UN calls latest human development report a 'red light flashing to the world'

An annual review by the United Nations has found for the first time in decades, some of the poorest countries in the world are moving backwards. The Human Development Report suggests some of the least developed nations are worse off than they were before the Covid-19 pandemic. The UN has called on wealthier states to do more in addressing global inequalities, likening current efforts to a half-hearted slog through quicksand.