The speed of poverty alleviation in the last 25 years has been historically unprecedented: more than 1.25 billion people escaped extreme poverty in the last quarter century.

The speed of poverty alleviation in the last 25 years has been historically unprecedented: more than 1.25 billion people escaped extreme poverty in the last quarter century. https://t.co/mN2Z7uE0oa

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