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Sudan: ‘Violence must stop’, says UNICEF chief, ‘gravely concerned’ over 19 child deaths since military backlash
At least 19 children have reportedly been killed in Sudan and another 49 injured since a military backlash against protesters began earlier this month, prompting the head of the UN... More
Around 23 million boys have married before reaching 15; ‘we can end this violation’ says UNICEF chief
An estimated 115 million boys and men around the world were married as children, 23 million of them before the age of 15, according to the first-ever analysis on child grooms,... More
Togo failing in mission to eradicate child labor, says U.N. rapporteur
Child labor is still widely accepted in Togo and the government is not doing enough to stop it, said the U.N. Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery in an interview on... More
Four million have now fled Venezuela, UN ramps up aid to children who remain
The number of people who have left Venezuela to escape the country’s ongoing political and economic crisis, has reached some four million, the UN announced on Friday. More
U.N. finds 115 million 'child grooms' with Central African Republic topping list
About 115 million boys were married off as children with one in five wed before they turned 15, according to the first United Nations’ study to track the prevalence of child grooms. More
Togo failing in mission to eradicate child labor, says U.N. rapporteur
Child labor is still widely accepted in Togo and the government is not doing enough to stop it, said the U.N. Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of slavery in an interview on... More
Schools reckon with social stress: 'I'm on my phone so much'
High school biology teacher Kelly Chavis knew smartphones were a distraction in her class. But not even her students realized the psychological toll of their devices until an in-... More
‘Catastrophic’ healthcare costs put mothers and newborns at risk
Pregnant women are putting their lives and their babies at risk because of “catastrophic” and prohibitive healthcare costs before, during and after childbirth, UNICEF said on Monday. More
In Lebanon, teenage tobacco use is skyrocketing
Tobacco use by teenagers in Lebanon has risen by 10 to 15 points of percent over the past 10 years, a staggering increase, according to a census conducted in Lebanese schools by... More
On the Global Day of Parents, UNICEF is urging support for parents to give children ‘the best start in life’
Kicking off on Saturday the first-ever global Parenting Month, the United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is calling on world leaders to invest in family-friendly policies that... More
60,000 children die every year from second hand smoke
Tobacco use continues to claim around eight million lives a year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, in a call for faster action from governments to tackle... More
Millions at risk of child labor in manufacturing hubs, say researchers
Child labor is an “extreme risk” in one in 10 countries globally, found an index on Thursday, urging businesses to be more vigilant about abuses in their global supply chains. More
In Afghanistan, attacks against schools have tripled in one year
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that much greater protection for educational facilities was needed across Afghanistan where attacks against schools have increased... More
Factbox: From marriage to murder, one in four robbed of childhood globally
The number of children who are married, pregnant, laborers, die violently or miss out on school has fallen by almost 30% to 690 million since 2000, when nations endorsed global... More
