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Almost one in five children live in conflict zones, says Unicef

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Displaced children at a camp in war-torn Sudan. Unicef says children are especially affected by malnutrition in times of war. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Nearly one in five of the world’s children live in areas affected by conflicts, with more than 473 million children suffering from the worst levels of violence since the second world war, according to figures published by the UN. Read More

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