A UNICEF report revealed on Thursday that over 19 percent of children globally live in extreme poverty, with the majority concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. The organization urged governments worldwide to implement effective policies to address child poverty and secure improved futures for children.

The report found that one in five children worldwide lived on less than $3 per day, with nearly 90 percent located in Sub-Saharan African and South Asian countries. UNICEF also highlighted that child poverty persists even in high-income countries, where 23 percent of children live with significantly less income than their peers. This situation has lifelong consequences on children, including negative impacts on their health, well-being, and learning, which would eventually

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