Children’s Book: Dear Pope Francis Released
Last week in Rome, Pope Francis held a private audience for twelve of the children whose letters and drawings appear in his first and only children’s book, Dear Pope Francis: The Pope Answers Letters from Children Around the World (Loyola…
Children Left Homeless After Violence in South Sudan
UNICEF is responding to the needs of children in the aftermath of the violence that occurred inside the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal (a city in South Sudan) this week. At least 18 people were killed, with children…
Indian Children Receive National Bal Shree Awards
The HRD (Human Resource Development) Minister of India, Smriti Zubin Irani, conferred the National-level Bal Shree Awards 2013, on 62 talented children at New Delhi on Wednesday. While speaking on the occasion, Irani called upon National Bal Bhawan to treat…
How to Reverse Alarming Rise in Childhood Obesity
Facing a global epidemic in childhood obesity with the number of overweight children under five on track to jump from 42 million to 70 million over the next decade, a United Nations report has called on governments to reverse the…
UNICEF Appoints Justin Forsyth to Lead Change for Children
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Justin Forsyth, a British national, as Deputy Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Mr. Forsyth is an experienced global leader with a strong track record of turning ambitious…
One in Four Children in Conflict Zones Out of School
In 22 countries affected by conflict, nearly 24 million children living in crisis zones are out of school, UNICEF said Tuesday. The analysis highlights that nearly one in four of the 109.2 million children of primary and lower secondary school…
Climate Change: Future of Disadvantaged Children at Stake
Children are already paying a heavy price for the world’s inaction on climate change, UNICEF said. “The future of today’s children, particularly the most disadvantaged, is at stake,” said UNICEF executive director Anthony Lake, speaking at an event at the…
Ethiopia Drought: Millions of Children Face Hunger Crisis
As a result of the worsening food crisis in Ethiopia caused by a severe drought related to El Nino, the Government of Ethiopia announced Monday that a staggering 10.1 million people will face critical food shortages in 2016, including more…
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