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

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] 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
• [New] 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
• [New] 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.
• [New] 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
• Just one month of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran could cost the Arab region $194 billion, shrink its economy by up to 6%, and push four million more people into poverty. Just Security
• Closing the gender digital gap could unlock as much as US$ 1.5 trillion in global GDP and it could lift 30 million women out of poverty. UN Women - Headquarters
• Reforms that provide a simplified solidarity benefit could have an immediate and direct impact in reducing poverty by increasing the level of available support, with the potential for further reductions in poverty over the longer term if take-up increases. The Economy
• Textile workers in Lancashire saw their lives threatened by increased mechanization, industrialization, unemployment and consequential poverty. A Bit About Britain
• Globally, the nowcasted estimates project a decrease in extreme poverty from 10.4% in the current line-up year of 2024 to 10.0% in 2026. World Bank Group
• SNAP cuts are expected to increase poverty, food insecurity, and hunger by terminating or cutting food assistance for about 4 million people, including children, older adults, people with disabilities, and veterans. Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
• According to the UN Women Gender Snapshot, closing the gender digital divide could boost global GDP by $1.5 trillion and lift 30 million women out of poverty - that is the scale of the opportunity we are talking about. UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
• Without effective interventions, the annual mortality attributable to AMR is predicted to rise to 8.22 million by 2050, with projected economic losses of up to 3.8% of global gross domestic product, which could lead to an increase of 28 million people in extreme poverty. Nature
• The lives of children worldwide are threatened by preventable circumstances including, but not limited to, diseases, poverty, malnutrition, death penalties and environmental degradation. TRANSCEND Media Service
• By 2030, AMR will cost the global economy $3.4 trillion yearly, and by 2050 it will have pushed 28 million people into poverty. Milken Institute

Last updated: 20 April 2026