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Samarkand summit opens with calls to turn child pledges into results
UN-backed World Summit Investing in Children's Wellbeing opens in Uzbekistan with 600 participants from over 100 countries as aid declines and SDG progress lags.
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A UN-backed summit on children's wellbeing opened in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, drawing more than 600 participants from over 100 countries. Speakers warned that conflict, climate shocks, debt and falling aid threaten child health and welfare, and urged governments to back commitments with budgets and deadlines.
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