More than 330 million children in extreme poverty, says UNICEF
- The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a significant setback in the fight against child poverty, as it led to the abolition of extreme poverty for 30 million fewer children than predicted.
- Currently, there are 333 million children living in extreme poverty, deprived not only of basic needs but also dignity, opportunity, or hope. Compounding crises such as COVID-19, conflict, climate change, and economic shocks have further stalled progress.
- While extreme child poverty has been declining in all regions, sub-Saharan Africa still faces significant challenges, with 40 percent of children in the region living in extreme poverty. Rapid population growth, COVID-19, and climate-related disasters have exacerbated the situation.
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More than 330 million children still in extreme poverty: UNICEF
WASHINGTON: The COVID-19 pandemic caused a sharp slowdown in the fight to end child poverty, with 333 million children still living in extreme poverty, according to a report published on Wednesday (Sep 13). The report from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank found that t
There are more than 330 million children living in extreme poverty in the world
La pandémie de Covid a fortement ralenti la lutte contre la pauvreté chez les plus jeunes, et 333 millions d’enfants dans le monde vivent toujours dans une grande précarité, selon un rapport de l’agence onusienne et de la Banque mondiale publié mercredi 13 septembre.
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