Indigenous Peoples Still Among Poorest in World, But Progress Reported in Some Countries
April 26, 2010
April 26, 2010
NEW YORK CITY, April 26 -- World Bank issued the following news release:
Indigenous Peoples worldwide continue to be among the poorest of the poor and continue to suffer from higher poverty, lower education, and a greater incidence of disease and discrimination than other groups, according to a new World Bank study: Indigenous Peoples, Poverty, and Development.
Released today at the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the study . . .
Indigenous Peoples worldwide continue to be among the poorest of the poor and continue to suffer from higher poverty, lower education, and a greater incidence of disease and discrimination than other groups, according to a new World Bank study: Indigenous Peoples, Poverty, and Development.
Released today at the Ninth Session of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, the study . . .