Abstract

Global Poverty is one of the world's most pressing contemporary problems. Hence, it is very important topic in International Relations. Of the total world population, nearly three billion people have been found to be living under $2.50 a day. Poverty as a general characterization obscures the different realities: the "always poor", the "new poor", the "working poor", the "poor unemployed "the vulnerable", “the excluded" among others. All are a single figure on which programs are designed for relief, combat, control, or eradication of poverty. There is a need for the developed nations of the world to help the poorer nations through international aid, immigration and employment opportunities and others. Global Poverty

Introduction

Of the various problems faced by the world today such as terrorism, economic downfall, regime changes in several countries, wars, Trade agreements, reforms, political issues, Epidemics and others, global poverty is one issue that is faced not only at the macro level but also at the micro level. It is something that affects the common man and not just the system in which the person lives. In addition, it is a very important topic when it comes to international relations as it is one of the world's most pressing contemporary problems (Waldron, p. 4).

According to United Nation, poverty may be defined as the lack or denial of opportunities and choices, and a serious violation of human rights. As per this definition who lacks the ability to become a contributing member of the society is poor. this translates into a living whereby the person is not able to provide for himself and his family. They live in poor living conditions, do not have access to the basic necessities of life such as food, clothing, shelter and security (Waldron, p. 503). These people are vulnerable in that they are susceptible to violence. According to the definition given by Word Bank, poverty is essentially marked by low income whereby a person is unable to acquire the basic services such as healthcare, housing, and others that are essential for the human survival. It also includes that a person who lacks the opportunities to better his life conditions is poor.

Global poverty facts

Of the total world population, nearly three billion people have been found to be living under $2.50 a day. If you increase this to $10 a day, it covers about 80% of the world population. This clearly shows the unequal distribution of resources. If we look at the above figures by subdividing them into the statistics for developing and developed nations, it would not be a surprise that the developing nations or those called the least developing countries have more pathetic numbers than the poverty level in the developed nations. In the developed nations, the poorest of people are the ones who more than ask for the poverty they face (Pogge, p. 14). There are certain countries which have been identified as the most indebted countries of the world. If we combine forty one such countries than their combined Gross Domestic Product remains ...