New York, Apr 2 (JEN): Alarmed by the rising number of child casualties in Yemen, the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Leila Ze ...

New York, Mar 26 (JEN): The international community must act “collectively and expeditiously” to thwart the growing number of children affected by armed conflicts, United NationsSecretar ...

New York, Mar 25 (JEN): Grave violations of children’s rights are continuing to take place in Yemen, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) confirmed on Tuesday, on the heels of a s ...

Sydney, Mar 25 (JEN): Australian star all-rounder Shane Watson, is a force to be reckoned with on the cricket pitch, but on Wednesday he was seen championing the cause of education for child ...

New York, Mar 19 (JEN): The United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education, Gordon Brown, called on Wednesday for “fundamental changes” to strengthen the global commitment to defendin ...

New York, Mar 18 (JEN): Depriving children of their childhood and their freedom is “the biggest crime against humanity,” child rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Kailash Satyar ...

New York, Mar 13 (JEN): Actress Geena Davis on Thursday told a standing-room only event on gender and the media at the United Nations that the paucity of female characters in entertainment m ...

New York, Mar 12 (JEN): Millions of children are subjected to sexual abuse and exploitation, being sold and trafficked for prostitution, forced labour, illegal adoption or the transfer of or ...

New York, Mar 11 (JEN): Member States must adopt new alternatives to the detention of children that fulfil the child's best interests and the authorities' obligation to protect them from tor ...