Poverty a moral indictment: UN Secretary-General
INTERNATIONAL DAY for the Eradication of Poverty is observed annually on 17th October. The following message was issued by the UN Secretary General in observance of the day. “Poverty is a moral indictment of our times. For the first time in two decades, extreme poverty is on the rise. Last year, around 120 million people fell into poverty as the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on economies and societies. A lopsided …