Lead in Oil Paints Dangerously Harmful to Children, Research Report
After taking paint samples from the local market, it has been found that 40 percent of the oil paints contain dangerous levels of lead, which is likely to affect children’s…
Children sleep in streets, too afraid to go home after quake disaster
“Even without verified numbers it’s tragically clear the number of children killed, the number of children orphaned is going to keep on rising”,” said UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson James…
Priests sexually abused 5,000 children
A church in Lisbon, file photo Since 1950, almost 5,000 children have been sexually abused by Christian priests in Portugal. Last year, after hearing complaints from 500 victims, an inquiry…
Experts demand better measures to protect children caught in conflict
Virginia Gamba, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict, who is currently preparing her latest report, said data gathered so far reveals that trends showing high levels of…
A new mental illness is revealed for the first time in three children
A new brain disorder previously seen only in dogs caused by a faulty gene has been discovered in three unidentified children. Photo: File London: A completely new neurological disorder has…
Jatkrai, 2 children killed by bus day care center in Laval, Canada
social media A city bus collided with a daycare center in Laval, Canada, killing two children in the accident. According to the police, 6 children of the daycare have been…
42% of children in Pakistan suffer from stunting, UNICEF
The industry of formula milk for children is increasing in Pakistan: Photo: UNICEF It has been revealed that 42 percent of children in Pakistan are victims of stunting. Parliamentary task…
Emotional scenes as 2 children are pulled out alive hours later
Photos courtesy of Foreign Media Between Sunday and Monday night, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit the entire region, including Turkey and Syria, as a result of which thousands of people were…
China: Tibetan children forced to assimilate, independent rights experts fear
“We are very disturbed that in recent years the residential school system for Tibetan children appears to act as a mandatory large-scale programme intended to assimilate Tibetans into majority Han…
African leaders commit to end AIDS among children by 2030
The first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to end AIDS in children marked a step up in action to ensure all boys and girls with HIV can access life-saving…