Topic: CHILDREN
5,770 Afghan youngsters killed by Taliban and govt forces in two years: UN report
Thousands of boys and girls have been killed or injured over the past two years in Afghanistan, according to the latest UN report on Children and Armed Conflict, which was issued on Monday, a day after the Taliban consolidated control over the country.
Over 1.2 lakh children lost a parent to COVID-19 in India
Over 1.2 lakh children in India have lost a parent due to the COVID-19 pandemic, a Lancet study estimated.
23 million children missed routine vaccinations last year: Report
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a major backsliding in childhood vaccinations, with 23 million children worldwide missing out on routine immunizations last year, two UN agencies reported on Wednesday.
Half of world’s children experience violence on and offline every year: Report
Half of the world’s children experience violence on and offline in some form every year, with “devastating and life-long consequences” for their mental health, the UN chief warned a symposium on the issue on Thursday.
Child labour figure rises to 160 million, as COVID-19 puts many more at risk
For the first time in two decades, the number of children being put to work has risen – to 160 million worldwide, representing an increase of 8.4 million over four years – while millions of other are at risk due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN report launched on Thursday.
NCPCR data reveals thousands of kids lost parents due to coronavirus, states take action
In the last week of April, when the COVID-19 daily caseload in India crossed the catastrophic 4,00,000 mark, a five-year-old girl staying with her COVID-19 contracted parents in Mangalore’s Father Mullers Hospital became an orphan overnight, losing three family members within hours.
