Children in a Lobi village, Burkina Faso. In its annual report Save the Children said the overall situation for children has improved in 173 of 176 countries since 2000, but one in four under the age of 18 is still being deprived of the right to a safe and healthy childhood. Those living or fleeing conflict zones are among the most vulnerable, it said.

First published in the May 29, 2019, 9:03 p.m. edition

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