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Artery damage seen in some teenage smokers, drinkers
Teenagers who smoke or who binge on alcohol have signs of artery damage by age 17, a recent study shows. Researchers found that 17-year-olds who had smoked more than 100 cigarettes... More
Colombia failing to fight child sexual exploitation, officials admit
Colombia is failing in the fight against child sexual exploitation, officials admitted on Tuesday, pledging to rally more resources and work together to crack down on the crime. More
UK 'failing' to save thousands of children from modern slavery
Britain is failing to protect thousands of children from being trafficked and enslaved, activists said on Tuesday, criticizing the government for lacking a clear strategy to stop... More
Interpol rescues 85 child slaves from Sudan's streets and gold mines
Nearly 100 human trafficking victims have been rescued in a major police operation in Sudan, including dozens of children forced to work in illegal gold mines, Interpol said on... More
‘Children’s crisis’ in South Sudan must be addressed, says top UN official calling for real accountability
Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, on Friday called for much greater accountability and effort, to prevent grave violations... More
Half of world’s teens experience peer violence in and around school – UNICEF
Half of students aged 13 to 15 worldwide – around 150 million – report having experienced peer-to-peer violence in and around school, according to a new report released by UNICEF... More
Act now to save children from rise in climate-driven extreme weather – UNICEF
Governments are being pressed by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to act now to safeguard younger generations from the immediate and long-term impacts of so-called “... More
No safe haven for girls in crisis-hit Lake Chad region: survey
Teenage girls living in Africa’s insurgency-hit Lake Chad region have no safe haven from the violence, with beatings and abuse happening in their homes, on the streets and at school... More
Cancer in parents may affect kids' academic, professional development
Children of cancer patients are at risk of receiving lower grades in school, not being as academically qualified as peers, and earning less as young adults, a Danish study suggests... More
ADHD diagnoses may be rising in U.S.
The number of children diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in the U.S. appears to have increased dramatically, a new study finds. Between 1997 and 2016,... More
UK surge in online child sex abuse images stokes global slavery fears
A dramatic surge in the number of online child sex abuse images uncovered in Britain has stoked fears about the growing sexual exploitation and enslavement of children worldwide... More
Half the world’s refugee children not in school, UN agency finds
With more and more children forced to leave their homes, over half of the world’s school-aged refugees are now out of education, the United Nations refugee agency said in a new... More
As children in Ebola-affected areas of DR Congo head back to school, UNICEF ramps up support
As the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) gears up for the upcoming academic year – with some 250 schools in Ebola-affected health zones – the United Nations Children’s... More
Myanmar military releases 75 child soldiers from service
Myanmar’s armed forces released 75 children and young people from military service on Friday, the United Nations said, amid international outrage over alleged abuses committed by... More
