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Nearly 385 million children living in extreme poverty
Children are more than twice as likely as adults to live in extreme poverty, according to a new analysis from the World Bank Group and UNICEF. More
More than 4 million children at risk as Hurricane Matthew pummels Haiti
More than 4 million children may be exposed to the damage of Hurricane Matthew, UNICEF said today as the Category 4 storm made landfall on the impoverished Caribbean island. More
Children in Aleppo trapped in “living nightmare”
At least 96 children have been killed and 223 have been injured in Eastern Aleppo since Friday, UNICEF said. “The children of Aleppo are trapped in a living nightmare,” said UNICEF... More
"The murder of the innocents in Aleppo must stop" - UNICEF
“In Aleppo, 96 children killed and 223 children injured in merciless attacks this week alone. Each one, a daughter or a son. “Doctors forced to let some children die while saving... More
UNICEF more than doubles its funding appeal to provide life-saving assistance for children in northeast Nigeria
UNICEF has revised its humanitarian appeal for Nigeria from US$ 55 million to US$ 115 million to assist an additional 750,000 people who can now be reached across conflict-affected... More
Mobile health teams help save children’s lives in Yemen – UNICEF
UNICEF and its partners have completed an ambitious drive to reach children and women in Yemen with critical health and nutrition services to save lives as the conflict continues. More
New school term starts in Aleppo, but few children return
A new school year began in Aleppo over the weekend but few children made it to class in the besieged side of the Syrian city, where residents are under unprecedented bombardment. ... More
Denmark reverses decision on separating refugee ‘child brides’ from partners in asylum centers
Denmark has acknowledged that its earlier decision to separate married couples in refugee centers if a spouse happened to be below the age of 18 violated international conventions,... More
Internet ‘child suicide groups’ targeted as ombudsman & investigator join forces
Russia’s ombudsman for children’s rights and the head of the Investigative Committee have joined forces in an effort to fight crimes against children, in particular suicide-... More
1 in 10 children carry immunity to AIDS - study
One in ten children possess a rare “monkey-like” genetic system that makes them immune to developing AIDS, a new study has revealed. More
Robo-babysitter? Device can play, talk & monitor children
A child-sized robot, designed to be a companion or short-term minder for children, is being tested in China but concerns have already been raised over the social impact of such "... More
Baby born as ‘old man’ in case of ‘real life Benjamin Button’
A newborn baby boy has been dubbed Bangladesh’s real life Benjamin Button due to his resemblance to an elderly man resulting from a rare genetic disorder which affects one in 8... More
4 kids tased by police since school year started
At least four students have been tased by police officers just over a month into the school year, adding their cases to some worrisome statistics: Since 2011, nearly 100 US children... More
Syrian children ‘stripped, abused’ in Greek detention for carrying toy guns – Amnesty
Amnesty International has called for an urgent investigation into what may be a severe mistreatment of five Syrian children in Athens. The children told the human rights group they... More
