The global epidemic has led to the total impoverishment of the people. The hardest, the pandemic has hit the poor. Rich come with minimal costs. This opinion was expressed by Philip Alston, who is leaving the post of special Rapporteur on extreme poverty Supreme of the UN Commission on human rights.
Revealed long-lasting consequences of coronavirus
Provoked by coronavirus pandemic poverty called hidden. COVID-19 devastates the planet. Negative consequences disproportionately affect different segments of the world population.
“hundreds of millions of people condemned to poverty and unemployment, along with the tremendous growth of hunger, homelessness and dangerous work,” said Philip Alston.
In his final report, Alston said the main problem of the governments of different countries. They focused on fake pokazal.
Previously it was thought that the number of poor on the planet is getting smaller. Policy focused on international poverty line the world Bank. It was set at 1.9 USD per day.
This figure does not reflect the real situation. In reality, 1.9 dollar a day in many countries does not cover the cost of food and housing.
