An Afghan child works at a brick factory in Kabul. As the global economic mood sours, the plight of the world’s poorest people is set to worsen. Photo: Xinhua
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As the global economy slows, spare a thought for the world’s poorest
- Global growth is weakening, which will make it harder for the world’s poorest countries to climb out of poverty. The rest of the world must help, not least because of the impact of entrenched poverty on global security and migration
An Afghan child works at a brick factory in Kabul. As the global economic mood sours, the plight of the world’s poorest people is set to worsen. Photo: Xinhua