Global Multidimensional Poverty Rises, Afghanistan Faces Severe Crisis

The UN Development Programme reports a rise in global multidimensional poverty, with Afghanistan experiencing a severe poverty and hunger crisis. Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide live in acute poverty, a 52 million increase since 2025. Children under 18 constitute over half of the global poor. In Afghanistan, an estimated 64.9% of the population lives in multidimensional poverty.

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