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  "title": "Global poverty index rises for first time since its 2010 creation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/global-poverty-index-rises-for-first-time-since-its-2010-creation-13876689",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-12T05:07:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261012/global-poverty-index-rises-for-first-time-since-its-2010-creation"
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  "account": "A United Nations global poverty index has increased for the first time since its inception in 2010, according to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The report reveals that 1.2 billion people now reside in acute poverty, representing a rise of 51.5 million individuals compared to the previous year. UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo emphasized that this surge in poverty should serve as a wake-up call for the global community. The report highlights that more than half of those in acute poverty are children. Notably, the primary driver of this increase is population growth, with data only available for 13 out of the 108 developing countries included in the assessment. Despite the overall rise in poverty, the UNDP's report presents a complex picture, as 33 nations have managed to reduce poverty rates by half.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON — A UN global poverty index has risen for the first time since its creation in 2010, bringing the number of people affected to 1.2 billion, the United Nations Development Programme reported Monday. In the 2026 edition of their annual report, the UNDP and the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative research center counted 51.5 million more people living in \"acute\" poverty…",
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        "title": "‘Wake-up call for the world’: Global poverty rises for first time since 2010",
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        "title": "Global poverty index rises for first time since its 2010 creation",
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        "published": "2026-10-12T06:25:56.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Global poverty index rises for first time since 2010, reaching 1.2 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/12/global-poverty-index-rises-for-first-time-since-2010-reaching-1-2",
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