Millions of children die from malnutrition-related diseases.
Thirty years after the adoption of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, millions of children still suffer from food shortages or malnutrition. 56 million children could die from hunger or malnutrition-related diseases by 2030.
Food shortages, lack of health care, and crises are all factors that are increasing child mortality. Nearly 56 million children are likely to die in the next 11 years, by 2030.
This is a report that the German government has published at the request of the country's Green Party. According to the report, 150 million children worldwide suffer from chronic hunger, 50 million of whom suffer from acute hunger. The report also includes crisis and war-torn regions. Two-thirds of children worldwide are victims of various crises and violence.
The figures mentioned are based on data from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Food Program, and the World Health Organization (WHO).
A quarter of child deaths are also caused by pollution and environmental degradation. Half a billion children live in areas exposed to severe storms and floods. 115 million of them live in areas at risk of tropical cyclones and 116 million children live in areas experiencing persistent drought.
In 2017, Germany paid 572 million euros to international organizations to improve health conditions for children and mothers. However, the Green Party criticizes the German government for not selling billions of dollars in military equipment to war zones, because it could more effectively save the lives of millions of children.
Source: DW
