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Senior UN children’s advocate says they ‘should never be targeted by violence’
Reacting to a recent upsurge in violent attacks affecting children, Virginia Gamba, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, called on... More
‘No safe way’ into battle-scarred Afghan city of Ghazni to deliver aid as traumatized children search for parents
The city of Ghazni in Afghanistan is still too dangerous for aid workers to reach, after a week of “intense” fighting and reports that traumatized children are turning up at... More
‘Passport to dignity’ that schools represent may expire fast, without emergency funding warns UN Palestine refugee agency
A lack of funds means that the new school term for over half a million Palestinian students could be cut short after just one month, says UNRWA, the United Nations Relief and Works... More
US and Mexico child deportations drive extreme violence and trauma: UNICEF
The many life-threatening dangers faced by children from Central America who are being deported from the United States of America and Mexico, are highlighted in a new report from... More
South Sudan’s child soldiers hope for life after war
By the time Baba John escaped the tribal militia he had joined as an 11-year-old, he had long stopped counting the number of people he had killed. “I shot people. We all did,” Baba... More
Central American child migrants move in 'shadows', at risk from traffickers: U.N.
Refugee and migrant children fleeing Central America to escape gang violence and poverty are at risk from human traffickers during their journey to the United States, the United... More
Dozens of child trafficking victims found in European crackdown
Children trapped in modern slavery are being failed, campaigners said on Tuesday after European authorities found dozens of suspected trafficking victims in a region-wide crackdown... More
polygamy breeds poverty for Kenyan women and children
It was after 21 years of marriage and six children together that Joyce’s husband brought home his second wife, without any discussion or warning. The 38-year-old Kenyan housewife,... More
With new U.S. law, trafficked children no longer need to testify in court
Child sex trafficking victims will no longer be made to testify in court in the United States, after New York adopted a law on Wednesday making it the final state to end the... More
Heart doctors recommend less screen time, sedentary behavior for kids
When it comes to childhood obesity, sedentary behavior may be the most influential and controllable factor that parents can change, especially through managing screen time,... More
UNICEF appeals for end to ‘war on children’ in Syria and Yemen
Attacks against children caught in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen must stop, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday. In a tightly worded statement, UNICEF pointed... More
Safe spaces offer security and dignity for youth, and help make the world ‘better for all’: Guterres
The world’s young people need safe spaces – both physical and digital - where they can “freely express their views” and “pursue their dreams” was the core message of United Nations... More
Screening fails to predict most heart deaths in young soccer players
Examinations of more than 11,000 adolescent soccer players in the UK over 20 years have found that routine heart testing prevented very few sudden heart-related deaths during... More
Parents' spirituality or religion tied to lower suicide risk in kids
Kids are less likely to think about suicide or attempt to kill themselves if religion or spirituality is important to their parents, a small study suggests. And that is true even if... More
