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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Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns

Children face unprecedented challenges by 2050, UNICEF report warns

20 Nov 2024

The future of childhood ‘hangs in the balance’ as three major global forces reshape children’s lives, according to UN Children’s Fund UNICEF’s flagship report released on World Children’s Day. 

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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”.