The Scourge of Poverty: A Global Concern

The Scourge of Poverty: A Global Concern



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The state of being poor can be ascertained by a situation whereby one is unable to provide for his basic necessities of life such as: food, clothing, shelter, medicare, basic education etc. It is not enough to chorus Article 25 of the 1948 United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights that ‘everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, and housing...' More than other threats, poverty has proved to be the greatest threat to the continued existence of mankind. Quite a number of people are presently poor in all continents of the world; about 57% of the Sub-Saharan African populations live below poverty line. This is followed by Asia, especially India with poor people totaling about 410 million.

The manner in which the issue is being tackled raises the question of whether poverty is really the share of all people. Where are the private sectors? What is the scorecard of the fight? These issues and more need to be seriously addressed. This paper shall attempt to do so. Pragmatic ways out will equally be proffered for a better, healthier and more productive global family.

Keywords: Global, Poverty, Survival
Stream: Society and Culture 
Presentation Type: 15 minute Paper Presentation in Themed Session in English
Paper: A paper has not yet been submitted (and Presented at the Conference 7th-9th September, 2013 at Indian International Centre (IIC) New Delhi). 

Hyginus Uchenna Okoronkwo

Master of Comparative Laws Student, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi
New Delhi, Delhi (National Capital Territory), India 

Hyginus Uchenna Okoronkwo, an Attorney-at-Law, Nigerian citizen by birth, holds LL.B, BL (Law) (Nigeria); currently enrolled for Master of Comparative Laws (M.C.L) and Diploma course on “United Nations and International Understanding”; lives in New Delhi India; interested in scholarly work, academic research, legal advocacy and public relations.

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