“We’re approaching some sort of tipping point. Already more than half the world’s people live in cities and towns and so do more than a billion children. The day is rapidly approaching when the majority of the world’s children will be growing up in urban environments,” said SOWC editor Abid Aslam.
The State of the World’s Children 2012: Children in an Urban World
UNICEF’s flagship report, ‘The State of the World’s Children 2012: Children in an Urban World’, was launched 28 February, in Mexico City. One billion children live in urban areas, a number that is growing rapidly. Yet disparities within cities reveal that many lack access to schools, health care and sanitation, despite living alongside these services. This story is part of a series highlighting the needs of these children.
Published Mar. 23, 2012 9:15 AM
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