Mo Ibahim declares that #Africa's youth is the "continent's greatest natural #resource"

Nearly half the world – over three billion people – live on less than $2.50 a day. #ActionForHunger

According to UNICEF, 26,500-30,000 children die each day due to #poverty – that’s 18 children dying every minute, a child every 3 seconds

About 1.1 billion people in developing countries have inadequate access to water, and 2.6 billion lack basic sanitation. #ActionForHunger

About 2.2 million children die each year because they are not immunized.

About 1.6 billion people – a quarter of humanity – live without electricity.

Over nine million people, of which five million are #children, die worldwide each year because of #hunger & malnutrition. #ActionForHunger

Over 11 million #children die each year from preventable causes like #malaria, diarrhea and pneumonia.

About 20% of the population in the developed nations consume 86% of the world’s goods.

The poorest 40% of the world’s population accounts for 5% of the global income. The richest 20% accounts for 75% of world income.

Around 27-28% of all children in developing countries are estimated to be underweight or stunted.

Our aim: To inspire young people to think and take action to end poverty,

Why #poverty? A new film series and digital platform invites an important global debate: gates.ly/XcEDM3

Our aim: Make it easier for young people to be part of the solution to end poverty.

Our aim: To engage with other organizations, decision-makers and influencers together finding solutions to end poverty.

What is it like to be poor?

Q: Do we know what #poverty is?

Q: DO PEOPLE HAVE A CHOICE NOT TO BE POOR?

Q: HOW MUCH MONEY WILL IT TAKE TO END #POVERTY?

Fact of the day: Women work 2/3 of the world's working hours, produce 1/2 the world's food, earn only 10% of the world's income