UN report: Many countries are bouncing back from COVID pandemic but the poorest are not
by Edith M. Lederer
Mar 14, 2024
3 minutes
Many countries are bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic, but the poorest are not and a significant number are seeing conditions deteriorating, a report from the U.N. Development Progam said Wednesday.
Achim Steiner, head of the agency, said that after two decades during which rich and poor countries were coming closer in terms of development, the finding is “a very strong warning signal” that nations are now drifting apart.
The Human Development
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