UNESCO to Host World Congress on Justice for Children
Under the patronage of UNESCO, the World Congress on Justice for Children will be held from 28-30 May 2018 at UNESCO House, Paris. It will address three major issues: The…
Over 357,400 Children Displaced in Central African Republic: UNICEF
A dramatic increase in violence in the Central African Republic in the first part of 2018 has forced at least 55,000 people, including 28,600 children to flee because of brutality…
David Beckham Meets Children Tackling Violence in Classroom
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and former English professional footballer David Beckham travelled to Indonesia this week to meet children who have experienced classroom violence and bullying, and to see how 7:…
Poshan Abhiyaan to Bring Down Stunting Among Children
India’s Ministry of Women and Child Development (WCD) conducted first national workshop on Poshan Abhiyaan (nutrition campaign) involving all the States and Union Territories (UTs) at Pravasi Bharatiya Kendra, New…
India: 170 Million Children to Get Polio Drops
The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind, launched the Pulse Polio programme for 2018 by administering polio drops to children less than five years old, at the Rahstrapati Bhawan, on…
Over 500,000 Rohingya Refugee Children at Risk in Bangladesh Camps
The health and safety of more than 520,000 Rohingya children living in overcrowded camps and informal settlements in Bangladesh is likely to be put at even greater risk ahead of…