UNICEF says Ukraine war has increased the number of poor children by 4 million

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UNICEF says Ukraine war hasสล็อตxoวอเลทincreased the number of poor children by 4 million
The AFP news agency reported that The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on October 17 that the war between Russia and Ukraine including economic problems As a result, about 4 million children are facing poverty in parts of Eastern Europe. and Central Asia


UNICEF detailed after studying data from 22 countries that children were hit hardest by the economic crisis resulting from the war in Ukraine. And together with inflation, there are about 4 million children across Eastern Europe. and Central Asia have to meet poverty That number is up 19% since 2021.

Children most affected by the war in Ukraine and the economic problem is Russian and Ukrainian children by UNICEF said Nearly three-quarters of the growing number of poor children come from Russia. Around 2.8 million children now live in families in poverty below the poverty line as a result of Western economic sanctions. Combined with the fact that Russia has a very high population. As a result, that number has skyrocketed. For Ukraine, UNICEF said. Around 500,000 children in poverty have risen, the number being the second largest after Russia. Third place followed by Romania. The number of poor children increased to 110,000.

Afshan Khan, UNICEF Director for Europe and Central Asia, said: “If we do not support children and their families now The rapid increase in the number of poor children will result in death, lack of education and a lack of future.”