However, slow economic progress is hindering shared prosperity in some regions, particularly in some Europe and Central Asia which experienced negative or low levels of shared prosperity. More ...

Both China and Vietnam have made enormous progress in the fight against poverty, and the evidence suggests that rural economic growth has played a large role in this success. Using each country's own ...

A Unesco report highlights child labour, poverty, and bullying as key drivers of school dropout among boys, with millions disengaging from education.

The East Asia and Pacific region remains one of the fastest growing and most dynamic regions in the world. Over the past two decades, most countries in the region have achieved strong and stable ...

Poverty is a big issue for East Timor, but its young democracy is stable. Hitu Carvalho de Jesus contributed reporting. Sui-Lee Wee is the Southeast Asia bureau chief for The Times, overseeing ...

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The Associated Press UNICEF: Children living in poverty are the worst affected by air pollution in Asia Posted: February 12, 2025 | Last updated: February 12, 2025 A recent analysis by the U.N ...

As Uzbekistan increasingly looks eastward for development solutions, especially for poverty alleviation, linguist Dilsora Mirzaakhmedova is trying to introduce China's development philosophy to ...

Nearly half of single-parent households in Japan are living in a state of poverty, according to the 2021 Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions released by the welfare ministry on July 4.