Below is an instruction that describes a task, paired with an input that provides further context. Write a response that appropriately completes the request.

### Instruction:
Quote the most meaningful sentence from the passage.

### Input:
Statistics show that the number of people living in poverty is on the rise in many parts of the world. In 2017, 1.3 billion people, or about one-fifth of the global population, were estimated to be living in extreme poverty, up from just over one-sixth in 2015.

### Response:
"In 2017, 1.3 billion people, or about one-fifth of the global population, were estimated to be living in extreme poverty, up from just over one-sixth in 2015."