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School meals fuel young minds, but most vulnerable still missing out: WFP
Nearly 420 million children across the globe receive school meals – that’s 30 million more than in 2020 - the World Food Programme (WFP) said in a new report published on Tuesday. More
190 million children at risk from water-related crises: UNICEF
A new analysis from the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, shows that some 190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related... More
Central Sahel: Lives of 10 million children on the line as conflict rages
Children are increasingly caught up in armed conflict in the climate-affected, food insecure central Sahel region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday. More
How just 39 minutes of sleep can make or break your child’s health, happiness and school day
One of the keys to keeping your child happy and healthy is making sure they get enough sleep consistently, a new study has found. That’s no surprise to parents, right? But it turns... More
In Lebanon, UN deputy chief explores first-hand, challenges facing children and persons with special needs
During a visit to a center for street children in Beirut, Lebanon, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said: “Children should be allowed to be children. They should enjoy... More
INTERVIEW: ‘Every other young girl you see in The Gambia has undergone female genital mutilation’
Women in The Gambia face high levels of female genital mutilation (FGM), period poverty (an inability to afford menstrual hygiene products), and domestic violence. In an interview... More
UNICEF warns of deepening inequalities in Europe and Central Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic, climate disasters and ongoing conflict have deepened inequalities among children in Europe and Central Asia, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report... More
More than 850,000 Syrian, Turkish children displaced by earthquakes
One month on from the two catastrophic earthquakes that struck Türkiye and Syria, more than 850,000 children remain displaced after being forced from their damaged or destroyed... More
Indian child marriage arrests leave teen brides in the lurch
Aged 15 and already pregnant after marrying last year, Pinku Das Sarkar has no idea what to do following her husband’s Feb. 2 arrest in a controversial police crackdown on child... More
Governments urged to strengthen child social protection
The number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, the International Labour... More
UNICEF appeals for support for children affected by Türkiye earthquakes
A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for greater support for boys and girls affected by the powerful earthquakes in Türkiye, which have left more... More
Every two minutes, a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth
Maternal health setbacks in many parts of the world have contributed to the worrying finding that a woman dies during pregnancy or childbirth around every two minutes, UN agencies... More
Dreams in crisis: Children send world leaders postcards from the edge
Dreams thrive, even in crisis, with a new UN-led campaign spotlighting the next generation and their ambitions, urgently scrawled to the world on postcards from some of the most... More
78 million children don’t go to school at all, warns UN chief in call for action
A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today “don’t go to school at all” because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement – while tens of millions more... More
