NEW YORK: The economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic could push as many as 86 million more children into poverty by the end of 2020, a joint study by Save the Children and United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (Unicef) showed on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila).
Estimated number of additional children that could be affected by poverty worldwide in 2020 due to economic consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, a study by UNICEF and Save the Children shows. / AFP / Gal ROMA AND Sophie RAMIS