Austerity putting children at risk: UN
The UN yesterday warned that austerity measures are hitting children hard, as it published a ranking of kids' well-being in rich countries topped by northern European countries and showing Britain climbing out of the bottom tier.
As governments turn to austerity to avoid passing on huge debt loads to the next generation, they must reflect on how their cuts are affecting children today, said Chris de Neubourg, who heads social and economic policy research at the UN's children's agency.
Instead of sparing today's children of a future burden, they are in many cases "presenting the bill to the children now," risking "letting them pay now and in the future," he told reporters in Geneva ahead of Wednesday's launch of UNICEF's report.
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