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,…
Reading Is Fundamental Inspires Children to Read
Reading Is Fundamental (RIF), a children’s literacy organization, celebrated its 50th anniversary of inspiring children to read, learn and grow by hosting a virtual birthday party at Amidon-Bowen Elementary School in Washington, D.C. Award-winning singer and actress, Jordin Sparks; passionate…
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…
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…
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…
Hundreds of Children Recruited by Armed Groups in South Sudan
More than 650 children have been recruited into armed groups in South Sudan since the beginning of this year, UNICEF said last week. Fearful that renewed conflict could put tens of thousands of children at ever greater risk, UNICEF called…
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…
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…
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