About a quarter of the world’s children live in countries affected by conflict or disaster 

According to UNICEF estimates, about 535 million children worldwide, approximately one of every four, lives in conflict or disaster affected countries often being deprived of medical care, quality education, proper nutrition and access protection.

In Sub-Saharan Africa hosts  about three-quarters of the global number of children living in states of emergency after impact, 393 million children.

These new data were published on the eve of the December 11, 2016, when UNICEF celebrates  the 70th anniversary of its incessant and persistent work the world’s most difficult sections  to bring life-saving aid and  long-term support and hope to children whose lives and future are at stake conflicts, crises, poverty, inequality and discrimination.

“UNICEF is founded on to help and bring  hope to children whose lives and future are at stake as a result of conflict and deprivation. And this enormous number, which represents half a billion children in individual lives, the sobering reminder that our mission every day becomes more necessary and urgent, “said Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director.

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