children

Four children killed as separate attacks in Gaza destroy aid supplies

Key pointsUN agencies concerned about deadly attacks in civilian areasIsraeli strikes destroyed over $770,000 in nutrition supplies and damaged critical…

1 month ago

Israeli attacks kill five in Gaza, including two children, medics say

Amal Abu Khater, 10, was hit by a bullet in her back while eating in her tent in the central…

1 month ago

Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children

The three Sudanese states receiving support are West Darfur, South Kordofan and Gedaref, where the aim is to restore “safe,…

1 month ago

Gaza: Children still at risk despite drop in acute hunger

Key pointsFamine was reported in August 2025 following two years of the Hamas-Israel war that saw Israel severely restrict entry…

1 month ago

Children as young as nine hurt in growing number of e-scooter crashes

Most of the incidents in Manchester, Liverpool and Sheffield involved private e-scooters, often on public roads, pavements or footpaths, despite…

2 months ago

Gaza: 300 children killed in 300 days of Israeli-Hamas ‘ceasefire’

Why it mattersChildren are still being killed despite ceasefire More babies born premature to hungry mothers Aid agencies say much greater aid…

2 months ago

‘What was their crime?’: BBC visits Iran school in Minab where strike killed 120 children

The school day had begun as usual, Amaineh says.Because it was the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, the children gathered…

3 months ago

Vapes to have less enticing names to protect children

Plans to stop vapes being marketed to children have been unveiled as part of a UK-wide consultation to introduce plain…

3 months ago

Bangladesh made huge progress on measles but now children keep dying

Public health experts are warning the outbreak in Bangladesh is proof of the dangers of any interruption in vaccine coverage.Three…

3 months ago

Sudan: Amid lethal drone attacks, children bear brunt of escalating war

“Children are being caught in a relentless cycle of violence, displacement and deprivation,” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF representative for Sudan.“For…

3 months ago