Fighting Global Poverty

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The paper reveals startling statistics on global poverty and asserts that fighting poverty must be a global effort by both the "have" nations who can afford their support and the "have not" nations who have to work on their own internal problems. The paper discusses how organized programs and actions that provide an impetus for improved education, self-sufficiency and empowerment can help the world's impoverished nations become richer. The paper maintains that regardless of what approach individuals support for attempting to eradicate poverty, they must become involved and take a stand.

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"The third-world comprises about 50 nations and one billion people. India and China have both experienced growth through increased globalization. However, the remaining countries remain unchanged. From 1960 to 2000, the new third world experienced no growth at all. In the meantime, the economies of the developing world are enjoying continually faster growth from one decade to the next. The bottom billion are falling further and further away from the rest of mankind. "Globalization must not leave the bottom billion behind," states the head of the World Bank, Robert Zoellick, yet it already has (Collier, 2007, B03)."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Collier, P. (October 21, 2007) Will the Bottom Billion Ever Catch Up? Page B03. Washington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2007. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp- dyn/content/article/2007/10/19/AR2007101901543.html
• Columbia University. End of Poverty. Economic Possibilities for Our Times. Jeffrey Sachs. Article retrieved October 30, 2007. http://forum.stirpes.net/economics/9643-wealth-distribution-article.html
• News at Princeton (2003). Bell urges greater individual and government efforts in fighting global poverty. Retrieved October 30, 2007-10-30 http://www.princeton.edu/main/news/archive/S04/32/35G20/index.xml
• Yunnus, M (2003). Banker to the Poor: Micro-Lending and the Battle Against World Poverty. New York: Public Affairs
• Reed, W. (2006) And the Poor Shall Inherit the Earth. Precinct Reporter. 41(20) A4

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