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Child homelessness soars in France as aid groups denounce political inaction

A boy holds a survival blanket during a rally organised by the NGO Utopia 56 outside Paris city hall on 5 August 2025, in support of homeless families demanding emergency accommodation. AFP - STEPHANE DE SAKUTIN

More than 2,000 children are sleeping rough on the streets of France due to a lack of emergency shelter, new figures show. Aid groups are demanding the government take urgent action.

A report by Unicef France and the Federation of Solidarity Actors (FAS), a network of organisations supporting homeless and vulnerable people, said child homelessness has risen by 6 percent in a year and 30 percent since 2022.

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