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| the UN’s index used to rank standards of living in its member countries |
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| a measure comparing how well people live in different countries based on three indicators: life expectancy, literacy rate, and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita |
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| the percentage of a population that is able to read and write |
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| gross domestic product, or the total value of all goods and services produced in a country in one year, divided by the population |
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| non-governmental organizations (NGOs) |
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| non-profit local, national, or international groups that work independently of government on issues such as health, the environment, or human rights |
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| the world’s wealthiest countries; they have well-established infrastructures and their people are wellhoused, healthy, and have good literacy skills |
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| countries that have lower standards of living than developed countries; many have extensive poverty |
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| death rate, calculated as number of deaths per 1000 people in a population |
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| poor, or lack of, nourishment |
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| United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) |
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| a UN organization that works to protect children’s rights, to make sure the basic needs of children are met and to help children reach their full potential; originally called United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund |
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| World Health Organization |
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| a UN agency that coordinates international health activities and helps governments improve health services |
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| aid delivered through international organizations such as the UN and the World Bank |
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| aid given to a foreign country with conditions attached |
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| Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) |
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| Canada’s leading development agency for assistance to the developing world |
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