According to a report released by UNICEF on Monday, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent economic fallout drove four million children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia below the poverty line.
According to the United Nations Children’s Fund, children bear the brunt of the economic crisis brought on by the conflict in Ukraine.
The surge in inflation, she continued, “pushed four million more children in Eastern Europe and Central Asia into poverty, an increase of 19% since 2021.”
These conclusions were made by UNICEF after analysing data from 22 different nations.
Since the incident in February, children from Russia and Ukraine have been particularly impacted.
UNICEF concluded that “Russia recorded about three quarters of the total increase in the number of children who live in a state of poverty due to the Ukraine war and the crisis of the high cost of living throughout the region, with additional 2. 8 million children now in families living in poverty. ”
Western sanctions against Russia’s economy and massive population have resulted in this enormous influence.
UNICEF indicated that “Ukraine recorded half a million additional children living in poverty, which is the second largest percentage,” followed by Romania with 110,000 children.
Afshan Khan, Regional Director for UNICEF in Europe and Central Asia, believed that the conflict in Ukraine had an impact on children throughout the region.
“It is almost likely that the dramatic rise in child poverty leads to a loss of life and a loss of educational chances if we do not support these children and their families now,” he said.
According to the group, as families grow, their share of income spent on food and fuel grows because fewer families have money left over to spend on raising healthy children and paying for their education.
Additionally, children become “more open to abuse, exploitation, and violence.
According to UNICEF, this might result in 4,500 more children dying before turning one and 117,000 kids quitting school this year alone.
UNICEF: The conflict in Ukraine has made four million children poor.
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