How to save the world's children?

UNICEF says more than 200 million children will die or live in poverty within the next 15 years if they do not get help.

The UN's children agency, UNICEF, is warning world leaders that if they do not address global inequality, 69 million children under the age of five will die from preventable causes by 2030.

The UN report paints a bleak picture for the prospects of disadvantaged youngsters.

UNICEF says 167 million children are expected to be living in poverty by 2030, and by that time 750 million women will have been married when they were children.

"Invest in children now, or allow our world to become still more unequal and divided," says the director of UNICEF.

Education is critical to ending recurring cycles of poverty, says UNICEF. About 124 million children do not go to primary or lower-secondary school now.

Unicef releases (video) showing how children can be abused and exploited in conflict zones

The number of children who have sought asylum in the European Union has almost doubled compared to the same period last year.


Unicef UK has launched a new film highlighting the difficulties faced by children in conflict zones and emergencies.

The video coincides with a new Unicef report showing that the number of children who have sought asylum in the European Union has nearly doubled compared to the same period last year.

With one in ten of the world’s children now growing up in a conflict zone, Unicef UK is calling on the Government to prioritise the protection of children in these difficult environments.