The Tory minister Jacob Rees-Mogg has come under fire for accusing Unicef of a “political stunt” after the UN agency stepped in to help feed deprived children in the UK during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Commons leader hit out at
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Ivory Coast lifts suspension of Hershey cocoa sustainability schemes
ABIDJAN (Reuters) – Ivory Coast will lift a suspension imposed this week on cocoa sustainability schemes run by Hershey after the U.S.-based chocolate maker committed to paying a premium aimed at combating poverty among farmers.Slideshow ( 3 images )Ivorian and
How the Wealthy World Has Failed Poor Countries During the Pandemic
LONDON — Like much of the developing world, Pakistan was alarmingly short of doctors and medical facilities long before anyone had heard of Covid-19. Then the pandemic overwhelmed hospitals, forcing some to turn away patients. As fear upended daily life,
‘It shouldn’t be happening’: the businesses providing free meals in England
Liam Wright likes to put himself in other people’s position when thinking about different political issues. But when it comes to Marcus Rashford’s campaign to extend free school meals into the school holidays, he doesn’t need to. “I come from
Forty percent of Nigerians live below the poverty line: Report
More than 82 million Nigerians live on less than $1 a day, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. Forty percent of people in Nigeria live in poverty, figures published by the statistics office on Monday showed, highlighting the low