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The United Nations first sustainable development goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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COVID-19 has led to the first rise in extreme poverty in a generation.

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An additional 119 to 124 million people were pushed back into extreme poverty in 2020.

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The global poverty rate is projected to be 7% in 2030, which is missing the target of eradicating poverty.

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As of April 2021, 118 countries reported national or local disaster risk reduction strategies were up from 45 in 2015.

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Governments worldwide have put in place 1,600 short-term social protection measures in response to COVID-19,

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but 4 billion people are still not covered by social protection.