Millions more people condemned to poverty

The September 11 terrorist attacks in the US will hurt economic growth in developing countries worldwide in 2001 and 2002, condemning as many as 10 million more people to live in poverty next year, and hampering the fight against childhood diseases and malnutrition, the World Bank says in a preliminary economic assessment released on Monday.

More information:
- Press release October 1, 2001(World Bank)

Date of publication: 03/10/2001

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