Rohingya children: cyclone season and threat of violence
UNICEF calls for recognition of rights of a people “trapped in limbo” Urgent efforts are needed to help more than 720,000 Rohingya children who are threatened either [...]
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180 million lack drinking water
Children living in fragile situations are four times more likely to lack access to basic drinking water More than 180 million people do not have access to basic drinking [...]
1 in 5 children in rich countries lives in relative income poverty
Rich countries face challenges meeting global commitments to children, new report says 1 in 5 children in high-income countries lives in relative income poverty and an [...]
Central & eastern Europe have highest proportion of children in orphanages
Foster homes & other alternatives needed for 2.7 million children worldwide, study says At least 2.7 million children live in residential care worldwide, according to a [...]
UNICEF welcomes creation of EU Group of Friends of Children
New grouping will provide forum for 28 EU member states to discuss children’s issues UNICEF has welcomed the creation of the EU Group of Friends of Children, a new informal [...]
Kyrgyzstan: new education system
Birgit Wetzel, OPINON The shock sits deep, even today, seven years later. Kyrgyzstan Kyrgyzstan took the final place in the Pisa test, the students had the worst results [...]
UNICEF calls on European Council to address plight of refugee and migrant children
Brussels, October 20 2016: “This week’s meeting of the European Council in Brussels is a perfect opportunity for Europe to begin putting in place specific and measurable [...]
‘#EmergencyLessons’ campaign highlights importance of education for children in conflict and disaster zones
The European Union and UNICEF today launched #EmergencyLessons, a new campaign to highlight the importance of education for children affected by emergencies. The social [...]
UNICEF urges EU leaders and Turkey to find common ground for refugee and migrant children
With the lives of more than 20,000 children in Greece and in the Balkans on hold, UNICEF urges leaders of the European Union and Turkey to find common ground for refugee and [...]
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