UN envoy challenges Malaysia's claim to near zero poverty

UN envoy challenges Malaysia's claim to near zero poverty.

A U.N. special rapporteur challenged Malaysia's claim to have nearly ended poverty, saying an estimated one in six people in the Southeast Asian country are still considered poor.Philip Alston, the U.N. rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, said Friday the rate was"extremely artificial," doesn't reflect the cost of living and excluded vulnerable populations.

"The government is committed to address the remaining pockets of poverty and deprivation across regions and communities," he said. He said urban hardship is apparent and that indigenous people, who are 13% of Malaysia's 32 million people, have the highest poverty rate and are being left behind, he said.

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