20 million children in the EU are at risk of poverty or social exclusion
In 2022, according to Eurostat, 24.7% (almost 20 million) of the children in the EU were at risk of poverty or social exclusion. The right to affordable housing for all is a key element of this and IUT is pushing for this to be considered a universal human right and legally enforced as such.
At national level, the highest values of children facing poverty were reported in Romania (41.5%), Bulgaria (33.9%) and Spain (32.2 %).
Read more at: https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/web/products-eurostat-news/w/ddn-20230927-1
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