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Cocoa-growing Ivory Coast draws up new plan to stop child labor
Ivory Coast has launched a new strategy to end child labor in cocoa farming and other sectors by raising women’s incomes and building schools, the government said on Wednesday. More
Migraine in pregnancy linked with complications for mothers and babies
Pregnant women with migraine headaches are more likely to develop complications, and their babies are at higher risk for complications early after birth, too, a large study from... More
Over 80 per cent of schools in anglophone Cameroon shut down, as conflict worsens
More than 80 per cent of schools in the English-speaking North-West and South-West regions of Cameroon are closed, as the security situation and living conditions continue to... More
Beauty products send a small child to the ER every two hours
Injuries from cosmetics, shampoo and other personal care products send one young child to a U.S. emergency room every two hours, according to a new study that suggests many parents... More
Teachers need more training to support traumatized refugee and migrant students, says UN on World Refugee Day
On World Refugee Day, the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is calling for more support to fill the gaps in training for teachers on trauma and... More
Every year, 297,000 under-age-five children die from diarrhea linked to inadequate WASH
Some 2.2 billion people around the world do not have safely-managed drinking water, while 4.2 billion go without safe sanitation services and three billion lack basic handwashing... More
Yemeni children ‘dying right now’ due to food aid diversions Beasley warns Security Council
Food continues to be taken “from the mouths of hungry little boys and little girls” in many areas of Yemen controlled by Houthi rebels, warned the head of the UN World Food... More
Signs your child may be suffering from mental health issues
Three out of four children with mental health disorders aren’t accessing professional help, but how can you tell if your child is having problems? More
The UK government is facing a court challenge over its use of children as spies in criminal investigations
The UK government is facing a court challenge over its use of children as spies in criminal investigations, as lawyers for a children's charity accused it of causing minors "severe... More
Progress on ending child labour stalls in countries supplying goods to west
Progress towards ending child labour has stalled in the countries most likely to be supplying goods to the west, a study has found. Despite high economic growth and big improvements... More
Richest countries skimp on parental leave: UNICEF
Some of the wealthiest nations in the world provide little or no government-supported maternity or paternity leave for new parents, a United Nations report said on Thursday. More
Young New Yorkers bring robots, and a glimpse of the future, to UN Headquarters
Tiny balls moved along a series of automated Lego robots, as young students from New York explained to United Nations staff the inner-workings of simple motors and engineering. More
More funding needed to tackle child labour in agriculture says UN, marking World Day
The number of children working in agriculture has increased by 10 million since 2012, which is why on Wednesday’s World Day Against Child Labour, the UN agency for the sector is... More
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
