Ukraine war fuels child poverty worldwide

By Agence France-Presse

Jun 27, 2023 12:23 am

A QUARTER of children around the world are set to live in poverty this year after Russia's war in Ukraine raised food and energy costs, a rights group warned on Monday.

The KidsRights index, based on figures supplied by UN agencies, said children are also at risk from climate change and ongoing health impacts from the Covid pandemic.

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