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Sudan: ‘lost generation’ of children amid war, hunger, disease: UN humanitarians
UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths said on Friday that the spread of fighting and hunger in Sudan could destroy the country, as the future of a “lost generation” of children... More
Four million children in Pakistan have no safe water, a year after deadly floods
One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some 4 million children in the South Asian nation remain without access to safe water, the United Nations children... More
Nearly 550 Ukrainian children killed over 18 months of war
More than 540 children killed in 18 months of war, reports international humanitarian organization, Save the Children, decrying that child casualties in the war-torn country, whose... More
Daily Screen Time Tied to Developmental Delays in Toddlers, Study Finds
A new study found that longer screen time at age 1 was linked to developmental delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4. Experts say limiting screen time in... More
A child was sexually abused every two hours in Pakistan this year, NGO says
An average of 12 children per day – or one every two hours – were subjected to sexual abuse in Pakistan in 2023, a report by a nongovernmental organisation says. In its half-yearly... More
Switzerland seek to amend its civil code to outlaw physical and psychological abuse of children
Switzerland’s Federal Council has announced its intention to introduce the principle of “non-violent parenting” in the country’s civil code. As reported by the Swissinfo news agency... More
Number of US children killed by guns hit record high in 2021, study shows
Child gun deaths in the United States have hit a record high, according to a new study published by the American Academy of Pediatrics. More
More than two million children displaced by Sudan war: UNICEF
The conflict in Sudan has uprooted more than two million children – an average of more than 700 newly displaced every hour, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Thursday. More
UN and partners providing aid for vulnerable across Ethiopia as 1.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition
The UN and partners are responding to disease outbreaks and an ongoing food insecurity crisis across Ethiopia which has left 1.2 million children suffering severe acute malnutrition. More
DR Congo: Children facing worst cholera outbreak in six years
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Across the... More
Afghan girls' voices for education echo loudly through new global campaign
The UN fund that ensures children can continue learning during emergencies and protracted crises, Education Cannot Wait (ECW), launched a campaign on Tuesday to elevate the voices... More
International Youth Day: Battling the stigmatization of teen pregnancy in Thailand
Young mothers in Thailand are receiving support to overcome the challenges they face in a country where teenage pregnancy is still taboo. A young mother sits on a low wooden stool... More
UNICEF laments deaths of pregnant mother and toddler in Mediterranean shipwreck
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is calling for safer legal paths to migration following the latest tragic attempt to cross the Mediterranean Sea into Europe. A pregnant woman and a... More
‘Master Blaster’ Sachin Tendulkar bats for children’s education, nutrition
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and legendary Indian batsman Sachin Tendulkar has called for increased investments in children’s education and nutrition programmes,... More
