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Escalating Lebanon crisis puts children at risk: UNICEF
Top of Form Children in Lebanon are bearing the brunt of one of the world’s worst economic collapses in recent times, according to a survey released by UNICEF Thursday. More
More than 2.1 million children in humanitarian crisis in Niger
More than 3.8 million people in Niger are being hit by a severe humanitarian crisis, including 2.1 million children. A combination of factors such as conflict, displacement, food... More
Billions risk being without access to water and sanitation services by 2030
Without an urgent injection of cash, billions globally are at risk of still being without lifesaving access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030,... More
‘Remain vigilant’ against malicious technologies that could imperil future generations
With over 4.6 billion internet users around the world, digital advances continue to revolutionize human life, but “we must remain vigilant” in the face of malicious technologies... More
Spanking can worsen a child's behavior and do real harm, study finds
Physical punishment does not appear to improve a child's positive behavior or social competence over time, according to a review of 69 studies from the US, Canada, China, Colombia,... More
No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council
The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday during a high-level open debate in... More
Violence against smuggled migrants widespread, but justice is lacking: UN report
Migrants smuggled across borders are often subjected to extreme violence, torture, rape and kidnapping, whether in transit or in captivity, but authorities take little action to... More
Syrian refugee girls face 'dangerous' child marriage trend, says charity
Syrian refugee girls are increasingly at risk of child marriage due to a surge in pandemic-linked poverty, legal loopholes and long-term displacement in countries across the Middle... More
DR Congo: Grave consequences for children witnessing ‘appalling violence’, UNICEF reports
The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, appealed on Thursday for urgent resources to support thousands of people who have fled armed violence in two small towns in the eastern part of the... More
Link between education and well-being never clearer, UN pushes for ‘health-promoting’ schools
With school closures triggered by COVID-19 disrupting both education and access to nutritious meals, two UN agencies on Tuesday launched new measures to help improve the well-being... More
Grave violations against children in conflict ‘alarmingly high’, latest UN report reveals
More than 19,300 boys and girls affected by war last year were victims of grave violations such as recruitment or rape, and the COVID-19 pandemic made it difficult for experts to... More
One in every 100 dies by their own hand, each suicide ‘a tragedy’ – WHO
New research published by the UN health agency on Thursday revealed that suicide remains one of the leading causes of death worldwide – taking more lives each year than HIV, malaria... More
Guterres: Bring crimes of sexual violence in conflict out of ‘the shadows’, punish perpetrators
Sexual violence in conflict “reverberates down generations” and threatens both human and international security, the UN chief said on Thursday in his message for the International... More
‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency
The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing of old electrical or electronic devices, the World Health Organization (... More
