According to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights, there is an
estimated 100 million homeless people worldwide. This is a startling
statistic when you consider how affluent some parts of the world are.
Here is but a short glimpse at this social travesty within these 25
cities with extremely high homeless populations.
5. Mexico City, Mexico
40% of the total population of Mexico is living in poverty and according
to Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) the number of people on the
streets of the Mexican capital stands to be between 15,000 and 30,000.
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4. Moscow, Russia
There are about 5 million homeless people in Russia and of that number, 1
million are children. Studies show that Moscow has the largest share of
homeless people in the country, accounting for 10,000 – 50,000
(depending on the source of information). Despite the ever growing
number, there remains no social approach to the problem.
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3. Los Angeles, U.S.A.
The city of Los Angeles has one of the largest concentrations of
homeless people in the United States. Currently, it houses about 57,737
homeless people (second only to New York city).
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2. New York City
As of 2013, the number of homeless people sleeping each night in the New
York City shelter system was already over 60,000, 22,000 of which were
children. The homelessness crisis in New York is brought by the lack of
housing assistance initiatives provided by local authorities to
individuals and families who lack housing.
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1. Manila, Philippines
According to Homeless International, around 22.8 million reside in
slums. And according to a Philippine government report, 1.2 million are
children who live either by peddling or begging on the streets; 70,000
of which come from Metro Manila alone.
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