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Children Are Dying Before Our Eyes in Syria: UNICEF Chief

Children Are Dying Before Our Eyes in Syria: UNICEF Chief

The Executive Director of UNICEF Henrietta H. Fore has expressed her deep concern over the continuing violence in Syria. Reports suggest that another deadly chemical attack may have been carried out in Syria on Saturday in the town of Douma. “I am particularly horrified by allegations of a chemical attack…
UNICEF to Celebrate World Children’s Day with #KidsTakeOver

UNICEF to Celebrate World Children’s Day with #KidsTakeOver

High-profile children, UNICEF Executive Director, and other special guests will speak up for children's rights at November 20 event. This is supposed to be a day for children all over the world to help save children’s lives, fight for their rights, and help them fulfill their potential. It’s going to…
New EU Policy to Protect Migrant and Refugee Children

New EU Policy to Protect Migrant and Refugee Children

UNICEF and UNHCR welcomed Wednesday a new policy guidance from the European Commission as an important milestone for the protection of migrant and refugee children. “It is the first EU policy to address the situation and rights of all children in migration – refugee and migrant children, children alone and…
Trump’s Muslim Ban Order to Affect Child Refugees

Trump’s Muslim Ban Order to Affect Child Refugees

Worldwide 28 million children have been uprooted by conflict, driven from their homes by violence and terror. They need our help. By Rakesh Raman As the new U.S. President Donald Trump had signed an executive order last week to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees indefinitely and all other refugee resettlement…
Protect Children’s Right to Education in Kashmir: Amnesty

Protect Children’s Right to Education in Kashmir: Amnesty

The Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) state government should bring to justice those responsible for the burning of schools in Kashmir and end the occupation of schools by security forces, Amnesty International India said today. Since July, Amnesty says, at least 25 schools have been completely or partially burnt across 10…
Campaign on Children’s Exposure to Violence Launched

Campaign on Children’s Exposure to Violence Launched

Futures Without Violence, in partnership with the Department of Justice, announced Wednesday the launch of the first national campaign that will raise awareness, teach skills, and inspire public action to address children’s exposure to violence and childhood trauma. The multi-year “Changing Minds” campaign will motivate teachers, coaches, counselors, health professionals,…
World Leaders Must Invest in Better Data on Children: UNICEF

World Leaders Must Invest in Better Data on Children: UNICEF

UNICEF is calling on world leaders to invest in better data on children, warning in a new analysis that sufficient data is available only for half of the child-related Sustainable Development Goals indicators. The UNICEF analysis shows that child-related data, including measures on poverty and violence that can be compared,…