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Pandemic risks pushing millions more into child labor: UN
Millions of children could be pushed into work by the coronavirus crisis, the UN said Friday as it braced for the first rise in child labor in two decades. In a joint brief, the... More
WHO recommends breastfeeding, says no live coronavirus found in mothers' milk
Breastfeeding mothers do not seem to be passing on the new coronavirus to their infants, and based on current evidence the benefits outweigh any potential risks of transmission, the... More
Health experts concerned about indirect effects of COVID-19 on women and youth
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, the World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned about its impact on women, children and young people. “The indirect effects of COVID... More
Drowning kills hundreds of kids each year
Summer is a time of frolicking in the sun and splashing in the pool. But there's a darker side to all the carefree fun: Pools and spas remain a major source of unexpected tragedy.... More
UNICEF condemns in ‘strongest possible terms’ killing of children in DR Congo
UNICEF denounced on Saturday, an attack that killed 16 people, including five girls under age 15, in north eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). “We condemn in the... More
Coronavirus leading to ‘desperately unequal’ learning levels: UNICEF
With nearly 1.2 billion children out of school due to the COVID-19 pandemic, inherent inequalities in accessing the internet and other tools, allow them to continue their studies... More
Life and death for Yemen’s women and girls, as funding evaporates
In mid-May, just as the COVID-19 pandemic arrived in Yemen, funding for UNFPA’s life-saving reproductive health services dried up. The agency has been forced to suspend the... More
Nine in 10 smokers start before they are 18 years old, warns WHO
Tobacco products continue to kill eight million people a year who get hooked via a $9 billion a year marketing strategy. That’s the warning from the UN World Health Organization (... More
Online child sex abuse cases triple under lockdown in Philippines
Cases of online child sex abuse in the Philippines have tripled under coronavirus, the government said, with campaigners warning that the country’s lockdown has left more children... More
Education threatened in crisis-hit Lebanon
The coronavirus pandemic and Lebanon’s ongoing economic collapse risk depriving many children in the country of the right to education, Save the Children reported Friday. More
Healthy eating for kids: How to talk to them about good food habits
Finish your plate and you can ...Eat dessert. Get a toy. Go out and play. Or just excuse yourself and get away from these horrific adults talking about their boring jobs. Bribing... More
Coronavirus toll on Italy's elderly strains "nonni" safety net
Paola Berardi, 70, and her husband Mauro have taken care of their two grandchildren every weekday for the past decade while their daughter went to work in a chemical company. Every... More
Countries need to do more to stop harmful marketing of breast-milk substitutes, says UN
Despite efforts to stop the harmful promotion of breast-milk substitutes, countries are still falling short in protecting parents from misleading information, according to a new UN... More
Child labour, marriages on rise in Yemen as COVID spreads: U.N. agency
The U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday its work in Yemen was near a “potential breaking point” as coronavirus spreads in the war-damaged country, with rising numbers of families... More
