Ted Chaiban of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, and Edem Wosornu with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, briefed journalists on their recent mission to the country and Chad, one of several neighbouring nations hosting some 900,000 people who fled the violence. Fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) recently…
Only a quarter of low-income countries cover childhood cancer medicines in through public benefits, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said at his weekly press briefing in Geneva. Survival rate slashed “This subjects children and families to significant suffering and financial hardship, or puts them at risk of receiving substandard…
Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF Regional Director Europe and Central Asia, said countries in these parts of the world are feeling the heat of the climate crisis, and children’s health and well-being are suffering the most. “This is expected to rise to all children in 2050,” she added. “The multitude of negative implications on the current…
New Delhi: After the death of 70 children from cough syrup imported from India, Gambia’s president ordered a case against the Indian government, including Gan, the importer of the contaminated syrup. It should be noted that the toxic force was formed last November in Gambia after the death of children under 2 years of age…
Fionnuala Ni Aolain, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism, is the first independent rights expert to gain access to the infamous facilities Al Hol and Al Raj, as well as other places of detention. After her six-day visit to northeast Syria, Ms. Ni Aolain said…
Information on the projects and the positive impact they are having on the lives of victims, and children born as a result of sexual exploitation, are contained within the fund’s fifth annual report released earlier this week, covering 2022. Contributions to the Trust Fund can be made by governments, inter-governmental and non-governmental organizations, private institutions,…
A woman who was busy taking pictures with her husband was swept away by a tidal wave at a tourist spot called Bandstand in the Indian city of Mumbai. According to local media reports, a 32-year-old woman named Jyoti Sonar’s family picnic turned tragic when she was swept away by a tidal wave. A heart-wrenching…
In the first 6 months of this year, 11,600 children went on a trip to Europe, UNICEF: Photo: File Geneva: The United Nations Children’s Organization (UNICEF) says that in the first six months of 2023, 300 children have died trying to reach Europe. The UNICEF chief told a media briefing that the death toll could…
This year, the number of migrant children drowning in the Mediterranean has doubled; Photo: File Geneva: The United Nations report revealed that 289 children died trying to cross the Mediterranean Sea this year and this number is several times higher than last year. According to the World News Agency, the United Nations report said that…
Clashes continue in Sudan between two warring factions of the army; Photo: File Khartoum: In Sudan, 34 people were killed in the battle of Ghamsan between two warring army groups in a busy market. According to Al Arabiya News, the clashes between the army and the paramilitary forces in Sudan are still ongoing. Clashes continue…
