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Pandemic plunges 100 million more workers into poverty: UN

13 Sept 06:25 Key points summarised by AI

The pandemic pushed over 100 million additional workers into poverty, reversing five years of progress, due to plummeting working hours and the disappearance of quality jobs.
The global labor market faces a prolonged crisis, with employment not expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2023, resulting in significant job shortfalls equivalent to 100 million full-time positions by year-end.
Recovery is severely uneven globally, largely due to inequitable access to COVID-19 vaccines and limited fiscal stimulus capacity in developing economies, which also risks deteriorating job quality.
Vulnerable groups, including informal workers, women, and youth, were disproportionately affected by job losses and income reductions, exacerbating existing inequalities and risking long-term societal scarring.

Yesterday 12:56 Key points summarised by AI

President Macron condemned widespread rioting and looting during nationwide protests, blaming far-left activists and criminals for the "unrestrained violence" and vowing accountability for those who "sought to bring down the Republic."
Over 2,400 arrests were made as protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated, causing extensive damage to public buildings and businesses in cities like Paris, Limoges (where City Hall burned), Marseille, and Lyon.
The unrest, which organizers hoped would revive the "yellow vest" movement, saw political leaders trade blame, with Macron instructing prefects to protect public buildings and potentially ban future protests to prevent further disorder.