November 07, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Mass Displacements in Eastern DR Congo Threaten Young Lives
The lives of thousands of children in overcrowded, unsanitary camps for internally displaced people (IDPs) in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are seriously at risk,… Read more »
October 25, 2022
Africa: Heatwaves to Impact Almost Every Child On Earth By 2050 - UNICEF Report
Heatwaves have become an unavoidable health hazard for many nations, but new data indicates that they are set toaffect virtually every child on earth by 2050, the UN Children's… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Somalia: UNICEF Warns of Unprecedented Child Deaths
Thousands of severely malnourished boys and girls in Somalia are at risk of dying, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, urging donors to step up support amid historic… Read more »
October 16, 2022
Mozambique: A New, Financially Independent Life for Former Child Brides in Mozambique
In Mozambique, more than 20 per cent of girls aged between 13 and 17 have been married or live with someone as if they were married. Women's support groups are putting thousands of… Read more »
October 01, 2022
Comoros: Delivering Justice for Abused Child Brides in the Comoros
Around thirty per cent of girls in The Comoros become child brides, and they make up the vast majority of sexual violence cases reported across the African country. Read more »
September 23, 2022
Sudan: Half of Sudan's Most Vulnerable Children Could Die Without Aid
The situation for Sudan's most vulnerable children is so desperate that half of the most severely malnourished youngsters are expected to die without urgent humanitarian… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Africa: Influential Young Changemakers Recognized By UN
On Wednesday, the UN announced the 2022 cohort of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, recognizing their efforts to bring about a fairer future for people and the… Read more »
September 13, 2022
Somalia: Catastrophic Hunger Levels Leave 500,000 Children At Risk of Dying in Somalia
Catastrophic hunger levels in Somalia have left more than 513,000 children at risk of dying, 173,000 more than during the 2011 famine, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday. Read more »
August 01, 2022
Africa: New Global Alliance Launched to End Aids in Children By 2030
While more than three-quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of treatment, the number of children doing so, stands at only 52 per cent. In response to this… Read more »
July 28, 2022
Africa: Children At Risk of New 'Unexplained Acute Hepatitis' Outbreak - UN Health Agency
The world is currently facing a new outbreak of "unexplained acute hepatitis infections" affecting children, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Thursday, World Hepatitis… Read more »
July 19, 2022
Africa: Best Way to Protect Children Caught in Conflict Is to 'Champion Peace'
The best way to protect children and prevent violations against them in armed conflict is to "promote and champion peace," the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed… Read more »
July 18, 2022
Africa: UN Publishes New Guidance On Curbing Child Abduction and Other 'Grave Violations' in War
The UN's top official advocating for children caught up in armed conflict issued new guidance on Monday designed to help expert staff on the ground protect children who are… Read more »
July 15, 2022
Africa: Covid-19 Fuels Slowest Rate of Childhood Vaccination in Three Decades, Leaving Millions At Risk
Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates in approximately 30 years, with 25 million infants missing out… Read more »
July 11, 2022
Africa: Thousands of Children Endure 'Horrific Conditions' in Conflict Zones - UN Report
The annual UN report on Children and Armed Conflict (CAAC), released on Monday, details the devastating impact that various forms of conflict had on children around the world in… Read more »
June 28, 2022
Africa: More Than 70 Grave Violations Against Children Caught Up in War Recorded Daily - UNICEF
A "staggering" average of 71 verified grave violations a day, are committed against children by parties to conflict in more than 30 settings across Africa, the Middle East, Asia,… Read more »
June 26, 2022
Africa: Youth Are the Generation That Will Help Save Our Ocean and Our Future, Says UN Chief
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered in Carcavelos,… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: Global Hunger Crisis Pushing One Child Per Minute, Into Severe Malnutrition
Because of the global hunger crisis, every single minute, one child is pushed into life-threatening, severe malnutrition. Read more »
June 17, 2022
Africa: A Record 37 Million Children Displaced Worldwide - UNICEF
Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes by the end of last year, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) estimates - the highest… Read more »
June 07, 2022
East Africa: Horn of Africa Braces for 'Explosion of Child Deaths' As Hunger Crisis Deepens
An "explosion of child deaths" is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN… Read more »
May 23, 2022
North Africa: Addressing Highest Rates of Youth Unemployment in the World in Middle East and North Africa
More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the world's largest unemployment hot spot is to be substantially… Read more »
May 17, 2022
Africa: Severe Malnutrition or Wasting, 'Excruciatingly Painful' Threat to Child Survival
Severe malnutrition, also known as severe wasting, is one of the top threats to child survival, yet perhaps one of the least known or understood, according to a report issued on… Read more »
May 16, 2022
Africa: 'We Cannot Rest' Until Child Labour Is Eliminated, ILO Chief Tells UN Conference
Countries taking part in the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour this week in South Africa, are being urged to do more to end child labour by 2025. Read more »
April 28, 2022
Africa: Tech Needs Girls, and Girls Need Tech
More and more young women and girls are highlighting the importance of access and safety in the digital world. Marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday, UN agencies have… Read more »
April 27, 2022
Africa: Girls' Performance in Maths As Strong As That of Boys - UNESCO
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls are now performing as… Read more »
March 16, 2010
Madagascar: UN Scheme Aims to Give Youth Employment a Boost
A year after political violence rocked Madagascar, the United Nations agency dedicated to eradicating rural poverty is helping to generate employment for the Indian Ocean nation's… Read more »