The world is failing children despite global commitments to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger by 2015, Unicef said today.
The average number of underweight children has fallen by only 5% in the last 15 years, and one in four children in developing countries is underweight, according to a new Unicef report.

In some countries, including Iraq, Yemen and parts of Africa, the number is actually increasing due to conflict, food shortages and the prevalence of HIV/Aids, the study by the UN’s children’s rights group found.
guardian.co.uk

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