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Middle East conflict threatens to drive 23 million more children into poverty

July 17, 2026 · 1 min read

A new UNICEF analysis warns that the global economic shock triggered by the conflict in the Middle East could leave more than 23 million additional children at risk of monetary poverty by the end of the year, reversing years of progress and deepening inequality.

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Maria CiobanuPăcat, 23 de milioane de copii în plus în sărăcie doar din cauza șocului economic. UNICEF zice că se inversează progresele din ultimii ani, dar mă întreb cum ajung ajutoarele astea concret la familii, nu doar la statistici.

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