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Syrian Refugee Girl Begins Olympic Torch Relay in Brasilia

Syrian Refugee Girl Begins Olympic Torch Relay in Brasilia

Flanked by cheering crowds, a 12-year-old Syrian refugee girl ran with the Olympic flame through Brasilia on Tuesday, kicking off a relay across the host country ahead of the Olympic Games in August, the United Nations refugee agency announced. The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said…
School Meals Programme for Lebanese and Syrian Children

School Meals Programme for Lebanese and Syrian Children

A carton of milk or juice, locally baked snacks and a piece of fruit are included in a school lunch that some children in Lebanon are receiving, as part of a meals programme launched by the United Nations food relief agency. Some 10,000 vulnerable Lebanese and Syrian refugee children received…
How to Send Every Syrian Child Back to School

How to Send Every Syrian Child Back to School

The future of a generation of Syrian children and youth is in jeopardy unless donors meeting in London this week prioritise the funding needed to get them back to school, say aid agencies leading the response to the brutal conflict ravaging the country. Nearly five years into the crisis, around…
Safer Learning Planned for Children Caught in Syrian Conflict

Safer Learning Planned for Children Caught in Syrian Conflict

More than 2 million children whose lives have been torn apart by the conflict in Syria will have better access to education in safe environments through an agreement signed last week by the European Union (EU) and UNICEF. The grants worth €62 million ($69 million) will scale up UNICEF and…
Carolyn Miles Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Carolyn Miles Visits Syrian Refugees in Jordan

Save the Children’s president & CEO, Carolyn Miles, met with mothers and newborn children who have sought refuge from the conflict in Syria this week at Za’atari camp in Jordan. Her visit follows the release of “Childhood Under Fire,” a report by Save the Children warning of the dangers for…
Over 17,000 Children Participate in Kids for Human Rights Contest

Over 17,000 Children Participate in Kids for Human Rights Contest

Kids for Human Rights Contest More than 17,000 children from around the globe have drawn pictures depicting their passion for human rights in an international art competition honoring the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These children - from 71 different countries - submitted drawings to the…
New Guidance: 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

New Guidance: 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding

WHO and UNICEF issued Wednesday new ten-step guidance to increase support for breastfeeding in health facilities that provide maternity and newborn services. Breastfeeding all babies for the first 2 years would save the lives of more than 820 000 children under age 5 annually. The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding…