The Eradication of Extreme Poverty by 2030: a Key UN goal will be a Missed Target By Thalif Deen Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -

The Eradication of Extreme Poverty by 2030: a Key UN goal will be a Missed Target By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS, Oct 23 2026 (IPS) - The international day for the eradication of poverty, commemorated last week, was a grim reminder that the UN will not achieve its highly-ambitious target of helping eradicate extreme poverty—”in all its forms”– by 2030. According to Secretary-General Antonio Guterres eradicating poverty by 2030 requires urgent political will, massive investments, and a commitment to justice rather than charity. https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/10/the-eradication-of-extreme-poverty-by-2030-a-key-un-goal-will-be-a-missed-target/ Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service. All rights reserved. -