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Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan last year, international aid for the country has dried up. The pandemic and the ongoing food crisis have complicated an already dire economic situation. Unicef says that as more families are pushed deeper into poverty, they are forced to make desperate choices,…

Rich countries are creating unsafe living conditions for children both at home and around the world, a UNICEF report released Tuesday said, calling on states to reduce waste and cut pollution. UNICEF's Innocenti Research Center studied 39 countries from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the European…

WHO and UNICEF jointly release the first Global Report on Assistive Technology (GReAT)

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UK says failed Russian crossing of river shows pressure on troops; first war crimes trial begins in Kyiv

The U.N. children's agency says the war in Ukraine is a “child rights crisis” where education is under attack, nearly 100 youngsters have been killed in just the last month, and millions more have been forced to flee their homes

The UN has labeled the exodus the fastest-growing refugee crisis in Europe since World War II.

COVID-19 has had a direct impact on maternal mortality.

Experts say the handling of the 15-year-old’s case has failed to adequately recognise her as a child and rape victim.