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Guwahati, Oct 31 (JEN) : Over 4700 children are still missing in Assam, who are untraced since 2012, a report said. more
Millions of children deprived of education in war-torn Iraq, says UNICEF

New York, Oct 31 (JEN): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday said that an estimated two million children in Iraq have no access to school and warned that an additional 1 ...

South Sudan: UN launches nutrition screening as hunger threatens lives of children

New York, Oct 30 (JEN): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have stepped up their activities in South Sudan after the recently released Integrated ...

UNICEF says accord must cover 'every child, wherever they live'

New York, Oct 20 (JEN): While the recent ceasefire agreement between the Government of Myanmar and representatives of eight ethnic armed groups marks an historic step for children in Myanmar ...

UN raises concerns about unaccompanied refugee and migrant children in Europe

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): Warning of poor weather conditions and fast-approaching winter, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday raised concerns about the protection of unacco ...

More than half a million children now risk malnutrition in Yemen: UNICEF

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): Yemen’s spiralling crisis has caused “alarming malnutrition levels” among children because of the limited availability of and lack of access to food due to bloc ...

UN envoy calls for concerted efforts to eliminate bullying in all regions

New York, Oct 17 (JEN): Speaking at a panel discussion on protecting children from bullying, the United Nations envoy on violence against children said bullying is a “serious concern” fo ...

UN mission in Darfur welcomes rebel group order to ban recruitment of child soldiers

New York, Oct 13 (JEN): The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) on Monday welcomed as a “significant step” an order by the rebel Justice and Equality Movement known a ...

UN envoy urges action to make roads safe for children

New York, Oct 8 (JEN): Marking International Walk to School Day, Jean Todt, the United Nations Special Envoy for Road Safety, has is calling for urgent action to halt road deaths and traffic ...

Over 500 children dead, 1.7 million at risk of malnutrition owing to Yemen violence: UN

New York, Oct 3 (JEN): The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday underscored the devastating toll six months of violence has taken on the children of Yemen, where at least 500 ...