Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef
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Sat, 28 Dec 2024 02:01:23 +0200
UN humanitarian body warns that dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the new normalNearly one in five of the worlds children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels of violence since the second world war, according to figures published by the UN.The UN humanitarian aid organisation for children, Unicef, said on Saturday that the percentage of children living in conflict zones around the world has doubled from about 10 in the 1990s to almost 19, and warned that this dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the new normal.
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