U.N. Expert: U.S. Has Failed to Wipe Out Poverty
Tuesday, October 10
- Organization: AP
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Arjun Sengupta, an Indian professor and U.N. expert on extreme poverty, said the United States could reduce the number of poor Americans by adopting a comprehensive national strategy to address poverty.
"Despite the economic wealth of the United States and the efforts of the government, the poverty rate remains high compared to other rich nations and there is no evidence that the incidence of poverty, and especially extreme poverty, is on the decrease," Sengupta said in a report presented at the U.N. Human Rights Council, the global body's watchdog.
