According to the organization, if the spread of the virus remains at the predicted level or the activity of the virus resumes before the end of the year, the poverty level in 2020 will reach 8.8%.
“It is estimated that an additional 71 million people will live in extreme poverty due to COVID-19,” RIA Novosti quoted the report as saying.
The largest increase in poverty is expected in South Asia and several African countries.
Earlier, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres spoke about two possible scenarios in the world in connection with the coronavirus pandemic.