South Africa has made steady progress in reducing poverty over the past 17 years, but the country’s children remain largely ...

Although the number of people living in extreme poverty decreased to 5.1 million between 2009 and 2023, 10.8 million, almost ...

Stats SA reports South Africa’s poverty is declining, with 37.9% of citizens affected in 2023 and children remaining the most ...

KALTUNGO, Nigeria (AP) — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. They had received little in the past 24 hours, and there were signs of deeper ...

A report by the U.N. children's agency UNICEF says 181 million children younger than 5 live in severe food poverty. That's about 27% of the world’s youngest children. Africa’s population of more than ...

Government’s newly approved national strategy aimed at accelerating action for children is one tool aimed at improving the ...

Explore the significant disparities between Stats SA's poverty statistics and the lived experiences of South Africans, ...

Despite progress in reducing poverty, challenges remain, particularly for vulnerable groups ...

An estimated 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries are living in extreme poverty. Millions of children in high-income countries are also suffering. And more children are at risk of ...

A UNICEF report revealed on Thursday that over 19 percent of children globally live in extreme poverty, with the majority concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The organization urged ...

KALTUNGO, Nigeria (AP) — The 9-month-old twins cried nonstop and tugged at their mother, seeking attention but also food. They had received little in the past 24 hours, and there were signs of deeper ...