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U.N. needs $2.1 billion to avert famine in Yemen
The United Nations said on Wednesday that 12 million people in Yemen faced the threat of famine brought on by two years of civil war and the situation was rapidly deteriorating. It... More
Preteens who mistrust teachers less likely to reach college
Students of color who perceive biased treatment from middle school teachers may be less likely to attend college than if they trusted instructors to treat them fairly, a small... More
Too few U.S. teens getting flu and cancer vaccines
Less than half of U.S. adolescents get vaccinated to protect against seasonal influenza, and even fewer teens receive shots to help prevent cancers of the cervix and throat, new... More
Haiti hotel police raid exposes child sex trafficking
Haitian police have arrested nine people in connection with sex trafficking, involving girls as young as 13, highlighting the dangers facing children in the Caribbean nation where... More
Pakistan seeks to curb child, forced marriages with harsher punishment
Pakistan has outlawed child marriage and toughened penalties for those guilty of the crime in an effort to crack down on the practice which is estimated to affect one in five girls... More
Pet medicines pose poison risk for kids
Parents who store medicines and household cleaners out of reach to protect their kids from accidental poisoning shouldn’t forget to consider any drugs they have for the family pet,... More
Boys and girls next door are invisible U.S. sex trafficking victims: judge
Children forced into prostitution by their parents to fund drug addiction and the exploitation of boys are types of child sex trafficking which are rarely recognised in the United... More
Many teens use e-cigarettes for 'dripping' liquid nicotine
One in four teens who use electronic cigarettes have tried “dripping” liquid nicotine directly onto the heating coils on the devices to get thicker clouds of vapor, a new study... More
Youth organizations may not ease access to HIV tests
Young people may be at risk for HIV infection, but very few get tested, partly because it can be difficult to access testing, researchers say. More
The world must make faster progress to end female genital mutilation by 2030
“It irreparably damages girls’ bodies, inflicting excruciating pain. It causes extreme emotional trauma that can last a lifetime. “It increases the risk of deadly complications... More
Two refugees, generations apart, tell their story in new UNICEF film
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Deadliest winter for refugee and migrant children crossing the Central Mediterranean, says UNICEF
A record number of refugee and migrant deaths in the Central Mediterranean over the past three months, including an estimated 190 children, has prompted an urgent appeal from... More
More toddlers suffer eye burns from laundry packets, study says
From 2012 to 2015, the number of chemical burns to the eye linked to laundry detergent packets rose more than 30 times among young children, a new study says. More than 1,200 3- and... More
Rape, torture and child murder alleged in new UN report into Rakhine State
Myanmar's security forces are waging a brutal campaign of murder, rape and torture in Rakhine State, a new UN report released on Friday has alleged. Eyewitness statements in the... More
