A homeless man sleeps on the ground in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, on July 25. Photo: Felix Wong
Opinion
Opinion
Juan Manuel Santos and Sabina Alkire
Don’t let the Covid-19 crisis reverse hard-won gains towards ending poverty
Leaders should recognise the crisis offers a rare chance to build a more inclusive, sustainable world, but only if we end all forms of poverty. The launch of a global multidimensional poverty index can serve as a catalyst
Juan Manuel Santos, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is a former president of Colombia (2010-18) and a visiting professor at the Department of International Development, University of Oxford.