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UN: Poverty rate in Palestinian territories seen doubling to 74.3% this year

UN: Poverty rate in Palestinian territories seen doubling to 74.3% this year

  • The poverty rate had been 38.8 percent at the end of 2023 but another 2.61 million Palestinians fell into poverty this year
  • Even if humanitarian aid is delivered each year, the Palestinian economy will not return to its pre-crisis levels for a decade or more
By AFP ·
UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty

UN report says 1.1 billion people in acute poverty

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World Bank says 26 poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006

World Bank says 26 poorest countries in worst financial shape since 2006

By Reuters ·
More than one in four Syrians ‘extremely poor’: World Bank

More than one in four Syrians ‘extremely poor’: World Bank

By AFP ·
Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

Poverty in Lebanon tripled over a decade, World Bank says

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