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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] Continued fighting in the Middle East could cause global economic growth to slow, inflation to rise, and tens of millions of people to fall into poverty. Everything Briefing
• [New] The expansion of China's zero-tariff regime could increase African agricultural exports, which will help to elevate rural incomes, improve rural productivity, and ultimately to reduce hunger and poverty. BBC News
• [New] Enhancing measures to limit the increase in global temperatures could significantly progress toward many other SDGs, such as reducing poverty and hunger, increasing water availability, and protecting terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Scientific Research Publishing
• [New] Multinational corporations with Asia-Pacific supply chains: The poverty surge and economic instability flagged by the UNDP translate directly into workforce disruption, demand volatility, and operational risk across manufacturing hubs and sourcing countries. Unbreakable Ventures
• [New] In the nearer term, i.e. up to 2050, many of the recommended measures to improve health systems and public health, such as investing in the health workforce, service delivery, and governance, and lifting people out of poverty, will help to mitigate the effects of heat. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] In 2026, with recession risk elevated and household incomes under pressure, understanding the federal poverty guidelines is genuinely valuable financial knowledge. / USA US Recession News
• [New] The World Bank's broader economic outlooks in early 2026 continued to emphasize that while the world economy has shown resilience, long-run growth remains weaker than what many countries need for poverty reduction and broad opportunity. SIU Swiss International University VBNN
• [New] Prior to the conflict in Middle East, about 1.7 million people were projected to get out of poverty in 2026, but due to conflict, now only 0.5 million people can exit poverty. World Bank
• [New] In vulnerability research, logistic regression revealed that 51% of households in climate-vulnerable areas of Jordan experience energy poverty. Nature
• Globally, the nowcasted estimates project a decrease in extreme poverty from 10.4% in the current line-up year of 2024 to 9.8% in 2026. World Bank Group
• At a time when the African community is prioritizing energy security in the midst of the global energy transition, African green hydrogen projects will serve to meet dual goals of alleviating energy poverty while transitioning to sustainable energy sources. African Energy Chamber
• Given the debt burdens and austerity already imposed on so many countries in the Global South, hundreds of millions more people will be pushed deeper into poverty and hunger. Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
• The events around Iran have had a negative impact on almost all areas around the world, and millions of people will be affected by poverty and hunger.
• More than 32 million people worldwide could be plunged into poverty by the economic fallout from the Iran war, with developing countries expected to be hit hardest.
• 56% of the U.K.'s aid to countries in Africa will be slashed, leaving some of the world's poorest countries at risk of further poverty and disease. Virginia's home for Public Media
• If current trends continue, over 351 million women and girls could still live in extreme poverty by 2030. Focus 2030
• Bangladesh now stands at a decisive economic moment, grappling with fragile recovery, rising poverty risks, and growing pressure to redefine the future of work. SANEM
• The AA faces daunting challenges ahead, including the risk of escalating conflict, renewed Rohingya crises, and worsening humanitarian conditions driven by poverty, displacement, and weak rule of law. / Myanmar The Borderlens

Last updated: 04 May 2026