A representational image of a man and a child.— AFP/file Regional and global organisations hold conferences and special sessions every year to ponder over factors contributing to poverty across the world. Politicians and members of the global elite make solemn pledges at such events to wipe out poverty, hunger and... read full story
"Deprivations are markedly more severe in nutrition, access to electricity, and access to water and sanitation for the poor in conflict settings relative to the poor in more peaceful settings."