Conflict, hunger, poverty impede children’s early development: Türk

The High Commissioner for Human Rights stressed the importance of early childhood development, highlighting that 80% of the human brain is formed in the first three years of life. He emphasized the economic benefits of investing in early childhood, citing successful programs in South Africa and Brazil. Climate change poses a threat to children’s health and safety, with projections indicating increased exposure to extreme heat waves and wildfires in the next 30 years.

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