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One in four children in conflict zones ‘risk losing their future’: UNICEF

Jan 12, 2016

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By Alex Whiting LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Nearly one in four children growing up in conflict zones are missing out on education, with South Sudan, Niger, Sudan and Afghanistan the worst-affected countries, the U.N. children's agency (UNICEF) said on Tuesday. An estimated 24 million children of school-going age are out of school in 22…
As record numbers flee their homes in 2015, the hopes of people forced out

Dec 29, 2015

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By Sebastien Malo NEW YORK (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The year 2015 saw a record number of people fleeing their homes, with more than 60 million people uprooted by wars, conflict and persecution in countries ranging from Syria to South Sudan and Afghanistan, according to the United Nations. Here are some of their stories and…