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NEW YORK, US: Children in Africa are among the most at risk from climate change impacts but are being woefully deprived of the financing necessary to help them adapt, survive and respond to the crisis, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Friday.

NEW YORK, U.S.-The number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, U.S.-A series of interconnected crises are expected to have a huge impact on children in 2023. A report from the UN children’s agency (UNICEF), released on Tuesday, details the trends that will shape their lives over the next 12 months.

NEW YORK, U.S.-Governments are not investing enough in those children who need education the most, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Tuesday, calling for equitable financing to combat “learning poverty”.

NEW YORK, U.S.--Racism and discrimination against children based on their ethnicity, language and religion, are rife in countries across the world, according to a new report by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, ahead of World Children’s Day on Sunday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--Parti Sosialis Malaysia amat tidak puas hati dengan jawapan Menteri Pembangunan Wanita, Keluarga dan Masyarakat,  Rina Harun bahawa kerajaan tidak bercadang mengharamkan perkahwinan bawah umur pada masa yang terdekat.

BEIJING, China--How many evils have been committed in the name of democracy?

LAGOS, Nigeria--The United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed plans to reach 35,000 children with its newly introduced Progressing Action on Resilient System for Nutrition through Innovation and Partnership (PARSNIP) programme in Gombe.

LAGOS, Nigeria--UNICEF today (Tuesday) revealed that over the past five years, the West and Central Africa region have consistently had some of the highest numbers of unverified grave violations against children in armed conflict.

NEW YORK, U.S.--More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than possible”, according to new data released on Monday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia--We have witnessed so much political drama over the last couple of weeks – from the abrupt suspension of the special sitting of Parliament in late July to Umno’s withdrawal of support for the Perikatan National (PN) government.

As of May 16th, 2021, the death count in Gaza reached 150 casualties, with more than 1,000 injuries. What saddens me the most is that the casualties include at least 41 Palestinian children. As the violence is escalating between Israel and Gaza, the situation is becoming more terrifying for women and children. It is indeed heartbreaking to believe that nobody is taking a serious consideration of the mental and emotional effects for the women and children in Palestine.