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Schools Closed as Ukraine Violence Intensifies

Schools Closed as Ukraine Violence Intensifies

Following intense fighting over the last couple of days around the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, more than 17,000 people – including 2,500 children – are facing freezing weather without any heating, electricity or water. UNICEF reports that six schools and four kindergartens have also closed in the area due…
Resource Book on Child Rights and Child Protection Issues Released

Resource Book on Child Rights and Child Protection Issues Released

The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in India has partnered with UNICEF India to publish a Resource Book that will serve as a ready reference for all the stakeholders dealing with child rights and child protection issues. The book defines the roles of the Commissions with their…
Syrian Refugee Children in Turkey Missing Out on Education

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 child refugees – are still missing out on an education,…
UNESCO Releases Report on School Violence and Bullying

UNESCO Releases Report on School Violence and Bullying

Millions of girls and boys suffer school-related violence every year, according to a new report by UNESCO and the Institute of School Violence Prevention at Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Republic of Korea). Thirty-four per cent of students aged 11–13 reported being bullied in the previous month, with eight per cent…
IBM Equips Youth with Tech Career Skills in P-TECH Schools

IBM Equips Youth with Tech Career Skills in P-TECH Schools

IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced Thursday that P-TECH, an IBM-inspired six-year education model, has already graduated more than 50 students, including a new class of 16 graduates in January. All of these graduates completed the six-year curriculum ahead of schedule, earning both their high school and two-year college tech degrees, with…
Over 2 Million Children in Yemen Are Malnourished: UNICEF

Over 2 Million Children in Yemen Are Malnourished: UNICEF

Nearly 2.2 million children in Yemen are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, UNICEF said Monday. At least 462,000 children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a drastic increase of almost 200 per cent since 2014. An additional 1.7 million children suffer from Moderate Acute Malnutrition. The situation of severely…
Baby Names of 2016: Sophia and Jackson Hold Top Spots

Baby Names of 2016: Sophia and Jackson Hold Top Spots

BabyCenter, a pregnancy and digital resource, released Wednesday the results of its Baby Names Survey and the Top 100 Names of 2016. Jackson held on as the top boys' name for the fourth year, and Sophia leads the girls for the seventh year in a row. "We saw five new…