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Haiti: ‘Unimaginable violence’ against women, children, reports UNICEF
Persistent violence in Haiti remains a significant concern for the safety and welfare of its most vulnerable citizens, especially women and children, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF... More
The cost of inaction: Child abuse, abandonment surging in Lebanon, says UNICEF
"The adverse economic conditions, compounded by other social and political challenges, have exacerbated the vulnerability of children to abuse and neglect," the chief advocacy and... More
Real influencers: Faith leaders find ‘hidden’ children living with HIV
To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their mothers. To do so, innovative projects in Africa are entering places of worship and finding... More
Nurturing future generations through breastfeeding
Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in a camp in northwestern Uganda, served by the World Food Programme (WFP) and its... More
Nearly 14 million children in Sudan need humanitarian support: UNICEF
Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support civilians affected by the war in Sudan, including roughly 14 million... More
‘Transforming education’: Ensuring children and societies are learners
The UN launched on Friday a policy brief on transforming education, which lays out a set of proposals to create inclusive and truly learning societies, and to understand education... More
‘Let’s make breastfeeding at work, work’, urge UN agencies
United Nations agencies on Tuesday kicked off World Breastfeeding Week, emphasizing the need for greater breastfeeding support across all workplaces. More
Over 350,000 children in developing world missing out on cancer treatment
Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in low and middle-income countries, severely limiting their chances of survival, the UN... More
UNESCO education report advises appropriate use of technology in schools
A new UN report raised concerns on Wednesday about the excessive use of smartphones in schools worldwide. According to the UN's education, science and culture agency UNESCO, the... More
Sudan: Child deaths rise, concern intensifies for refugees after 100 days of battle
After 100 days of fighting in Sudan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Monday that at least 435 children have been killed and more than 2,000 injured. The UN agency added... More
What To Do for Your Child’s Heat Rash
You might only associate a heat rash with babies. But hot, humid weather puts children of all ages at a higher risk of developing a heat rash, too. Some people refer to heat rash as... More
I think my child has anxiety. What are the treatment options?
Anxiety disorders are common among Australian children, affecting nearly 7% of those aged 4–11 years. Children’s fears can focus on areas such as being alone, talking to strangers... More
Against the odds, children begin the new school year in Rohingya refugee camps
Against the odds of displacement, fires burning down learning centres, and Cyclone Mocha’s wrath, classrooms in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are filling up today with... More
Children forcibly separated from mothers at Syria’s Al Hol, warns top rights expert
A UN-appointed independent expert expressed deep concern on Friday over the distressing treatment of children being held apparently indefinitely in prison-like conditions in... More
