UN humanitarian body warns that dramatic increase in harm to children should not become the ‘new normal’Nearly one in five of the world’s 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”. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/society/2024/dec/28/almost-one-in-five-children-live-in-conflict-zones-says-unicef
Author : Julian Borger
Publish date : 2024-12-28 00:01:23
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Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef
