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Venezuela: UNICEF seeks $70 million to aid 900,000 children
On Tuesday, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has appealed for help to provide life-saving assistance to 900,000 youngsters in Venezuela. More
New study raises questions about how fluoride affects children's development
Water fluoridation has been hailed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as one of the top great public health achievements of the 20th century, but a new study... More
Homeless children in England living in shipping containers, hostels: Commissioner's report
Children in England are sleeping in converted shipping containers and rooming houses, environments that are often dangerous and far from their schools, a report by the Children’s... More
Pregnant women may be exposed to MRI contrast agent
Women who don’t realize they’re pregnant when they undergo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be exposed to a chemical that might not be safe for the fetus, a new report warns. More
Two years after exodus, Myanmar’s ‘desperate’ Rohingya youth need education, skills: UNICEF
The daily struggle to survive for Myanmar’s Rohingya people in one of the world’s largest refugee settlements, has caused “overwhelming” despair and jeopardized the hopes of an... More
Children’s lives in Mediterranean Sea must take priority over politics, says UNICEF
The fate of 130 children on board two rescue ships in the Mediterranean Sea should not be put at risk by political point-scoring, the UN said on Thursday, amid ongoing uncertainty... More
Gender equality, education and the environment at the forefront of new SDG Advocate campaigns
Back in May, six innovative public figures joined the battle to push the world towards reaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Each of the new official SDG... More
Social media use may harm teens' mental health by disrupting positive activities, study says
Social media use has been linked to depression, especially in teenage girls. But a new study argues that the issue may be more complex than experts think. More
Fewer parents smoke when pediatricians offer tobacco screening, treatment
Parents who smoke may be more likely to quit when they receive tobacco screening and smoking cessation treatment from their child’s pediatrician than when they don’t get this... More
Poorer kids may have less shade in their schoolyards
Elementary schools with the greatest proportions of poor children may have the least amount of shade in their schoolyards where kids spend their recess, a new U.S. study finds. More
Child soldiers and deaths surge in Mali as violence worsens
The number of children forced to join armed groups in Mali has doubled since last year amid worsening jihadist and ethnic violence, the United Nations said on Tuesday. More
‘We are facing a learning crisis’, UN chief warns on International Youth Day
Schools are “not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message released to... More
برنامج الأغذية العالمي يكافح عمالة الأطفال بالتمكين الاقتصادي في ست عشرة محافظة مصرية
ينفذ برنامج الأغذية العالمي بالشراكة مع الاتحاد الأوروبي، والحكومة المصرية مشروعا لمكافحة عمالة الأطفال بعدد من المدارس المجتمعية بمحافظة الأقصر بهدف إتاحة الفرص التعليمية ومكافحة... More
Venezuelan refugees recruited as child soldiers in Colombia: Report
As Venezuelans flee their country in search of safety and economic security, another set of dangers awaits them across the border. More
