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More than half of world’s refugee children ‘do not get an education’, warns UNHCR
Refugee children in their millions are missing out on an education, the UN said on Friday, in an appeal to host countries to back more inclusive policies to prevent them from “... More
More than 1,100 unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Greece need urgent shelter and protection
The number of unaccompanied and separated refugee and migrant children, staying in dangerous and overcrowded Reception and Identification Centres on the Greek islands, and detention... More
West, Central Africa violence closes 9,000 schools: report
Fourteen-year-old Hussaini said he first heard screaming. Then people fired guns, shooting at and killing at least one of his teachers in his northern Burkina Faso village.It’s... More
Children from formerly Daesh-controlled Iraq denied education: HRW
The Iraqi government is denying thousands of children whose parents are perceived to have been affiliated with Daesh (ISIS) the right to access an education. More
Kids as young as four caught carrying knives at UK schools
A four-year-old was among more than 1,000 children caught in possession of a blade at school last year, with one child threatening a teacher that they were going to stab and kill... More
Village by village, the quest to stop female genital cutting in Somaliland
When Mumtas Khadar turned nine she couldn’t wait for the ritual undertaken by every woman in her village in Somaliland in northeast Africa that she believed would make her more... More
Global measles cases three times higher than last year: WHO
Every region in the world, except the Americas, is experiencing an increase in the number of cases of measles, a vaccine-preventable disease that can kill or disable children, the... More
Vaccines group seeks $7.4 billion to save up to 8 million lives
The GAVI global vaccines alliance on Friday called on donors for $7.4 billion to help immunize 300 million children against life-threatening diseases between 2021 and 2025, and save... More
Twins, triplets have higher risk of medical mix-ups in neonatal ICUs
Doctors are much more likely to make mistakes ordering medicines or treatments for babies in the ICU when these infants are twins or triplets than when they are they singletons, a U... More
Childhood cancer survivors face variety of heart risks
Childhood cancer survivors’ risks for heart problems may be broader than what was previously recognized, researchers say. More
Pureed peanuts advised for infants to stave off allergy
Feeding pureed peanut products regularly to babies before their first birthday could reduce their risk of developing peanut allergies later on, doctors advise. More
‘There has never been a more urgent time,’ to safeguard children’s right to safe water and sanitation, says UNICEF
Access to safe drinking water is a right critical to a child’s survival, yet protracted crises have left some 420 million children without basic sanitation, and 210 million lacking... More
Child labour case highlights 'widespread' abuse in Nepal: rights experts
Torture and arbitrary detention in Nepal are “widespread and systematic”, UN-appointed independent experts said on Tuesday, highlighting the case of a boy who was allegedly forced... More
Football is ‘refuge for those who have left everything’; UN initiative aims to bolster well-being of refugee, migrant children in Peru
Sport brings people together “regardless of conditions or flags”, a senior United Nations official in Perú said on Tuesday referring to a new initiative launched over this past... More
