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Millions of poor city children worse off than rural peers - UNICEF
Millions of poor urban children are more likely to die before their fifth birthday than those living in rural areas, according to a U.N. study out on Tuesday that challenges popular... More
'What we're eating is killing us': global nutrition report
Poor diets are among the top causes of ill health globally, accounting for nearly one in five deaths, according to a study published on Thursday that called on governments and... More
Global chocolate supply chain tainted by abuses in Brazil: report
The global chocolate supply chain is tainted by the use of cocoa from Brazilian farms where human rights violations are common, a report released Friday said. Among the abuses... More
Rising numbers of 'skeletal' children as Central African Republic violence surges
Starving, hiding in the bush or with armed groups, two in three children in the Central African Republic need aid, the United Nations said on Friday, as surging violence, attacks on... More
Suffering of thousands of war-affected Syrian children ‘unprecedented and unacceptable’
Well over 7,000 child casualties in Syria’s brutal armed conflict have been verified over the last five years, but this is just “the tip of the iceberg,” the United Nations Regional... More
‘Dire consequences’ for a million children in the Middle East, North Africa, as funding dwindles
Amidst a $33 million funding shortfall, plunging temperatures in the Middle East and North Africa pose a major threat to children in the region, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said... More
UN launches campaign to end child marriage in Lebanon
The United Nations and the National Commission for Lebanese Women launched a joint 16-day campaign Sunday to end child marriage and raise awareness on gender equality, according to... More
UK announces $6 million for UNICEF programs in Lebanon
On the occasion of World Children’s Day and Lebanon’s Independence Day, the United Kingdom announced Wednesday that it will be contributing more than an additional $6 million to... More
You’re probably using your child’s car seat wrongly, says safety watchdog
Five out of six children who travel in cars are not strapped in properly, according to safety organisation Taskforce Kinderveiligheid. A survey by research agency VeiligheidNL 470... More
'When you rescue a trafficked child it's like saving a life'
Half a million passengers pass through Old Delhi railway station each day. Some of those hurrying out of its arched facade are children who will be sold to sweatshops or brothels by... More
Child bride auction in South Sudan goes viral, sparks anger
Five hundred cows, two luxury cars, $10,000, two bikes, a boat and a few cell phones made up the final price in a heated bidding war for a child bride in South Sudan that went viral... More
Mother's age at puberty tied to puberty timing for sons and daughters
The age when a girl goes through puberty has long been linked to when her mother started menstruating, and a new study adds to evidence suggesting the same holds true for boys. More
Caffeine in tea, coffee may be equally risky to fetus
Pregnant women who consume caffeine - whether it’s from coffee or tea - have smaller babies than those who abstain from the stimulant during pregnancy, new research suggests. More
Toddlers may sleep better in cribs until age 3
Parents who wait to start the crib-to-bed transition until toddlers are 3 years old may find that both they and their children get better sleep, researchers say. More
