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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
As per a recent UN report, how many children have been killed and injured in armed conflicts?
A
3000
B
12000
C
70000
D
8600
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The report also reveals that: About 449 million children worldwide-or 1 in 6-were living in a conflict zone in 2021, a slight drop from the previous year (450 million).

Detailed explanation-2: -Annual Report of the UN Secretary-General on Children and Armed Conflict The year 2021 saw a deadly mix of conflict escalation, military coups and takeovers, protracted and new conflicts, as well as violations of international law, all of which had a devastating impact on the protection of children around the world.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Armed Conflict Survey 2022 covers drivers, developments and trends in 33 active conflicts in the Americas, Europe and Eurasia, the Middle East and North Africa, sub-Saharan Africa and Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -That’s an average of more than 100, 000 deaths annually – or 300 babies every day. The death toll does not include children killed directly by fighting. Child deaths rose to 870, 000 when all children under the age of five were included. The estimates are likely conservative.

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