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Polio investment in Eastern Mediterranean nets nearly 39-fold return: WHO
Every dollar invested in fighting polio in the Eastern Mediterranean region yields a return of nearly $39, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. More
Say #IDONT to child marriage on Valentine’s Day
The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) is again using the occasion of Valentine’s Day on 14 February to raise awareness about child marriage. Although the annual commemoration is a... More
Gender bias in science ‘deprives our world of great talent’: Guterres
On the occasion of the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, celebrated on 11 February, UN Secretary-General António Guterres stressed that gender equality in science is... More
Sudan war leaves 700,000 children facing life-threatening malnutrition
A staggering 700,000 children in Sudan face the worst and most life-threatening form of hunger after 300 days of war, UN humanitarians warned on Friday. “The world’s largest... More
UN calls for mental health support for children impacted by Gaza war
A United Nations committee appealed on Thursday for "massive psychosocial support" for children traumatised by violence in Gaza, the occupied West Bank and Israel and said it would... More
deadly airstrike on two schools in eastern Myanmar
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has strongly condemned Monday’s deadly airstrike on two schools in eastern Myanmar resulting in the deaths of at least four children and two teachers... More
At least one child is dying every two hours in Sudan's Zamzam camp - medical charity MSF
More than a dozen children die every day at the Zamzam camp for displaced people in Sudan, where an armed conflict between two rival military forces has been raging since mid-April... More
Amid a funding crisis, UNRWA’s work in Lebanon could end by March
Cancer patients, young students and families are among the 250,000 Palestinians – 80 per cent already living under the poverty line – who could lose access to lifesaving services in... More
AI boom facilitates child abuse via the Internet, warns rights expert
In another indicator of the importance of AI oversight, a top UN-appointed human rights expert warned on Monday that the volume of reported child sexual abuse material online has... More
4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year
Some 4.4 million girls are at risk of female genital mutilation (FGM) this year, the UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday, appealing for action to stamp out this “egregious... More
UNICEF says 17,000 children unaccompanied or separated from families in Gaza
UNICEF on Friday said that amid the carnage from daily attacks in Gaza and the fog of war, tens of thousands of minors are unaccompanied or separated from their families. More
Sudan war ‘a living nightmare for children’: UNICEF Representative
War in Sudan is putting the future of its 24 million youngest citizens at risk, the Representative of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in the country has warned. “Sudan is... More
UNESCO trains teachers to counter hate speech
UNESCO, the UN agency for culture, science, and education, is highlighting the key role teachers can play in curbing the rise of hate speech worldwide. More
Meta admits 100k underage users are sexted daily
Facebook and Instagram users sexually harass about 100,000 children on both platforms every day, the social media brands' parent company, Meta, has reportedly admitted. The... More
