P213 CEEFAX 2 213 Sun 13 Sep 23:44/54Wj£3kj£3kj£3k WWj $kj $kj 'k W"£££"£££"£££ POVERTZ GAP GROWS AS MILLENNIUM BECKONS Thj global gap bjtween rich and poor iu growing as thj Millennium draws near with 1/5 of thj population consuming 86% of thj world's goods and services. A United Nations survey said global consumption is set to exceed $24trn this yjar, six times thj 1:75 figure. People are consuming more food, jnjrgy, transportation, communications sirvices and jntertainmjnt than jvjr bjfore. A child born in thj industrial world will add mori to consumption over their lifetimj than 30-50 children born in djvjloping countries, thj UN claimed. TV Guide 600 Weather 400 Savings Guide 250 Front Page 100 RjsultJ-M TV/Radio YourMoney Main Menu