A homeless man sleeps on the ground in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, on July 25. Photo: Felix Wong

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 and Sabina Alkire

Published: 3:15pm, 2 Aug, 2020

Updated: 8:04pm, 2 Aug, 2020

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A homeless man sleeps on the ground in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong, on July 25. Photo: Felix Wong

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Juan Manuel Santos

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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.

Sabina Alkire

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Sabina Alkire is director of the Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, University of Oxford.