UN warns 900 million poorest face climate dangers

ByEnigma 808

The United Nations warned on Friday that nearly 80 percent of the world’s poorest, about 900 million people, are most affected by climate change. These people face a “double and deeply unequal burden” from climate hazards like droughts, floods, and heat waves. Haoliang Xu from the UN Development Programme said the poorest are hit hardest by these climate effects.

A UNDP report shows that 1.1 billion people live in “acute multidimensional” poverty, lacking access to basic needs like housing, sanitation, and education. Many of these people, especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, are also highly vulnerable to climate risks.

The report highlights how poverty and climate hazards overlap, worsening conditions. Extreme weather events threaten progress in poverty reduction. With the world warming, experts warn that the poorest countries will continue to face the worst impacts.

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