$52 bn can provide social protection for every child in low income countries: Satyarthi
The Hindu
Speaking at a high-level U.N. event, Mr. Satyarthi gave a clarion call for bold and proactive leadership to end child labour and poverty
Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi has said that $52 billion can provide social protection for every child and every pregnant woman in low income countries, underlining that this is “not a big amount” in a world with over 2,000 billionaires.
Speaking at a high-level U.N. event on ‘Jobs and Social Protection for Poverty Eradication and a Sustainable Recovery’ on September 28, Mr. Satyarthi, the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize winner, gave a clarion call for bold and proactive leadership to end child labour and poverty.
He said that $52 billion can provide social protection for every child and every pregnant woman in low income countries.