Poverty | a threat to human security

“Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.” — Kofi Annan, Seventh Secretary-General of the United Nations

Poverty: a condition in which a person is unable to fulfill basic needs for living. These fundamental needs are food, clothing, and housing. A poor person is unable to meet his physical needs when the income level is low.

Poverty becomes an unending trap, gradually engulfing the entire family Ultimately, extreme poverty may lead to death.

In today’s world, poverty has become a major problem. Technological advancement may also increase poverty. Robots are taking human jobs and increasing unemployment. The gap between the rich and the poor is widening worldwide. Rich are becoming richer and poor are becoming poorer.

Some problems that lead to poverty :

• Unemployment

• Over Population

• Inflation

• Poor Management Of Resources

• Government

• Under Education

• Extreme Weather

If we want to lower poverty then we have to look into resolving these problems.