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New York, July 22 (JEN) New data released on Tuesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows the need for urgent action to end female genital mutilation and child marriage – two practices that affect millions of girls across the globe. more
UN emergency fund provides $1.4 million to vaccinate Somali children

New York, July 15 (JEN): The United Nations on Monday announced the allocation of $1.4 million from an emergency account to vaccinate more than half a million children in danger of contracti ...

Child rights being violated in conflict situations with total impunity, says UN official

New York, July 2 (JEN) The rights of children are being violated in conflict situations with total impunity, a United Nations official said on Tuesday, as she presented a report on grave abu ...

Showing little change, global number of children out of school stalls at 58 million – UNESCO

New York, June 27 (JEN): The global number of out-of-school children aged 6 to 11 is still as high as 58 million, showing little overall improvement since 2007, according to a new United Nat ...

UN marks World Day Against Child Labour

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): United Nations officials on Thursday marked the World Day Against Child Labour by highlighting the crucial role of social protection in keeping boys and girls out of ...

UN welcomes African campaign to end child marriage

New York, May 30 (JEN): Two United Nations agencies on Thursday welcomed the first campaign by the African Union to end child marriage, a practice that robs over 17 million girls – 1 in 3 ...

UN Women chief visits girls' school in Nigeria

New York, May 21 (JEN): Reaffirming the United Nations unwavering support for girls' education in Nigeria, the Organization's top women's rights official has just wrapped up a “solidarity ...

Syria: Palestinian students allowed to leave Yarmouk camp

New York, May 20 (JEN): Amid a “dire” situation in the Yarmouk refugee camp where thousands of civilians have been and hiding from snipers and often eating weeds to survive, the United N ...

UN urges insurgent group to release Nigerian schoolgirls

New York, May 8 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s top envoy on children and armed conflict expressed deep concern about the fate of the 230 girls violently abducted fro ...

Honduras: UN urges measures to protect children from sexual abuse

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): Honduras must immediately adopt measures to effectively protect children, without discrimination, from all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation, an independent U ...