Tag: Children
Haiti: Concern for Children Amid Foreign Troop Presence
The NGOs called for urgent measures to protect children, highlighting the risks they face when caught in the middle of this escalating terror.
June 28, 2024
Guatemala: Only 3 Out of 10 Primary School Children Can Read
Guatemala is also accelerating the process of improving more than four thousand of the 35,922 schools in the system, due to the state of neglect in which it found them.
June 10, 2024
One in Five Children Suffer From Chronic Malnutrition, Said UNICEF
“They are apparently healthy children in communities where 30 to 40 percent of them are chronically malnourished. It is a problem of normalization and it is common that it is not identified as a priority”. On Friday, UNICEF warned that one in five children under two suffer from chronic malnutrition in Ecuador, a figure that […]
June 7, 2024
Namibia: +200 Street Angolan Children Helped
On Wednesday, Namibian official statement said that Namibia is helping more than 200 children, many of them believed to be from Angola’s Mwila tribe, who have been engaged in street vending. Related: Armed Attack in Nigerian Village Leaves at Least 40 Dead The children have been relocated to Ondangwa National Youth Service Center for care […]
May 22, 2024
Palestinians Flee Rafah for Fear of Israeli Ground Offensive
Since Monday morning, thousands of Palestinians began to flee the area east of Rafah to avoid bombing by the Zionist army. RELATED: Palestinian Presidency Asks the US to Stop Invasion in Rafah Previously, through leaflets dropped from the air, the Israeli occupation army announced that it “will work with extreme force” in neighborhoods such as […]
May 6, 2024
Sudan: Statistics Show Deterioration in Children’s Education
The Sudanese Teachers Committee, in cooperation with the Sudanese Education Support Organization (SEDSU), two non-governmental organizations, revealed new statistics about deterioration of the education situation, in light of the war taking place in the country. RELATED: Sudan: Food Insecurity Due to Ongoing Fighting, UN According to recent statistics, the 3 million children who are now […]
April 22, 2024
Zambia: President for Help to Tackle Children’s Challenges, UN
On Tuesday, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema appealed to the United Nations to help the government address various challenges facing children in the country. RELATED: Zambia: Unity Essential to End Conflicts in DRC and Mozambique He said various issues such as child trafficking, conflict, and drought have continued to disadvantage children in Zambia. In remarks delivered […]
April 10, 2024
Gaza Strip: Deaths of Children from Starvation on the Rise, WHO
On Wednesday, WHO warned that the number of newborns and children on the brink of death is rising today due to starvation caused by five months of intense Israeli bombardment of Gaza and constant denials of access to aid. RELATED: Canadian MPs: Halt Arms Export to Israel, Ceasefire in Gaza Now World Health Organization (WHO) […]
March 20, 2024
Israel and Its Infanticide
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed the deaths of more than 13,000 children since 7 October, as a result of Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip. RELATED: Gaza Strip: Death and Injury Toll Rises The Organization’s spokesman affirmed the international community’s concern about these figures and called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza […]
March 18, 2024
Zimbabwe: Polio Vaccination Campaign Started, 4 mln Children
On Tuesday, the Zimbabwean government, in cooperation with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization, launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign targeting about 4 million children under the age of 10. RELATED: Zimbabwe: Cholera Vaccination Campaign to start Next Week This follows the government’s confirmation of circulating poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) […]