Floods, storms, droughts and fires, fuelled by global warming, have displaced at least 43.1 million children between 2016 and 2021 from 44 countries, and this is only "the tip of the iceberg", warns UNICEF, deploring the lack of attention paid to these particularly vulnerable victims.
On Saturday, the United States government announced plans to organise a charter flight for its citizens stranded in Haiti amidst escalating gang violence gripping the nation. Simultaneously, Guatemala reported that the offices of its honorary consul in Haiti were looted amid the ongoing clashes.
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UN agency reports that the number of victims worldwide has now reached 230 million, even as efforts to curtail female genital mutilation show progress in some countries.
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Friday, 6 October 2023
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