The United Nations children's fund said Thursday that 14 million children are paying the price for warfare in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, with violence and hardship shaping their future. "With the conflict in Syria **w entering its fifth year, the situation of more than 5.6 million children inside the country remains the most desperate," UNICEF said in a statement. The agency said up to two million children were living in areas of Syria largely cut off from humanitarian aid, and around 2.6 million children were out of school. Almost two million Syrian children are living as refugees in Leba**n, Turkey, Jordan and other countries, "in addition to the 3.6 million children from vulnerable communities" in the host countries, UNICEF said.
03-29-2015, 07:04 PM
14 million children pay price for Syria, Iraq conflicts: UNICEF
The United Nations children's fund said Thursday that 14 million children are paying the price for warfare in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, with violence and hardship shaping their future. "With the conflict in Syria **w entering its fifth year, the situation of more than 5.6 million children inside the country remains the most desperate," UNICEF said in a statement. The agency said up to two million children were living in areas of Syria largely cut off from humanitarian aid, and around 2.6 million children were out of school. Almost two million Syrian children are living as refugees in Leba**n, Turkey, Jordan and other countries, "in addition to the 3.6 million children from vulnerable communities" in the host countries, UNICEF said.
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