The big powers have always been divided, but the consequences of their divisions are now greater than ever before, said Lake, who served as U.S. "If you compare the severity of the plight of the children with the attention of the world to that plight, I don't suppose that gap has ever been bigger." UNICEF estimates 15 million children are caught up in wars in Syria, Iraq, Central African Republic, South Sudan, Ukraine and the Palestinian territories, and 230 million children globally live in areas affected by armed conflicts. "This reflects the indisputable fact that the world is more divided politically among and within nations than ever before," Lake told Reuters. This year, riven by conflicts, has been the worst in two generations for children around the world, but 2015 looks set to be even worse, said UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake. Security Council are harming the world's children and sowing the seeds of future conflicts, the head of the U.N. GENEVA, Dec 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Divisions among the veto-wielding powers of the U.N. * 230 million children living in areas affected by conflict * 2014 worst year in generations for children, 2015 looks worse Traumatised children will seek revenge rather than reconciliation if we don't help them deal with the horrors of war - UNICEF chief
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