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UNICEF sounds alarm on 150 million ‘invisible’ children worldwide
FirstpostThe UN children’s agency in a new report estimated that 77 percent of children under age five have had their births registered in the last five years, up two percentage points from 2019 Despite recent progress in birth registration, some 150 million children worldwide remain “invisible,” deprived of legal identity and exposed to the risk of statelessness and rights violations, UNICEF warned Tuesday. The UN children’s agency in a new report estimated that 77 percent of children under age five have had their births registered in the last five years, up two percentage points from 2019. But even with such “notable strides,” 150 million young children are in legal limbo by having not been registered, with 50 million more who have been registered but possess no official birth certificate. “Birth registration ensures children are immediately recognized under the law, providing a foundation for protection from harm and exploitation, as well as access to essential services like vaccines, healthcare and education,” UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said in a statement accompanying the report.
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