Some Progress for Children Despite Pandemic’s Toll

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Climate activist Greta Thunberg, center, demonstrates with others in front of the Standard and Chartered Bank during a climate protest in London, England, October 29, 2021, ahead of the 26th UN Climate Change Conference (COP26). © 2021 AP Photo/Frank Augstein The Covid-19 pandemic has been devastating for children around the world. Earlier this month, UNICEF reported that the pandemic has plunged 100 million more children into poverty and rolled back virtually every measure of progress. This grim reality demands strong action. But 2021 also brought some bright spots.…

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