One in every 69 people, or 1.5 per cent of the entire world’s population, is now forcibly displaced. This is nearly double the 1 in 125 people who were displaced a decade ago. The number of displaced ...

March 20 (UPI) --The world's Catholic population has grown, but the number of priests has fallen, according to a new report that looks at the latest available data. The Vatican announced the ...

The World Bank’s Poverty and Shared Prosperity series provides the latest estimates and trends in global poverty and shared prosperity. The 2022 edition provides the first comprehensive look at the ...

Majority of the World's Population Breathes Dirty Air, Report Says BENGALURU, India (AP) — Most of the world has dirty air, with just 17% of cities globally meeting air pollution guidelines ...

By 2040, existing or planned energy and climate policies and air quality measures are expected to curb global PM2.5 emissions by 6pc. However, due to economic and population growth, the number of ...