Erik Solheim: Eradicating absolute poverty

The transcript discusses the unprecedented opportunity to eradicate absolute poverty, emphasizing that the resources required are less than 1% of the global economic output. It highlights China's success in lifting 600 million people out of poverty and notes the annual reduction in absolute poverty since 1990. However, it acknowledges the challenges of reaching the most vulnerable populations, such as those in fragile states and national minorities. The transcript concludes with a call to mobilize political will, invoking the slogan 'Yes we can.'

What demographic is most often affected by poverty in the countryside?

What is the significance of mobilizing political will in the context of poverty eradication?