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Child Refugees Caught Up in Prostitution, Drugs in Athens
The migrant crisis has led many young desperate children into the dark world of drugs and prostitution. Europe needs to do more to help, but an expert told Sputnik that bureaucracy... More
Children could be killed by prison restraint techniques
Restraint techniques used against children and teenagers in young offenders’ institutions could kill them or leave them disabled, a report has found. More
Bangladeshi slum kids work over 60 hours a week to make clothes
One third of children living in the slums of Bangladesh's capital spend more than 60 hours a week making clothes for the garment sector, well beyond the legal working limit, a... More
Give children a say in the planet's future: prize winner
Children must be given a direct role in making decisions on how to protect the planet because they will suffer most from the impacts of climate change, said the winner of the 2016... More
Skin-to-skin contact after birth good for mom and baby
Skin-to-skin contact between mothers and newborns immediately after birth can be used to promote breastfeeding and may give babies a better start in life, according to a new review... More
Britain's watchdog bans ads for unhealthy foods on kids media
Britain's advertising regulator announced new rules on Thursday banning advertising of food or drinks high in sugar, fat or salt in children's non-broadcast media, bringing... More
New film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham highlights urgent need to end violence against children
A powerful new film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was released today to illustrate the brutal reality that physical and psychological abuse can mark children... More
School “as vital as food and medicine” for children caught up in conflict and other emergencies: EU & UNICEF
Braving the consequences of war, natural disaster and other emergencies, nearly 2 million children in 20 countries around the world have been able to continue their schooling over... More
Asia-Pacific loses steam in efforts to end hunger: study
Even as malnutrition killed millions of children worldwide last year - with many deaths in Asia-Pacific, the region's progress toward defeating hunger has slowed down, a new study... More
New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by nearly 60 per cent by 2030 if progress stalls – UNICEF
New HIV infections among adolescents are projected to rise from 250,000 in 2015 to nearly 400,000 annually by 2030 if progress in reaching adolescents stalls, according to a new... More
Almost half of Mosul’s children cut off from clean water as fighting intensifies - UNICEF
Nearly 300,000 children in Mosul – almost half of all the children in the city – and their families have reportedly been cut off from access to clean water after a major water... More
UNICEF Ambassador Tom Hiddleston returns to South Sudan as the brutal conflict enters its fourth year
UNICEF Ambassador Tom Hiddleston travelled to South Sudan last week to see how the brutal civil war continues to destroy the lives of vast numbers of children across the country.... More
Hundreds report football child abuse to police - UK
About 350 victims have reported child sexual abuse within UK football clubs, police chiefs have said. The National Police Chiefs' Council said a "significant number of calls" had... More
Heavy teenage drinking linked to abnormal brain development
Teens who drink heavily are more likely than their peers to have less gray matter, an important brain structure that aids in memory, decisions, and self-control, according to a... More
