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Children of African descent ‘not considered children at all’
In a report issued on Tuesday, UN human rights experts outline how discrimination affects black boys and girls worldwide to the extent that they...
Adverse Childhood Experience (trauma focus)
"I don't love you, Octavia. I don't love you. I don't love you. Octavia wanted to tell her mother, if you don't love me,...
Heatwaves to impact almost every child on earth by 2050
Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that they are set to affect virtually every child on earth by 2050,...
Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked...
UNICEF: Nearly 1,000 children killed or injured in Ukraine but real number likely higher
Nearly 1,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported...
Thousands of children endure ‘horrific conditions’ in conflict zones
The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on...
Conflict-Ridden Innocence: Grim Reality of Children in Conflicts
From Palestine to IIOJK, the innocent children continue to be caught in a vortex of brutal violence and aggression by the security forces of...
World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide
Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous, and toxic conditions for children globally, according to a new report published on Tuesday...
UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting
Governments must take greater action to ensure school remains a safe place for boys and girls, the head of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF,...
Who Cares? A response to India’s Covid-19 Orphan Crisis
When the world recorded 15.4 million AIDS-orphaned children in 2020, it didn't expect the number of orphans to jump by 10% in a few...