According to the latest available data, 2019 was the year that saw the biggest decline in the number of American children living in poverty, even reaching record lows, across all racial and ethnic groups.
The American ex-basketballer Michael Jordan has made a $2 million donation to food banks in the United States - where millions struggle with job or income loss due to the corona crisis.
Nigerian pop star Yemi Alade wishes to focus on women, especially in her home country, in her new role as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations.
China seems to be beating one of the biggest issues in the large country -poverty. Extremely poor residents went from 56 million in 2015 to 5.5 million last year.
