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 Poverty

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The World in 2050 
By Muhammad Yunus | Saturday, February 23, 2008 
The Grameen Bank, a microfinance lender and community development bank started in Bangladesh, works to eradicate poverty worldwide. But what other goals would Nobel Prize-winning founder Muhammad Yunus like to see achieved by 2050? In "Creating a World Without Poverty," Mr. Yunus describes what he sees as the ultimate goals of globalization.

ActionAid is an international development agency that aims to fight poverty worldwide. Formed in 1972, for over 30 years it has been growing and expanding to where it is today: helping over 13 million of the world's poorest and most disadvantaged people in 42 countries worldwide.

Global Issues web site. This web site looks into global issues that affect everyone and aims to show how most issues are inter-related. Social, Political, Economic and Environmental Issues That Affect Us All.