Davos, she said, is an important place for dialogue among world leaders but that discussion should not occur at the expense of finding ways to combat poverty around the world.

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Oxfam America, based in Boston, is a development and relief organization that works to combat hunger and poverty throughout the world.

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Last year, a World Bank report said attempts by the Indian government to combat poverty were not working.

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