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…
Schools Reopen in East Mosul as Violence Subsides
Schools Reopen in East Mosul as Violence Subsides As fighting subsides in East Mosul, 30 schools reopened last Sunday with help from UNICEF, allowing over 16,000 children to resume their education. Some schools in the area were closed for up…
Trump Promises to Provide Effective Education to Every U.S. Child
President Donald Trump said Thursday that the foundation of a good life begins with great education. Today, he said, too many of American children are stuck in schools that do not provide this opportunity. Because the education of young people…
UN Alliance Invites Applications for Youth Solidarity Fund
The United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) is inviting youth-led organizations to apply for the Youth Solidarity Fund (YSF). The Call is open to organizations from select countries whose work seeks to foster peaceful and inclusive societies through improved understanding…
Creative Competition for Promotion of Child Rights in India
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) is organising an All India Short Film, Still Photograph, and Poster Competition for promoting child rights in the country. The Commission has invited entries from film makers, producers, artists and individuals…
Narendra Modi Presents Bravery Awards to Children
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, presented the National Bravery Awards to 25 children on Monday. Interacting with the awardees, the Prime Minister said their deeds of bravery show their decisiveness as much as their courage. He encouraged the…
UNICEF Documentary Reveals Syrian Children’s Struggle for Education
A new interactive documentary providing an intimate look into the lives of Syrian school-aged children living as refugees in Lebanon was launched by UNICEF today. #ImagineaSchool provides a first-hand account of the challenges Syrian refugees face in their struggle to…
Syrian Refugee Children in Turkey Missing Out on Education
Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40 per cent of children of school-going age – or 380,000…


















