The level of poverty in the world over the past 10 years

Hello,
My name is Merel, I am doing a school project in which I will
try to inform people about poverty, please don't feel that you have to
answer (especially if you don't know) but all help is appreciated!
My questions are:

1. Why aren't we concentrating more on bringing the amount of poverty
in the world down?

2. Why is poverty a major problem in today's world?

3. Where in the world is there the most poverty?

4. Where in the world is there the least poverty?

5. How are governments fighting poverty?

6. What can everyday citizens do to help fight poverty?

7.What percentage of the world is in poverty?

8. How many people in the world are in poverty?

9. Has the amount of poverty in the world over the past 10 years
become better or worse?