One in five children, or 466 million globally, now live in areas that endure at least twice as many extremely hot days each year compared to their grandparents' experiences. Read more »
Mozambique marked a significant milestone in its fight against malaria by introducing the R21 injectable malaria vaccine in Zambezia Province. Through Gavi, the Vaccine Allia Read more »
Sierra Leone has officially banned child marriage, with President Julius Maada Bio signing a bill into law to end the widespread practice. The new legislation inclu Read more »
Three million children in the Central African Republic are the most deprived globally, facing severe malnutrition, limited access to healthcare, and ongoing instability, all of ... Read more »
Pre-primary education has profound benefits for children throughout their lives, Angella Kasule Nabwowe and Jo Becker write in a guest column. It boosts their educational att Read more »
A UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) report has warned that air pollution is increasingly impacting human health and is now the Read more »
On June 16, 1976, 48 years ago, pupils in Soweto, South Africa's largest black township, took to the streets to protest against an inferior education system, setting in motion the ... Read more »
Violence against children caught in multiplying and escalating conflicts reached ''extreme levels'' in 2023 with an unprecedented number of killings and injuries, according t Read more »
United Nations aid agencies warn that Sudan's children are trapped in a critical malnutrition crisis that has "reached emergency levels". The U.N Children's Fund (U Read more »
Six years have passed since Leah Sharibu, then 14 years old, was abducted by Boko Haram from her school in Dapchi, Yobe State. Now a 21-year-old woman, she remains captive. Read more »
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