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Millions of children around the world are growing up without one or both of their parents due to the impact of poverty, natural disaster and armed conflict. Children without parental care find themselves at a higher risk of discrimination, inadequate care, abuse and exploitation, and their well-being is often insufficiently monitored. Many children are placed in temporary shelters, where they receive less individual attention needed to grow to their full potential. Inadequate care environments can impair children's emotional and social development and leave them vulnerable to exploitation, sexual abuse and physical violence Therefore children without parental care need to be protected from discrimination, violence and abuse and should have full access to education and health care. |
