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World: The impact of the war in the Middle East on children in monetarily poor households
By UN Children's Fund at ReliefWeb
· July 16, 2026
· 5 min read
. Over 23 million additional children at risk of poverty as Middle East conflict drives global economic shock – UNICEF Years of progress could be reversed, pushing millions of children deeper into poverty and widening inequality, new analysis finds NEW YORK, 16 July 2026 – Up to 23.4 million additio
Key takeaway “Children are paying the price for the escalating conflict in the Middle East, including children far beyond the region,” said UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 16, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
Reading time: 5 min
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