CURRENT AFFAIRS

2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which organisation release the report “Children in monetary poor households and COVID-19:Technical Note”?
A
UNICEF
B
UNESCO
C
UNIDO
D
UNWTO
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Attachments. NEW YORK, 28 May 2020 – The economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic could push up to 86 million more children into household poverty by the end of 2020, an increase of 15 per cent, according to a new analysis released today by Save the Children and UNICEF.

Detailed explanation-2: -Furthermore, nearly 147 million children missed more than half of their in-person schooling 2 years into the pandemic, with more than 27 million of them having missed at least three-quarters of in-person schooling. This amounts to 2 trillion hours of lost in-person learning globally.

Detailed explanation-3: -Research indicates that screen time beyond one hour adversely affects the mental abilities, including cognition and higher functions, in children. Mental impact: – The anxiety and worries of the parents are easily absorbed by children, as they are very sensitive to changes in the environment.

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