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Iran war global economic and humanitarian impact

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The ongoing war in Iran has caused significant disruptions in global oil markets, leading to soaring fuel prices across multiple continents. This economic shock has triggered widespread humanitarian concerns regarding poverty and resource scarcity. In the Philippines, rising diesel costs have directly impacted individual livelihoods, forcing some workers to cease operations and causing children to leave school to support their families. Similarly, in Cambodia, increased gasoline prices are straining national education budgets and affecting families near the Tonle Sap lake. ~~In these regions, high fuel costs prevent traditional workers, such as fishermen, from accessing productive~~ For many fishing communities, the cost of gasoline makes it difficult to travel to deeper waters, ~~often resulting~~ forcing families to choose between basic survival and child education. As a result, students are increasingly skipping school to work in roles such as gutting fish or picking chili peppers to supplement household income. The economic strain has also extended to neighboring Vietnam, where some children ~~skipping~~ have dropped out of school to ~~provide necessary labor for family survival.~~ work in restaurants after families lost income due to high diesel prices. The United Nations Development Programme has warned that such shocks could push an additional 45 million people into poverty, while UNICEF reports that the conflict could push up to 23.4 million more children into poverty by the end of the year, with ~~the majority residing~~ approximately 80% of those children located in ~~Asia~~ Africa and ~~Africa.~~ Asia.

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