Asia hit hardest by climate, weather disasters in 2023: UN
According to the report, in India, severe heatwaves in April and June resulted in about 110 reported fatalities due to heatstroke.
Guterres said the recruitment and use of children in conflict more than doubled in Somalia and Syria compared with 2015. He also said the UN verified 169 incidents affecting at least 1,022 children in South Sudan, where youngsters were frequently recruited by government security forces.
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