HO CHI MINH CITY -- It turns out that the proverb "money can't buy happiness" might better apply to security. A United Nations agency has served up a perplexing new index showing that in most countries people are living wealthier, healthier and longer lives than ever -- and yet, their feeling of insecurity is increasing.
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Any hope that higher incomes would “bring about human security has been clearly dashed,” a U.N. report says. (Screenshot from UNDP website and Reuters)
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