UNICEF
UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria’s besieged Madaya
Middle East
January 15, 2016
UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria’s besieged Madaya
UN children's fund UNICEF on Friday confirmed cases of severe malnutrition among children in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya,…
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Bombs dropped by suspected Russian warplanes killed at least 12 Syrian schoolchildren on Monday when they hit a classroom in…
Boko Haram keeps a million children out of school: UNICEF
World
December 22, 2015
Boko Haram keeps a million children out of school: UNICEF
The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children's agency reported on…
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
Health & Fitness
November 7, 2015
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic…
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
Life & Style
September 8, 2015
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a campaign entitled “Back to School” to raise awareness for…
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children at risk of preventable diseases due to ongoing crisis
Middle East
June 30, 2015
UNICEF: Millions of Yemeni children at risk of preventable diseases due to ongoing crisis
According to a recent statement issued by the UNICEF, millions of children are currently exposed to preventable diseases as the…
Nepal quake affects almost one million children: UNICEF
Life & Style
April 27, 2015
Nepal quake affects almost one million children: UNICEF
Almost one million children urgently need help after an earthquake claimed more than 3,200 lives in Nepal, the UN children's…
UNICEF: At least 62 children killed in Yemen in past week
World
April 1, 2015
UNICEF: At least 62 children killed in Yemen in past week
At least 62 children have been killed and 30 injured in Yemen over the past week, the UN children's agency…
David Beckham launches ‘7’ fund for kids in danger around the world
Life & Style
February 10, 2015
David Beckham launches ‘7’ fund for kids in danger around the world
Soccer legend David Beckham pledged to change the lives of millions of children on Monday as he launched "7", a…
Children rights group dismisses govt count of street children
Egypt
January 13, 2015
Children rights group dismisses govt count of street children
The Egyptian Coalition on Children’s Rights has dismissed the government’s calculations of the number of Egyptian street children, arguing that no…