India joins UN Alliance for Poverty Eradication

India became a founding member of the United Nation (UN)’s ‘Alliance for Poverty eradication’ launched by Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, President of the 74th United Nation’s General Assembly (UNGA).
It aims to focus on efforts to boost the global economy and eradicate poverty after COVID 19 pandemic.
India stressed that ending poverty lies in guaranteed quality education, health, clean water, housing and social security but not in financial compensation alone.
The Alliance for Poverty Eradication will serve as a forum member for member states to raise awareness about the danger possessed to world peace, human rights and sustainable development by poverty.
Modernisations of Agriculture, creation of jobs are among the goal of reducing poverty.
Among the 17 Sustainable Development goals Poverty eradication is at the top.