Understanding Poverty
An in-depth examination of the issues
Women and Food Security
An article about rural women and the role they play in food production
25 Years of Building in Africa
Article about Ghana's hidden need for affordable housing
The World Bank
"The World Bank Group’s mission is to fight poverty and improve the living standards of people in the developing world. It is a development Bank which provides loans, policy advice, technical assistance and knowledge sharing services to low and middle income countries to reduce poverty."
Sustainable Livelihoods - Egypt
The work of the United Nations in Egypt
Poverty Net Poems
"We present this collection of writings about poverty in order to promote an understanding of its very real effects on human lives. Our hope is it develop a greater sensitivity to the tragedy, the challenges, and the urgency of poverty. "
UN Populations Information Network
Examine statistics and programmes
Cyber School Bus
United Nations global teaching and learning project. Has resources, games, information and news about global issues
Who lives in the Global Village?
If the world were a village of 1000 people it would include...

Last updated 30th July 2005

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