On 25 June 2026, the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty presented his final report on the manufacturing of poverty, finding it often results from systemic inequalities rather than individual circumstances.

The First Secretary, Silvia Vandi delivered a statement highlighting how the Order of Malta’s humanitarian and medical work in over 120 countries confronts these structural drivers daily, and asked what role faith-based organizations can play in implementing the Roadmap for Eradicating Poverty Beyond Growth.