Global Scans · No Poverty · Weekly Summary

In September 2015, 193 world leaders agreed to 17 Global Goals for Sustainable Development. If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Goal 1: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

• [New] The European Commission will propose measures to strengthen the Child Guarantee by Q2 2026, in order to gear investments towards tackling child poverty. EPR
• [New] Nearly 300 million workers continue to live in extreme poverty, earning less than US$3 a day, while informality is rising, with 2.1 billion workers expected to hold informal jobs by 2026, with limited access to social protection, rights at work, and job security. International Labour Organization
• [New] Of the 1.1 billion people living in acute multidimensional poverty worldwide, nearly 80% reside in regions exposed to at least one major climate hazard-extreme heat, floods, drought, or dangerous air pollution. Policy Circle
• [New] Climate risk will have far-reaching impacts on national security and global stability, with effects already apparent in extreme weather events, species extinction, rising sea levels and growing poverty. Medium
• Artificial intelligence could eliminate poverty. The Intercept
• Over the next six decades, the number of people could drastically fall as the world's poorest countries break free of poverty. The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com
• If labour markets fail to absorb incoming populations efficiently, cities risk becoming poverty traps rather than engines of prosperity. Caliber.az
• The UK government is expected to soon publish its ten-year child poverty strategy, designed to tackle the root causes of poverty for children. The Conversation
• Beginning in plan year 2026, the Colorado General Assembly and the Health Insurance Affordability Enterprise will introduce Colorado Premium Assistance to help reduce monthly costs for households earning between 100% and 400% of the federal poverty level. Connect for Health Colorado
• Climate shocks set to deepen crisis: The global La Nina weather cycle will increase the risk of widespread flooding in early 2026, which would destroy food stocks and farmlands and push families deeper into poverty. The IRC
• Nigeria's poverty rate would reach 62% in 2026. Penkelemesi
• The extension of free school meals in England is expected to lift about 100,000 more children out of poverty. The Guardian
• A prime example is Brazil, a rising energy power with huge renewable energy potential, as well as deep poverty and a thriving offshore oil sector. Infotag
• By 2050 AMR-related deaths in Africa could soar to 4.1 million each year, pushing millions into extreme poverty and reversing decades of progress in infectious disease control. Africa CDC
• Poverty and urban residence intersect to intensify health vulnerability among older adults, including as related to urban heat islands, where urban areas experience hotter temperatures than global averages. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Tesla's humanoid robot Optimus will eliminate poverty, be more productive than humans and boost the global economy. Los Angeles Times
• Improved health in livestock will result in increased and more efficient production of livestock-derived foods, benefiting global efforts to enhance food and nutrition security and eradicate poverty. PubMed Central (PMC)
• The World Bank's mission to end poverty and boost shared prosperity on a livable planet envisions a world where growth is not only robust but also broad-based. World Bank Group

Last updated: 18 January 2026