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After Taliban music ban, songbook teaches Afghan children to sing again
When Louise Pascale, an American music teacher, pulled a three-decade-old Afghan children's songbook from her bookcase, she realized she was likely holding a treasure lost to Afghan... More
Changing economic conditions can affect children’s weight
During economic slumps, children’s risk of becoming overweight or obese may rise with the unemployment rates in their communities, according to a recent study of California school... More
Vaping teens more apt to move on to regular cigarettes: U.S. study
Older teens who try electronic cigarettes have six times the odds of trying regular cigarettes within two years than those who never puffed on the devices, a study published on... More
Too fat, too thin: Report finds malnutrition fuels disease worldwide
A third of people worldwide are either undernourished or overweight, driving increasing rates of disease and piling pressure on health services, a global report showed on Tuesday. More
Too little sleep linked to health problems in children, teens
Updated sleep recommendations for children and teens point to the benefits of getting enough sleep and the dangers of getting too little. More
Start school later to prevent sleep-deprived teens: U.S. doctors
The American Medical Association on Tuesday urged starting school later in the morning for teenagers so they can get enough sleep. More
Drugs for schizophrenics regularly dispensed to foster kids
One in nine children in foster care in the U.S. are medicated with antipsychotics, despite efforts to curb the use of these potentially dangerous drugs, a new study found. More
China again tightens supervision of baby formula after scandals
China's food safety watchdog has issued further regulations to tighten supervision of baby formula, requiring producers to register and secure permits to sell their products, state... More
FAO panel discussion: Urgent measures to protect children rights
In the occasion of World Day against Child Labour, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) organized on June 9th, a panel discussion on "Child Labour in... More
World Health Assembly agrees resolutions on women, children and adolescents, and healthy ageing
Delegates at the World Health Assembly agreed to implement 2 new health strategies that are closely aligned with the Sustainable Development More
WHO validates countries’ elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
The World Health Organization congratulates Thailand and Belarus for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis. More
UN Sustainable Development Goals to better serve the rights of women and girls
“Rights are not a system of endorsement or appreciation; they are not an award or a test result or an indicator or a target. They are not a beauty parade,” said Deputy High... More
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham visits Swaziland to focus attention on children at risk from regional drought crisis
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham travelled to Swaziland this week to see how More
FAO and ILO working together to stamp out child labour in agriculture
FAO and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) are reaching out to agricultural professionals to raise awareness about the importance of child labour issues. More
