Digital Infrastructure Damage Exacerbates Iran Poverty Risk
The head of the UN Development Programme warns that the war involving Iran could undo decades of international development progress. Al Jazeera Arabic reports that US and Israeli military actions against Iran followed the failure of Omani-led mediation efforts in February. Discussions highlight the need for market diversification and self-reliance to mitigate survival risks during emergencies. Digital infrastructure damage following attacks on water and electricity systems has worsened the crisis for internet users. This degradation of services is compounding existing economic hardships for the population. Damage to digital infrastructure following attacks on telecommunications networks is worsening the unemployment crisis and increasing poverty risks for 3 to 4 million people in Iran. Economic pressures include rising food costs and limited financial support for small businesses.
Topics
Developing
- 862d Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore.
- 862d Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur.
- 862d Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est.
- 862d Sed ut perspiciatis unde omnis iste natus error sit voluptatem accusantium doloremque laudantium.
Sources · 7 independent
“the head of the UN Development Programme, said decades of progress in international development were being undone in a matter of weeks during this war”
“the estimation is that millions of people will be pushed into poverty.”
“a matter of weeks during this war, and said that the effects”
“In Iran the estimation is that millions of people will be pushed into poverty but then you see other effects. Sub-Saharan Africa, big, big effects through increase of energy prices but also through unavailability of fertilizers.”
“Alexander DeKro, who is the head of the UN Development Programme, said decades of progress in international development were being undone in a matter of weeks during this war.”
“Many of those countries are in the planting season now, do not have access to fertilizers, so will lead to more than 40 million people risking of being in food insecurity.”
“The estimation is that millions of people will be pushed into poverty. risking of being in food insecurity. Henry Kapaka is Minister of Agriculture and Food Security in the West African country of Sierra Leone.”
“it affects production costs, it affects transportation costs, it affects a whole host of things that are going to quickly be translated into higher prices.”
“Those numbers that you're citing on food security and poverty those were higher than now. And so we're in it for the long haul, but it needs to end now.”
“And food insecurity numbers, that's 78%.”
“crisis like this happens, it worsens it. The UN is talking about”
“We have dropped that over the past four, three years to 13 percent. And food insecurity numbers, that's 78 percent, is about earnings.”
“The UN is talking about decades of progress in international development being undone by availability of food.”
“The UN is talking about decades of progress in international development being undone by availability of food. We have dropped that over the past four, three years to 13 percent.”
“the world is a global village now and that we ought to consider that in our actions, in wherever we are, we've lost that and that needs to come back very quickly.”
“The UN is talking about decades of progress in international development being undone by this war in just a matter of weeks.”
“So we had to do this to protect the world and protect the developing nations from being in turmoil, which would then in turn threaten American corporate access to foreign natural resources.”
“the Sultanate of Oman was hosting these negotiations, sponsored by them, before the United States and Israel launched a war on Iran.”
“the perpetuation of an idea that just doesn't take these things into account. Which can affect people's actual survival. Yeah, and the other thing is the global village.”
“I think it reminds us that behind the headlines of war, and there are these harsh realities, and I think that in order to change the situation, what you need is not just intentions and wishes”
“the digital infrastructure that was meant to help manage the crisis after the damage to water and electricity infrastructure has now itself been severely damaged”
“The report from IRNA states that the digital infrastructure, which was meant to help manage the unemployment crisis after the damage to telecommunications infrastructure, has itself been severely damaged.”
“the reduction of nutrition, depression, disruption in the supply chain, and consequences of war have increased. This is especially true for the elderly, and private businesses with limited financial support are being forced to fire workers.”
“The damage to the digital infrastructure is naturally increasing the poverty risk, and private businesses with limited financial resources are starting to lay off their workers.”
“This trend could lead to a loss of income for millions of households and raise concerns about turning unemployment into a social crisis.”
“Disruptions in the transport sector will inevitably lead to increased food prices. As food systems get disrupted, it will expose millions of people in Africa to the risk of hunger and poverty.”
“We saw such a thing a few days ago with Reza Pahlavi, where an individual managed to enter his security circle and throw something at him.”
“لايران. فالحصار من شأنه ان يضيق كسيرا على فيه في هذا المدور وعلى ذلك يتوقف حقولها أن نطية وهذا له أضرار كبيرة”
Unlock the full story
Get a Pro subscription or above to see the live story progression and the full list of independent sources confirming each event as they happen.
Log in to upgrade