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Writing project connects Syrian refugees with NYC peers
Syrian child refugees in Lebanon are using hand-written letters and drawings to bridge the vast gap between their experiences and the lives of other children in New York. The 1,000... More
More than 80 children killed in worst flu season to hit US in decade
US federal authorities have reported 22 more child deaths in the nationwide flu epidemic. That brings the total to 84 in the worst outbreak in a decade. Most of the children who... More
Somali children abused in anti-insurgency crackdown, families say
Somali children suspected of links to the Islamist insurgency are being held in adult jails where they are vulnerable to abuse, and tried in military courts, Somali families said,... More
Give women more time to give birth, make choices: WHO
Women in labor should be given more time to give birth and have fewer medical interventions, while participating more in decision-making, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on... More
Alarm as girls used as 'human bombs', global child soldier index shows
Children were used to fight in at least 18 conflicts since 2016 - including as ‘human bombs’ - despite a global ban on the use of children in war, a database showed on Wednesday. More
Serious knee injuries increasing in kids and teens
Injuries to a critical ligament in the knee are becoming more common in children and teens, researchers warn. More
More U.S. babies dying of suffocation, often in bed
The number of babies dying of suffocation before their first birthday has been rising in recent years, driven at least in part by an increase in the number of parents sharing beds... More
Vaccinating pregnant mothers is safe for babies
Infants are much less likely to get influenza or whooping cough when their mothers were vaccinated against these infections during pregnancy, and a new study suggests this doesn’t... More
Easy fixes to school security prove elusive after Florida shooting
Two weeks before a gunman fatally shot 17 people at a Florida high school, Bill Lee, the president of the state’s school administrators association, warned that Florida’s schools... More
Months after mudslide, Sierra Leone children struggle to stay in school
Survivors of last year’s devastating mudslide in Sierra Leone are struggling to keep their children in school as aid efforts wind down and many are left jobless, several charities... More
More newborns dying in West and Central Africa as world "fails poorest babies"
More babies are dying each year in West and Central Africa even as child health improves overall, aid agencies said on Tuesday, calling the region’s newborn death rate a “hidden... More
U.N. urges Iran to stop executions of juveniles on death row
The top United Nations human rights official called on Iran on Friday to halt executions of young people convicted of carrying out crimes when they were under the age of 18. More
New guidelines on global care standards during childbirth issued by UN health agency
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has issued new guidelines on global care standards throughout labour and immediately after childbirth aimed at reducing the use of... More
Alarming gaps in reliable data leave 28 million uprooted children unprotected – UN
There are “alarming holes” in the availability, reliability, timeliness and accessibility of the data and evidence essential for understanding how children and their families are... More
