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Global Poverty Doubled since 1970s: UN (Agence France-Presse)

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Nov. 26, 2010 -- GENEVA (Agence France-Presse) -- The number of very poor countries has doubled in the last 30 to 40 years, while the number of people living in extreme poverty has also grown two-fold, a UN think-tank warned Thursday.

In its annual report on the 49 least developed countries (LDCs) in the world, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said that the model of development that has prevailed to date for these countries has failed and should be re-assessed.

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