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In their home in war-devastated Gaza City, Iman Farhat and her husband cherish the "paradise" brought by their newly-adopted baby, one of many orphans in the Palestinian territory after more than 15 months of fighting between Israel and Hamas.

Children as young as infants are victims of rape in war-torn Sudan, highlighting the urgent need for intervention and accountability. Learn more about the ...

The U.N. children’s agency says children in conflict-ravaged Sudan as young as a year old have been raped since the beginning of 2024 and that sexual violence is being used as a tactic of war

Report says rape is ‘being used as a tactic of war’ in violation of international law and and laws protecting children.

UNICEF report reveals alarming cases of child rape and sexual violence in Sudan's civil war, emphasizing the urgent need for intervention.

In many countries, buying food at supermarkets, convenience stores and online has become the norm. But what’s the convenience of modern food shopping doing to our health?

UK international development minister Anneliese Dodds said on Friday she was resigning from the Labour government over cuts to overseas aid ordered by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to boost defence spending.

‘There was a waiver for Ebola, but USAID funds have never been back online,’ a current official said

About 19 million children under 5 around the world suffer from severe acute malnutrition every year. This life-threatening condition kills 400,000 of them – that’s one child every 10 seconds.

Reduction to 0.3% of gross national income in order to fund defence spending has been decried as a ‘move to appease Trump’

As fighting continues in South Kivu between M23 rebels and Congolese forces in the eastern regions bordering Rwanda, uncertainty surrounding the future of the Democratic Republic of Congo grows. This week, we discuss how the African Union can assist with a International Crisis Group expert and address humanitarian risks with…