As many as 2m children have had their lives torn apart by the bloody conflict in Syria as the fighting enters its third year with no end in sight, charity Save the Children warned today.

NEXT week, world leaders will gather in New York for the 10th anniversary of the UN millennium development goals.

AN extra four million of the world’s poorest children have died over 10 years because governments are “turning a blind eye” to those most in need, according to a report published by leading charity, Save the Children.

A senior UN envoy headed for Burma today to plead with its military junta to accept more international aid for cyclone survivors, amid mounting fears of starvation, especially among children.