Eishan Jan, Mohammad Naqib
(2022)
Can we afford global poverty from wars?
NewStraits Times, - (-).
pp. 1-3.
Abstract
POVERTY, a condition in which a person or community lacks the financial resources and essentials for a minimum standard of living, is no "accident". It is just like war, "man-made".
War fuels poverty within the conflict zones and even beyond. It causes death, injury, destruction and homelessness to those affected.
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres recently stated that "for those on the ground, every day brings new bloodshed and suffering.
"And for people around the world, the war is threatening to unleash an unprecedented wave of hunger and destitution, leaving social and economic chaos in its wake."
Since war and poverty are man-made, with the first as one of the causes of the latter, both can be resolved through responsible human actions and international legal means so that everyone can live in peace and enjoy an adequate standard of living.
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