the world equal? Our world is divided in to two those who have and those who do not. Globally this division exists between the rich countries in the north and poor countries in the south. Within this broad division between the rich and the poor we find that in each country we have similar division. Even in the richest country in the World‚ the United States of America‚ there are people‚ although small in number‚ who live in abject poverty. Similarly in even the poorest country in the world like
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Absolute poverty is defined as the theory of staying hunger because foods are limited among everyone‚ becoming ill yet unable to see a doctor because health care is not available‚ and being aloof from education due to the lack of opportunities. Absolute poverty is the worst degree of poverty and it often happens in under-developed countries which are referred to as ‘the Third World’. According to World Poverty by Justin Healey‚ absolute poverty kills over eight million lives every year and it
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Poor in the World The word poor‚ or poverty‚ is eminent but the cause may not be much known. According to the Census‚ almost 50 million Americans live in poverty today and is estimated 1.2 billion people live on less than $1.25 today. Why is this number so high? Why is there poverty in the world at all? The central reason for poor in the world is greed. Most historians would argue that the selfish desire for something is the lack of resources. The United States has more than enough resources necessary
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here the term “Third World”? Most of the people in the United States find it hard to come to terms with the life style and struggles that are associated with this term. The term‚ “Third World” was first introduced during the Cold War. During this time‚ the “First World” referred to the United States and its’ allies‚ “Second World” consisted of the Soviet Union and its allies and the “Third World” was associated with the non-allied and neutral countries. After the second world war‚ these countries
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especially now in the third world countries. UNICEF offers help for children with difficult circumstances. In all parts of the world‚ for example: Kosovo‚ Zambia‚ Colombia and Vietnam. UNICEF works in 189 countries and is one of the biggest UN-organizations. They give people food‚ safety‚ water‚ help in illness and education. I admire the work UNICEF is doing‚ especially for the children who have to suffer. History of the United Nations and UNICEF December 11th 1946. The World War II has just been
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GROWTH: A COMPELLING MOTIVE TO DEPENDENCY “Is Third World dependency on First World development‚ practices‚ and funding avoidable?” By Michael John A. San Roque ABS681M G01 Submitted to: Dr. Ma. Elena Chiong-Javier October 9‚ 2012 Countries of the world have been sharply divided along development. Countries that are economically buoyant‚ technologically advanced‚ and politically stable are termed ‘Developed Countries’ or ‘First World’. On the other hand‚ countries that are technically
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nicole Poverty is an issue which society faces each day. It is a constant struggle that cannot be ignored. Defeating poverty would take great efforts and contributions from all. Canada and the third world are examples of countries which are experiencing poverty‚ yet each differ in different ways. Once seeing the multitudes of condominiums‚ expensive restaurants‚ and streets jammed with cars‚ one would never see Canada as a place suffering from hunger‚ lack of food or clothing. Yet poverty exists
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A Third World Country is a term used for developing countries‚ and least developed countries. These countries are economically underdeveloped. Characteristics of a third world country are poverty‚ agriculture economy‚ disease‚ high birth and infant mortality rates‚ over population‚ poor infrastructure‚ unstable governments‚ no health care‚ environmental problems‚ non educated‚ starvation‚ and death. Those characteristics are the first thing that comes to someone’s mind about a third world country
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Running head: THE PHILIPPINES’ AND THEIR THIRD WORLD STATUS The Philippines’ and their 3rd World Status Latrice Jones Professor Davis 27 CT 2012 The Philippines’ and their Third World Status The country that I have chosen to research is the Philippines‚ by definition a third world country is the underdeveloped nations of the world‚ especially those with widespread poverty‚ the group of developing nations‚ especially of Asia and
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What is the Third World Debt Crisis? Many developing countries have very large debts‚ and the amount of money they owe is quickly increasing. Trying to pay off the debt (debt service) has become a serious problem for these countries‚ and it causes great hardship for their people. Take the region of Sub-Saharan Africa‚ for example. This region pays $10 billion every year in debt service. That is about 4 times as much money as the countries in the region spend on health care and education.
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