Sentences with phrase «by poor people disproportionately»

Not exact matches

It's true that poor communities are disproportionately populated by people of color.

Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN Commissioner for Human Rights, said, «Climate change is the greatest threat to human rights in the 21st century,» and, «People who are marginalized or poor, women, and indigenous communities are being disproportionately affected by climate impacts.»

In addition, these consequences would likely be felt disproportionately by poor people in developing countries, especially those near the equator.