Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty

One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on Wednesday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/09/1140687
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Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty
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Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty

Over 330 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty

13 Sep 2023

One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on Wednesday.

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Nine children killed or maimed in Afghanistan every day: UN Children’s Fund

17 Dec 2019

An average of nine children have been killed or maimed every day in Afghanistan so far this year, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, which describes the country as “the world’s most lethal warzone”.

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Rise in Caribbean children displaced by storms shows climate crisis is a child rights issue: UNICEF

06 Dec 2019

The number of Caribbean children displaced by storms has risen approximately six-fold in the past five years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveals in a new report released on Friday.