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UN agency chiefs issue ‘call to action’ on behalf of refugee children
Protecting refugee children is “a test of our shared humanity,” two top United Nations officials said on Wednesday. The statement by Filippo Grandi, UN High Commissioner for... More
UN mobilizes in Rohingya camps to support babies born of rape; young mothers face stigma
Despite challenges brought on by the arrival of the monsoon season this month, United Nations agencies in Bangladesh continue to support nearly one million Rohingya refugees,... More
Migrant children at US border have right to protection and ‘be with their families’: UNICEF chief
Separating children from their families is in no-one’s best interest – the head of UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Tuesday – pointing to “heartbreaking” stories of infants who... More
UNICEF urges all countries to provide ‘Super Dads’ with paid leave
Almost two-thirds of the world’s children under the age of one live in countries where fathers are not legally entitled to any paid paternity leave, according to a new analysis by... More
Health Ministry issues warning over nursery racism
The Health Ministry said Monday that it had issued a warning to a nursery that refused to enroll a Sudanese child due to complaints from other parents. Without naming any of the... More
What separation from parents does to children: ‘The effect is catastrophic’
This is what happens inside children when they are forcibly separated from their parents. More
UK-Primary school children affected by hygiene poverty, charity finds
Primary school children are arriving for their lessons unwashed and in dirty clothes because their parents cannot afford to buy washing powder, soap or shampoo, according to a... More
Experimental blood tests predict week of pregnancy and preterm birth risk
Women could soon know how far along they are in pregnancy and their risk of premature delivery using simple blood tests, researchers say. More
Inducing labor after 41-week pregnancy can save babies' lives
Pregnant women who have not delivered by around 41 weeks are less likely to require cesarean section births or to have babies die if their labor is induced instead of letting nature... More
Teens' lack of sleep tied to high blood pressure, more body fat
Adolescents who don’t get enough sleep may be more likely to develop risk factors for heart disease like high blood pressure and excess body fat, a U.S. study suggests. “Sleep... More
Parents say teens' time alone with pediatricians is important
Most parents believe their adolescents should spend time alone with the pediatrician during routine visits to talk about any concerns or questions, according to a new study. More
As Venezuela's health system crumbles, pregnant women flee to Colombia
Exhausted but relieved, Yariani Flores lay next to her healthy newborn son, along with four other Venezuelan women who just gave birth in a hospital in Colombia’s border city of... More
Scan on exit: can blockchain save Moldova's children from traffickers?
Laura was barely 18 when a palm reader told her she could make $180 a month working in beetroot farms in Russia – an attractive sum for a girl struggling to make a living in the... More
Poverty forces Syrian refugee children into work
When 13-year-old Mounir fled Syria for Lebanon with his family after surviving a rocket strike that nearly killed them, he thought he would be safe. In fact, he had swapped one form... More
