Topic: CHILDREN
Weather-related disasters displace 43.1 million children in six years: UNICEF
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children across 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
One in every three students from 13 to 15 is a victim of cyberbullying: Data
Anxiety, emotional distress and even child suicide are among the damaging consequences of cyberbullying, and better prevention strategies involving big tech must be developed, the UN Human Rights Council heard on Wednesday.
333 million children worldwide living in extreme poverty
One in every six children is forced to survive on less than $2.15 a day, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Bank released on Wednesday.
Over 350,000 children in low and middle-income countries missing out on cancer treatment
Treatment remains out of reach for hundreds of thousands of children diagnosed with cancer in low and middle-income countries, severely limiting their chances of survival, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
35 Palestinian children killed by Israel in 2023: Data
At least 35 Palestinian children have been killed by Israeli forces in 2023 so far, according to Defense for Children International - Palestine (DCIP), a Palestinian child rights organization.
One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school
Around the world, some 160 million children work to earn a living, instead of going to school. That’s almost one in every 10 children
