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Keep children safe in Mosul operation, UNICEF says
More than half a million children and their families in Mosul will be at extreme risk in the coming weeks, UNICEF warned today as a military operation to retake the northern Iraqi... More
UNICEF calls on all parties to the conflict to stop attacks on schools in Aleppo
The attack near the Hatem Al Taai primary school in Aleppo on October 13th city killed four children and injured three others. The children were on their way to school in the... More
Over 300,000 children under five died from diarrhoeal diseases linked to limited access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene in 2015
With cholera spreading fast in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in Haiti, and with a new outbreak in war-ravaged Yemen, UNICEF urges children, families and communities to make... More
Five in six children under two not getting enough nutrition for growth and brain development
Five in six children under two years old are not fed enough nutritious food for their age, depriving them of the energy and nutrients they need at the most critical time in their... More
Refugee children from Calais camp arrive in UK
Fourteen unaccompanied refugee teenagers from the notorious "Jungle" migrant camp in Calais, France, have arrived in Britain. They are the second group of a planned transfer of up... More
Twin boys conjoined at the head are finally separate
A pair of twins conjoined at the head have been successfully separated after a 20-hour operation. Anias and Jadon McDonald, 13 months old, are recovering in the Bronx's Montefiore... More
‘Used by the army’: British recruitment of child soldiers condemned by doctors & veterans
In a scathing report released on Tuesday, veterans and doctors slammed the UK for recruiting child soldiers under the age of 18, arguing they are misinformed and far more likely to... More
Children pressured into ‘sexting’ nearly every day, police say
Children as young as 10 are being pressured into sharing explicit images of themselves “virtually every day,” police say, with many not reporting such requests because it has become... More
Indonesia approves chemical castration, capital punishment for pedophiles
Convicted pedophiles in Indonesia could be subjected to chemical castration after the government approved a set of laws to better protect minors against predators. Additional... More
Accidental shootings kill one American child every 48 hours
A child is killed every other day as a direct result of an accidental shooting, whether self-inflicted or at the hands of another child or an adult, new research has found. The... More
Brain cancer now deadliest for U.S. children
Brain cancer is now the deadliest form of childhood cancer in the United States, surpassing leukemia as treatment advances have allowed doctors to cure many blood-related cancers,... More
Turkish child marriage film shines light on hidden abuses
Child brides in Turkey are often raped, beaten and forced to undergo virginity tests, according to the director of a new documentary which aims to break the silence on the taboo... More
Actress Emma Watson condemns child marriage during Malawi trip
British actress Emma Watson condemned child marriage during a visit to Malawi on Monday, calling on authorities across Africa to end the practice that can put young lives as risk... More
Teen OCD may trace back to environment at birth and even before
Obsessive-compulsive disorder that surfaces during adolescence or early adulthood may actually have origins in the circumstances surrounding pregnancy and infancy, a Swedish study... More
