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Art for Baby | Indian baby book’s journey to Christie’s

15 renowned artists, backed by a 16-year-old curator, have created high-contrast artwork for infants that is now being auctioned

The Hindu

68 orphans were evacuated from Gaza to the West Bank, enraging Israel's far right

The children were moved out of Rafah by the charity SOS Children's Villages International with the help of the German government. But the transfer has sparked anger among some hardliners in Israel.

WEKU

Childhood Deaths At Record Low, But Progress 'Precarious': UN

The number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than five million died.

International Business Times

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UN alarmed over rising number of female genital mutilation cases

The number of female genital mutilation survivors now exceeds 230 million worldwide, with most living in Africa, according to Unicef. That represents an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries.

Radio France Internationale

Dramatic rise in women and girls being cut, new FGM data reveals

Progress to prevent female genital mutilation needs to be ‘27 times faster’, says UN

The Guardian - UK

More Than 230 Mn Female Genital Mutilation Survivors Worldwide: UNICEF

The number of female genital mutilation survivors tops 230 million worldwide, UNICEF said in a new report Thursday, an increase of 15 percent since 2016 despite progress against the practice in some countries.

International Business Times

UNICEF Warns Of Dire Situation For Pregnant Women In Gaza

Learn about the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to the Israel-Hamas conflict, impacting children, pregnant women, and newborns.

Top News

Hamas negotiators under pressure to produce list of hostages to be released

Officials at Cairo talks say list is first step in truce deal as militant group demands aid into Gaza

The Guardian - UK

At least nine killed in Israeli attack on aid truck in Gaza: Report

At least nine people killed in attack on aid distribution vehicle, according to Palestinian media.

Al Jazeera

WFP Stops Delivering Food Parcels To Gaza Despite Famine Warning

The World Food Programme said that it was forced to pause deliveries after its aid convoys had endured "complete chaos and violence due to the collapse of civil order".

International Business Times UK

Israel-Hamas War Caused Around 14% Jump in Acute Malnutrition in Gaza Children: WHO Report

Gaza children and pregnant and breastfeeding women are surviving on less than two meals a day of the lowest nutritional value because of the Israel-Hamas war, resulting in acute malnutrition.

International Business Times UK

Israel is deliberately starving Palestinians, UN rights expert says

Exclusive: UN special rapporteur on the right to food Michael Fakhri says denial of food is war crime and constitutes ‘a situation of genocide’

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International Business Times UK

Palestinian Women Are Being Raped And Murdered By Israel, Human Rights Report Says

The OHNCR said that they have received information that accuses Israel of detaining, raping and executing Palestinian women and girls in Gaza.

Al Jazeera

‘They could have done more’: Zimbabweans slam gov’t anti-cholera campaign

Many Zimbabweans say the government is yet to tackle the cause of recurrent bouts of cholera in the nation.

International Business Times

Rampant Water Pollution Threatens Iraq's Shrinking Rivers

Stricken by drought and depleted by upstream dams, Iraq's once mighty rivers the Tigris and Euphrates are suffocating under pollutants from sewage to medical waste.

The Hindu

UNICEF-supported survey reveals obstacles that reduce women in workforce

Almost 52% of the respondents believe that access to information and opportunities or support from families are key factors that influence young women’s decision to develop job-ready skills and join the workforce.

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Court considers Assange’s last-ditch bid to fight US extradition

If extradited, a US conviction could mean life in prison for the Wikileaks founder. Plus, the groundbreaking stories of Black astronauts

Al Jazeera

‘He was nameless’: Orphaned children lose family, identity in Gaza

Unaccompanied children in the war-torn enclave are registered as ‘unknown’, or as ‘wounded child, no surviving family’.

International Business Times UK

UNRWA Says There Is 'No Evidence' That Pairs Gaza Aid Workers With Hamas

The UNRWA and media outlets continue to refute Israel's controversial allegations against aid workers being affiliated with Hamas.

The Guardian - AU

‘Exactly what we need’: Indigenous bodies welcome creation of children’s commissioner

Commissioner for Aboriginal children and young people was announced in response to damning Closing the Gap report

Player One

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WEKU

An account from the frontline of 'the largest displacement of children on the planet'

James Elder is a spokesperson for UNICEF — the U.N. agency that provides humanitarian aid to children — and has been visiting the areas on the border of Sudan and Chad.

International Business Times

Hamas Warns Israel Rafah Op May Cause Casualties In 'Tens Of Thousands'

Gaza's Hamas rulers warned on Saturday that Israel's planned army operation in overcrowded Rafah could cause "tens of thousands" of casualties in the city that has become the last refuge for displaced Palestinians.

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