Environment
The Earth’s average temperature has been increasing, with the last decade being the hottest in 125,000 years.
Climate change impacts human health through air pollution, disease outbreaks, and food insecurity.
Poverty
In 2024, almost 700 million people lived on less than $2.15 per day,
In 2022/23, 21% of people in the UK were in poverty, with 14.3 million individuals affected.
Health
Worldwide, over half a billion people are underweight, and millions of children are affected by stunting, wasting, and overweight.
Many countries, particularly low and lower-middle income countries, have limited access to healthcare services, with shortages of nurses, midwives, and medical doctors.

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