised as a symbol of independence and power has instead become a monument to failure - draining Iran's wealth, crushing its scientific potential, and pushing millions into poverty. NCRI
• [New] Without urgent action, locals warn that Afghanistan risks losing an entire generation - not just to migration or poverty, but to suicide. kashmirenglish.com
• Accelerated interventions in care, education, the green economy, labor markets, and social protection could reduce the number of women and girls in extreme poverty by 110 million by 2050, unlocking an estimated US$ 342 trillion in cumulative economic returns. Mexico Business
• The SDG target of eradicating extreme poverty, as well as the World Bank goal of 3% or less by 2030, are now even further out of reach. World Bank
• In Sub-Saharan Africa, aquaculture represents a growing economic opportunity that could address both protein security and rural poverty. The Business & Financial Times
• Without urgent and systemic action, Greenpeace warns, the climate crisis will exacerbate poverty, hunger, and inequality-top issues for Filipino voters. Greenpeace Philippines
• India will need as much as $21 trillion to achieve its climate goals and lift its population out of poverty. Last Week in ConTech
• The economic ramifications of AMR on a global scale are substantial, with projections indicating that it could lead to approximately 24 million individuals falling into severe poverty by the year 2030. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The freelance economy is powering American growth, but we risk leaving millions exposed to old-age poverty because they are working differently, and we are not adapting to it. The Times Leader
• For the first time, researchers have overlaid global climate hazard data with multidimensional poverty indicators, revealing that poverty is not just an economic issue but one deeply interlinked with planetary pressures and instability. Euronews
• Under the current censorship regime within China, and for a region long troubled by ethnic tensions and poverty, one can hardly expect frank coverage of religion or sex - or indeed politics. Stephen Jones: a blog
• The urban focus reflects U.N. projections that more than two-thirds of the world's population will live in cities by 2050 - a trend that Global Citizen fears will worsen concentrated poverty if local governments do not start creating inclusive economic opportunities. WHEC.com
• If left unchecked, AMR could lead to a decline in annual global gross domestic product of an estimated 3.8% by 2050, pushing 28.3 million more people into extreme poverty, and increasing healthcare costs by US$ 1 trillion per year. Nature
• Climate change is a driver of poverty, poor mental health, inequity, and increased intersectional vulnerability, with significant differential global impacts on individual and community health and well-being. UW Health Sciences Library
• A gradual wage increase could lift nearly 900,000 Americans out of poverty, although it may slightly impact small business hiring rates. FFESP

Last updated: 17 November 2025