Unicef: Fifth of developing world children in extreme poverty

A World Bank and UN's children's agency report says nearly a fifth of children in developing countries are living in extreme poverty. 

The children, nearly 385 million in all were in households making one dollar 90 cents a day or less.

They include half the children in sub-Saharan Africa and more than a third of those in South Asia.

Unicef and the World Bank have called on governments in affected countries to do more to help children.

The UN has set a target of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030.

BBC