Russia-Ukraine conflict forces over 4 million children into poverty: UNICEF

October 18, 2022

UNICEF has said that economic crisis due to Russia-Ukraine conflict has thrown more than 4 million children into poverty across eastern Europe and Central Asia.
It said on Monday that Russian and Ukrainian children have been most affected since the conflict started in February. UNICEF drew its conclusions from a study of data from 22 countries.
On other hand, the World Food Program estimated that nearly 19 million Afghans are facing food insecurity.
On World Food Day, which was observed on Sunday, the World Food Programme in Afghanistan said that a survey conducted in February and March indicated that nearly 19 million people are facing food insecurity.