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Minority children in US get poorer healthcare, analysis finds
The quality of healthcare for minority children in the United States is universally worse than it is for white children, even after accounting for insurance coverage, an analysis... More
Over 450,000 children institutionalized across Europe, Central Asia
More than 450,000 children are living in residential care homes across Europe and Central Asia, highlighting that a “painful legacy” of neglect, abuse, exploitation and... More
Troubled year in store for the world’s children: UNICEF report
Globally in 2024, children are likely to see increased exposure to violence and war, and economic hardship, says the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), in a flagship study released on... More
Gaza: more than 10 children a day lose a limb
More than 10 children per day, on average, have lost one or both of their legs in Gaza since conflict erupted three months ago, said Save the Children. More
Gaza's child amputees face further risks without expert care
Eleven-year-old Noor's left leg was almost entirely torn off when her home in Jabalia, Gaza was hit by an explosion in October. Now her right leg, fitted with a heavy metal bar and... More
Ukraine’s youngest citizens continue to bear the brunt of the war
Two children have reportedly been killed and at least 15 injured in a wave of deadly new year attacks across Ukraine, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative said on... More
Everyone is hungry in Gaza, warn UN humanitarians
UN humanitarians repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza on Tuesday, amid reports of continued Israeli bombardment of the southern towns of Deir al Balah,... More
Number of children killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, reaches unprecedented levels
“This year has been the deadliest year on record for children in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with conflict-related violence reaching unprecedented levels. More
UNICEF deplores deadly Christmas Day attack on family in Haiti
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has denounced a deadly Christmas Day attack by an armed group on a family in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince. Four people, including two girls under... More
Children Of Conservative Parents At Much Lower Risk For Mental Health Issues
According to a new report, children raised by conservative parents are significantly more likely to have a stronger relationship with their parents and are at much lower risk of... More
‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza: UNICEF
Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and deaths of youngsters from disease will likely surpass those from bombardment in the absence of a ceasefire,... More
Urgent help needed for millions of children affected by conflicts and disasters: UNICEF
Protection needs for children in emergencies from Ukraine to Gaza and Sudan have never been greater but the humanitarian funding forecast for 2024 is “increasingly bleak”. More
Decline in vaccine coverage prompts measles surge in Europe, Central Asia: UNICEF
There have been 30,601 confirmed cases of measles in Europe and Central Asia between January and 5 December 2023, up from 909 throughout 2022, marking a 3266 per cent increase in... More
Urgent action needed to protect children and prevent the uptake of e-cigarettes
Urgent action is needed to control e-cigarettes to protect children, as well as non-smokers and minimize health harms to the population. E-cigarettes as consumer products are not... More
