New York, 17 October 2025 – Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty – 887 million out of 1.1 billion globally – are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, ...

Timely and reliable poverty data are essential for effective policymaking. Yet in many countries, household consumption surveys, the backbone of monetary poverty measurement, are conducted ...

Nearly 8 in 10 people living in multidimensional poverty—887 million out of 1.1 billion globally—are directly exposed to climate hazards such as extreme heat, flooding, drought, or air pollution.

More than a quarter of the global population still lacks access to seven basic needs identified as fundamental by the late Pope Francis -- with close to 60% living in nations with severe restrictions ...