UN report: Tackle inequality to prevent children from dying
Source: Associated Press
UN report: Tackle inequality to prevent children from dying
Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press
Updated 8:01 pm, Monday, June 27, 2016
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. children's agency warned Monday that 69 million youngsters under the age of five will die from preventable causes between now and 2030 if all countries don't accelerate action to improve health and education for the most disadvantaged.
UNICEF said in its annual report that based on recent trends and projected population growth, 167 million children will also live in extreme poverty, 60 million won't be attending primary school, and 750 million women will have been married as children by 2030 unless inequality is tackled now.
UNICEF's Deputy Executive Director Justin Forsyth said at the report's launch that the agency is "broadcasting our message into a world that is more hostile," especially to migrants and refugees, including millions of children.
Many are fleeing because of poverty and inequality, he said, and these root causes must be addressed "if you're going to stop some of these forces overwhelming particular countries and polarizing the political debate."
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