Children now make up nearly half of the world's refugee population,
according to a new report from the United Nations children agency.
The report published Wednesday comes not long after the image of a bloodied 5-year-old named Omran Daqneesh refocused international attention on the conflict in Syria, which has created millions of refugees.
"We must not forget that each child, each picture, represents many millions of children in danger at home — and many millions of children who have left their homes," the UNICEF report noted.
Read more: UNICEF Report Finds Half of All Refugees Are Now Children - NBC News
The report published Wednesday comes not long after the image of a bloodied 5-year-old named Omran Daqneesh refocused international attention on the conflict in Syria, which has created millions of refugees.
"We must not forget that each child, each picture, represents many millions of children in danger at home — and many millions of children who have left their homes," the UNICEF report noted.
Read more: UNICEF Report Finds Half of All Refugees Are Now Children - NBC News
