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Silvia Puntano walks to her home after receiving a ration of stew in a plastic container at a soup kitchen, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Villa Azul, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina July 29, 2020. Picture taken July 29, 2020. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian - RC2N7I9PV7QI

The world has made great strides – but we have a lot of work to do to end poverty and inequality. Image: REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian - RC2N7I9PV7QI

Samantha Sault
Writer, Washington DC and Geneva
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