Nearly 2 million children in Sudan malnourished: UNICEFSome two million Sudanese children under five suffer from malnutrition every year, UNICEF's representative said on Sunday, urging the international community to boost funding to tackle the problem.
23 November 2015
David Beckham launches UN appeal to protect kidsFootball legend, male model and father of four David Beckham went to UN headquarters in New York to call on world leaders to end violence against children.
Alarming proportions of child and youth suicide in KazakhstanSuicide, especially among children and adolescents, is an alarming problem for Kazakhstani officials. Together with UNICEF Kazakh pscyhiatrists conducted a study into the causes of youth suicide, and the prelimitary results may help address the problem.
Tokyo to ban sales of incest comic to minorsThe Tokyo government is to ban sales to children of a manga comic that depicts incestuous relationships, an official said Tuesday, the first time expanded rules on sexual content have been invoked.
14 May 2014
50,000 children could die in months in S.Sudan: UNICEFConflict in South Sudan has triggered a serious risk of famine that will kill up to 50,000 children within months if immediate action is not taken, the UN warned.
13 April 2014
'Kangaroo care' trumps incubators for Colombian babiesAt Bogota's San Ignacio hospital, Cesar Algeciras often spends five hours straight in the neonatal intensive care unit, lovingly clutching his premature son to his bare chest.
09 April 2014
Tiesto to DJ in support of US foreign aidTiesto will headline a one-day electronic music festival near Washington to build support for US aid to end global poverty, organizers said Monday.
09 April 2014
Ebola epidemic spreads to Guinea's capital: UNICEFAn Ebola epidemic which has already killed dozens of people in Guinea's southern forests has spread to the capital Conakry, the United Nations Children's Fund said on Sunday.
24 March 2014
Park proposes new family reunions with N. KoreaSouth Korean President Park Geun-Hye on Monday proposed fresh reunions of families separated by the Korean War after a previous bid was cancelled by Pyongyang, and promised increased humanitarian aid to the impoverished North.
06 January 2014
Children beheaded in C.Africa fighting: UNICEFAt least two children have been beheaded in the fighting which has gripped the Central African Republic, the UN agency for children said Monday, adding "unprecedented" levels of violence were being committed against youngsters.
31 December 2013
One in three kids have no birth certificate: UNOne in three children worldwide cannot have their existence legally verified with a birth certificate since their birth was not registered, UNICEF warned Wednesday.