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UNICEF calls for end to child detention, urges continued aid to Gaza
January 29, 2025
UNICEF calls for end to child detention, urges continued aid to Gaza
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has called for an end to the detention of children in all forms, following Israel’s release of 12 Palestinian minors from custody, Anadolu Agency reported. UNICEF welcomed the release of children as young as 15,…
UNICEF highlights innovative partnerships to address global challenges facing children
January 26, 2025
UNICEF highlights innovative partnerships to address global challenges facing children
UNICEF’s Deputy Executive Director, Kitty van der Heijden, has emphasized the importance of innovative collaborations between the organization and the private sector to tackle the growing challenges affecting children worldwide. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, she highlighted…
UN urges protection and aid for Gaza’s children amid ceasefire
January 25, 2025
UN urges protection and aid for Gaza’s children amid ceasefire
The UN’s humanitarian chief has called for urgent international action to protect children in Gaza, emphasizing their dire conditions amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing humanitarian crisis. Addressing a Security Council session on Thursday, the official highlighted the devastating toll…
UNICEF Warns of Growing Crises for Children in 2025
January 14, 2025
UNICEF Warns of Growing Crises for Children in 2025
A recent UNICEF report, Prospects for Children 2025: Building Resilient Systems for Children’s Futures, highlights alarming trends affecting children worldwide. The study reveals that over 473 million children, or nearly 19% of the global youth population, live in conflict zones,…
UNICEF Reports Alarming Child Casualties in Gaza Amid Ongoing Violence, Aid Restrictions
January 9, 2025
UNICEF Reports Alarming Child Casualties in Gaza Amid Ongoing Violence, Aid Restrictions
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed that at least 74 children have been killed in the first week of 2025 due to violence in the Gaza Strip, including attacks on designated safe zones, AL24News reported today. Since December 26,…
4,000 Children from Afghanistan, Syria, and Morocco Request Asylum in Bulgaria: UNICEF
December 30, 2024
4,000 Children from Afghanistan, Syria, and Morocco Request Asylum in Bulgaria: UNICEF
In a distressing report, UNICEF revealed that approximately 4,000 children from Afghanistan, Syria, and Morocco have sought refuge in Bulgaria amid ongoing conflicts in their home countries, Khaama Press reported. This influx, part of a larger group of 60,000 individuals…