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Nearly 50 Million Children Uprooted Worldwide – UNICEF

Nearly 50 Million Children Uprooted Worldwide – UNICEF

Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted – 28 million of them driven from their homes by conflicts not of their making, and millions more migrating in the hope of finding a better, safer life. Often traumatized by the conflicts and violence they are fleeing, they face…
Out-of-School Children Face the Risk of Abuse and Exploitation

Out-of-School Children Face the Risk of Abuse and Exploitation

Out-of-School Children Face the Risk of Abuse and Exploitation In the top 10 countries with the highest rates of children missing out on primary education, nearly 2 in every 5 children – 18 million - are out of school, UNICEF said today. Liberia is home to the highest proportion of…
President Exhorts Law Students to Save the Rights of People

President Exhorts Law Students to Save the Rights of People

The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee, addressed the 24th Annual Convocation of National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bangalore on Sunday. Addressing the students, the President said legal fraternity, especially students of law, must be in the vanguard of the battle for the rights and welfare of our people.…
POCSO e-Button for Children to File Complaints of Sexual Abuse

POCSO e-Button for Children to File Complaints of Sexual Abuse

An online complaint box for reporting child sexual abuse, the POCSO e-Box was launched Friday by India's Minister for Women and Child Development, Maneka Sanjay Gandhi, in New Delhi. Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) e-Box is an online complaint management system for easy and direct reporting of sexual…
UN Experts Call for Regulating Advertising Directed at Children

UN Experts Call for Regulating Advertising Directed at Children

Ahead of International Youth Day, on Friday 12 August, two United Nations human rights experts warned about the impact of commercial advertising directed at young children that instils at an early age a culture of over-consumption and indebtedness. The UN Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, Juan Pablo…
Fans of the Olympic Games Urged to Help Protect Children

Fans of the Olympic Games Urged to Help Protect Children

UNICEF launched Wednesday a global sports initiative to engage people in its work for children. Sports enthusiasts worldwide can get involved in the Olympic and Paralympic action for free by signing up to Team UNICEF Get Active for Children. It is a scheme that unlocks a R$5 corporate donation every…
Ricky Martin Meets Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon

Ricky Martin Meets Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon

World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict, whose lives have been shaped by displacement, violence and a persistent lack of opportunities. Around 1.1 million Syrians have sought refuge in Lebanon since the…