Source: United Nations (video statements)
The 2025 Global Multidimensional Poverty Index from UNDP and OPHI reveals how hundreds of millions of people face a double burden of poverty and climate change. Nearly 80% of poor people already live in areas exposed to heatwaves, floods, droughts or air pollution and the risks are intensifying. The new report shows how climate hazards are deepening inequality and hitting poor communities hardest.