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