Homelessness is not just a national issue, but a global issue that as a society we have to tackle. According to the United Nations Commission on Human Rights there are over 100 million people that are homeless. Depending on the country, state, or city, reforms and policies are decided by those in government, those in office need to advocate for changes so that the homeless are equipped with the resources they need in order to be successful. For example, Moscow’s homeless population is increasingly steadily yet there has been no action taken to confront this issue, while cities such as Phoenix and San Francisco have taken initiative in aiding their poor, they give their poor newspapers to sell on the streets. The fifteen most homeless cities in the world in ascending order are: Athens, Phoenix, San Francisco, Washington D.C, Boston,Sao Paulo, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Mumbai, Jakarta, Mexico City, Moscow, Los Angeles, New York City and Manila. With over 700,000 people on the streets and over 1 million children in the country, Manila tops the list with the city with the most homeless. Recently, Pope Francis visited the Philippines and authorities rounded up children off the streets and locked them in cages!!! The justification was that they did not want a gang of beggars to approach the Pope. The inhumane treatment of the homeless is seen throughout the world. Mexico City places fifth on the list, they have over 30,000 homeless on the streets, with 50% being children. The contributing factors of children living on the streets is due to physical abuse and family breakdown. While those in Budapest, face legal jail time due to laws enforcing homelessness as being illegal. Homelessness is not just in our backyard, but around the world. 

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