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Nearly 87 million children under seven live in conflict zones, brains not developing: UNICEF

Mar 24, 2016

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Nearly 87 million children around the world under seven years of age have been growing up in conflict zones, in conditions that can hinder the development of their brains, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday. Exposure to extreme trauma may hinder the development of brain cell connections, essential for health, emotional wellbeing…
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…