Question:Which of the following organization has launched Alliance for Poverty Eradication?
(a) European Union
(b) United Nations
(c) SAARC
(d) ASEAN
Answer: (b)
Related facts:
- India has become a founding member of an Alliance for Poverty Eradication at the United Nations.
- The alliance aimed at focussing on efforts to boost global economy in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- This will serve as a forum for Member States to raise awareness about the danger that poverty poses to world peace, human rights and sustainable development.
- India has joined the alliance as a founding member and stressed that ending poverty is not just about monetary compensation but guaranteeing access of the poor to quality education, healthcare, clean water, sanitation, decent housing and social security.
- President of the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly Tijjani Muhammad-Bande will formally launch the ‘Alliance for Poverty Eradication’ on June 30.
Need:
- While the extent of the damage wrought by COVID-19 to world economy is yet to be determined, the pandemic threatens not only to erase past gains but also to force an additional half a billion of the world population into poverty
- COVID-19 practically shut down socio-economic activities across the globe, the number of people classified as poor was approximately 2.1 billion. Of this number, 767 million were found to be living in extreme poverty.
- The regions that are most at risk are Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa, and South Asia.
Indian Context:
- According to United Nations Development Programme, between 2006-2016 over 271 million people in India moved out of poverty, recording the fastest reductions in the multidimensional poverty index values during the period.
SDG 2.0:
- Goal 1 of Sustainable Development Goals aims to end poverty.In this regard it targets to end extreme poverty for all people everywhere by 2030.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay