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It is estimated that 25 million children will have lost one or both parents to AIDS by 2010.

Source: Children on the Brink – USAID, UNICEF, UNAIDS (2002)

Over half a billion children are struggling to survive on less than $1 per day.

Source: Poverty reduction begins with children – UNICEF (2000)

1.5 billion children – two thirds of the world’s child population – live in the 42 countries affected by violent, high- intensity conflict between 2002 & 2006.

Source: Facts on children – UNICEF (2008)

70 million girls and women in Africa and the Middle East have undergone female genital mutilation.

Source: Facts on children – UNICEF (2008)

Some 1.2 million children are trafficked worldwide every year.

Source: Facts on children – UNICEF (2002)

8.4 million children are trapped in slavery, trafficking, debt bondage, prostitution, pornography and other illicit activities.

Source: Facts on child labor – International Labour Organization

3% of all children born die within the first 28 days.

Source: Facts on children – UNICEF (2008)

250,000 children and young people are infected with HIV/AIDS every month.

Source: State of the worlds children – UNICEF (2000)

246 million children are child laborers.

Source: International Labour Organization (2003)

130 million children lack access to education.

Source: State of the worlds children - UNICEF (1999)

30,000 children die each day from preventable diseases.

Source: worldhungeryear.org