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Positive parenting may offset brain effects of poverty
A positive parenting style might protect kids from the negative effect that growing up in poverty is thought to have on their brain development, Australian researchers say. More
Malawi, UNICEF launch Africa’s first humanitarian drone testing corridor
Malawi and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) launched an air corridor on Thursday to test the effectiveness of drones in humanitarian emergencies and other development uses... More
Hospitals may not consistently support breastfeeding targets
Roughly half of breastfed newborns in New York State hospitals are also given formula, though there’s wide variation in feeding practices suggesting that differing hospital policies... More
Bullied teens report more gun access
U.S. teens who report being bullied are three times more likely to say they have access to loaded guns than kids who weren't bullied, a new study found. More
Lake Chad Basin: UNICEF warns 5.6 million children at risk of waterborne diseases in rainy season
More than 5.6 million children are at increased risk of contracting waterborne diseases, such as cholera and diarrhoeal infections, as the rainy season begins in conflict-affected... More
Food insecurity threatens children in Yemen, South Sudan, Nigeria and Somalia – UNICEF
Calling for immediate humanitarian action amid rising malnutrition, thirst and disease, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned today that millions of lives are at risk... More
Child sex abuse 'part of initiation ceremonies' - UK
Children have been sexually abused – including by other children – during “initiation rituals” within British sport, the industry’s most senior child protection officer has revealed. More
US drops Iraq, Myanmar from child soldiers list amid human rights groups outcry
US State Department has dropped Iraq and Myanmar from a child soldiers' blacklist in its annual people trafficking report, despite multiple reports of continuous usage of children... More
Vaping teens more likely to take up regular cigarettes
Adolescents and young adults who try e-cigarettes are more than three times as likely to take up smoking traditional cigarettes as their peers who haven't tried the devices, a... More
Shoe brands urged to tackle forced labor at tanneries and ranches
Leading shoe and designer clothing labels including Nike and Puma have made progress in tackling forced labor in their leather supply chains but could do more to address the issue... More
Young kids may have mature biases against overweight people
Kids may develop an implicit bias against overweight and obese people early in childhood that leads them to make quick judgments based only on size, a small experiment suggests. The... More
Mothers’ obesity tied to increased risk of birth defects
Even among obese pregnant women, being heavier is associated with a higher risk of having babies with serious birth defects, a Swedish study suggests. More
Millions could escape poverty by finishing secondary education, says UN cultural agency
While a new United Nations study shows that the global poverty rate could be more than halved if all adults completed secondary school, data show high out-of-school rates in many... More
Iraq's children caught in cycle of violence and poverty as conflict escalates, UNICEF warns
The past three years of intensifying conflict in Iraq have left the country's children trapped in a grinding cycle of violence and poverty, an assessment out today by the United... More
