Children living in a slum receive free meal distributed by a voluntary organization during a lock down to curb the spread of coronavirus pandemic in Kolkata, India, June 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Bikas Das)
THE HAGUE — The coronavirus pandemic has severely affected children’s rights worldwide, with young people risking a “generational catastrophe” if governments do not act, a rights group said in an annual survey Thursday.
Millions of children have missed out on education because of COVID-19 restrictions while there will be a long term impact in terms of their physical and mental health, Dutch NGO KidsRights said as it launched its annual ranking.