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28 October 2014

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Download Innocenti Report Card 12 Children of the Recession: The impact of the economic crisis on child well-being in rich countries

A new UNICEF report shows that 2.6 million children have sunk below the poverty line in the world’s most affluent countries since 2008, bringing the total number of children in the developed world living in poverty to an estimated 76.5 million.

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UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - Sept. 2014) Daniela Cojocaru and Chiara Dimastromatteo, standing by a graffiti wall just outside the Alkadia Youth Centre in Turin, Italy. Daniela, 16, is originally from Moldova, Chiara, 16, does not go to school and does not have a job. Alkadia is a recreational and cultural centre where young people from disadvanged families get together. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Daniela Cojocaru and Chiara Dimastromatteo, standing by a graffiti wall just outside the Alkadia Youth Centre in Turin, Italy

UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Ephraim Contini (yellow hat) and Oussama Fahri (white t-shirt) stand by a graffiti wall outside the Alkadia Youth Centre in Turin, Italy. Ephraim, 17 was adopted by an Italian family and he is originally from Congo (Brazaville) while Oussama, 18, is now Italian but was born in Libya. They both attend the centre after school hours. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Ephraim Contini (yellow hat) and Oussama Fahri (white t-shirt) stand by a graffiti wall outside the Alkadia Youth Centre in Turin, Italy

UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Walid Mechrhale stands by a graffiti wall near Alkadia Youth Centre in Turin, Italy. Walid, 14, was born in Italy from Moroccan parents. He attends a technical school. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Walid Mechrhale stands by a graffiti wall near Alkadia Youth Centre in Turin, Italy

UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Mirko De Fraia talking with a social worker in the labour office. Mirko, 17, lives in a poor suburb of Turin, Italy. He left school and he is looking for a job to help support the family. He hopes to attend a vocational training course in the future but would rather find a job. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Mirko De Fraia talking with a social worker in the labour office

UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Mirko De Fraia stands outside the building where he lives. Mirko, 17, lives in a poor suburb of Turin, Italy. He left school and he is looking for a job to help support the family. He hopes to attend a vocational training course in the future but would rather find a job. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

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Innocenti Report Card 12: Mirko De Fraia stands outside the building where he lives.

UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Mirko De Fraia with his mother and her partner. Mirko, 17, lives in a poor suburb of Turin, Italy. He left school and he is looking for a job to help support the family. He hopes to attend a vocational training course in the future but would rather find a job. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Mirko De Fraia with his mother and her partner

UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Konstantinos and his mother Gilkeria in their home in Athens, Greece. His mother’s teaching salary was cut by almost 40 per cent. His father has taken an army assignment overseas to earn more money. Konstantinos, 14, hopes to become an engineer. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Konstantinos and his mother Gilkeria in their home in Athens, Greece

UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Konstantinos in his home in Athens, Greece. His parents’ public service salaries were cut by almost 40 per cent. They are the only tenants left in their otherwise vacant building. Konstantinos, 14, hopes to become an engineer. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Konstantinos in his home in Athens, Greece

UNICEF /OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Angeliki and her two boys Angelos (blue shirt) and Vasilis (red shirt) and their in their home in Athens, Greece. Angeliki is jobless and had to move into her mother’s very small apartment with her boys. The four of them live on a pension of 400 Euros per month. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

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UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Gacomo Pirozzi 2014 - (Sept. 2014) Angeliki and her two boys Angelos (blue shirt) and Vasilis (red shirt) and their Grandmother Helen in their home in Athens, Greece. Angeliki is jobless and had to move into her mother’s very small apartment with her boys. The four of them live on Helen’s pension of 400 Euros per month. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

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UNICEF/OoR-Innocenti/Giacomo Pirozzi/2014 - (Sept. 2014) Several youth form the word "Costruire" which means "to build" at the recently opened La Grande Belleza youth centre in Turin, Italy. Photographer: Giacomo Pirozzi

Innocenti Report Card 12: Several youth form the word "Costruire"

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Innocenti Report Card 12: Innocenti Report Card 12: 2.6 million more children plunged into poverty in rich countries during Great Recession

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