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KidsRights Index 2026: Children increasingly used as weapons of war and obesity reaches epidemic levels
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KidsRights Index 2026: Children increasingly used as weapons of war and obesity reaches epidemic levels
KidsRights Index 2026 reveals a growing global child rights crisis as conflict-related sexual violence against children rises by 35% since 2024, children are increasingly targeted as part of warfare, and childhood obesity reaches epidemic proportions worldwide.
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