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Every 2 sec, a baby is born in a conflict zone
2015-12-18 22:01:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Emirates 24/7: More than 16 million babies in 2015 were born in conflict zones such as Afghanistan, South Sudan, Syria and Yemen or on perilous journeys to escape fighting, which translates to 1 in 8 of all births worldwide, or one newborn every two seconds, the United Nations Childrens Fund (Unicef) said. "Can there be a worse start in life?" asked Unicef Executive Director Anthony Lake in a news release, appealing to the world to translate promises made in historic agreements over the past year into action...
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