Drop in extreme poverty "uneven across regions"- Deputy UN chief

The UN Commission for Social Development has a "key role to play" in addressing the challenge of tackling extreme poverty, and other key goals that form the ambitious 2030 Agenda.

That's the view of Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, addressing the opening of the Commission's 56th session on Monday, at UN Headquarters in New York.

She encouraged the commission to emphasize the need to accelerate "inclusive and equitable" economic growth, including full employment and decent jobs for all, as part of the overarching Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs.

These include eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, and providing quality education and good healthcare for everyone, by 2030.

Ms Mohammed said progress was being made in some areas more than others.

"The drop in extreme poverty remains uneven across regions, within countries and between various social groups. Furthermore, while more than 1 billion people have risen above the $1.90-a-day line since 1990, millions have slide back into poverty annually because of economic, environmental, health or other shocks. Of particular concern are the persistently high levels of poverty and deprivation amongst women and children, indigenous groups, older persons and persons with disabilities."

Matt Wells, United Nations/GBCONLINE.
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