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Consign violence against women and girls, ‘to the history books’: UN chief
Every 11 minutes, a woman or girl is killed by an intimate partner or family member, the UN chief said ahead of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women,... More
Home is a deadly place for many women and girls, UN report reveals
On average, more than five women or girls were killed every hour in 2021 by someone in their own family, two UN agencies said in a report published on Wednesday. More
Nearly 40 million children susceptible to measles due to COVID-19 disruptions
Nearly 40 million children are at risk of getting measles due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United States Centers for Disease Control and... More
UN representative: Lebanon's crisis ‘not an excuse to forget children’
UNICEF previously warned of growing threats to refugee and citizen children’s safety in Lebanon including increased child labor, rising child marriages, domestic violence and mental... More
Middle East: Terrifying surge in violence affecting children ‘must stop’ – UNICEF
Children across the Middle East and North Africa Region (MENA) are again confronting a surge in violence, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, describing the “... More
Rights experts call for greater global action to end child sexual exploitation and abuse
Countries must step up efforts to combat the global emergency of child exploitation and abuse, six UN-appointed human rights experts said on Friday. Millions of boys and girls... More
Racism and discrimination against children rife in countries worldwide: UNICEF
Racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language and religion, are rife in countries across the world, according to a new report by the UN Children’s... More
UNICEF launches new child-focused climate initiative to head off disasters
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday launched a new climate financing initiative designed to help countries address current and growing impacts of the climate crisis, and... More
WHO urges immediate skin to skin contact for babies born prematurely
Premature babies should be given skin to skin contact immediately after birth to improve their survival and health outcomes, the World Health Organization (WHO) said, in new... More
Lebanon - Why are children particularly at risk for cholera?
Safe water supplies and breastfeeding could help mitigate the spread of the illness among infants, experts told L’Orient Today. As Lebanon tackles a growing cholera outbreak for the... More
Over 27 million children at risk from devastating record-setting floods
Overwhelming flooding has affected at least 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide, with the number of children affected by flooding in Chad, Gambia, Pakistan and... More
Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’, rights experts charge
In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black boys and girls worldwide to the extent that they are not considered children, even in... More
Mass displacements in eastern DR Congo threaten young lives
The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seriously at risk,... More
Haiti: ‘Triple threat’ of cholera, malnutrition and violence puts young lives at risk
Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of cholera, malnutrition and violence, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child (CRC) said on... More
