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‘A playground, a beach, a home’: UNICEF demands end to child deaths in Russia-Ukraine war

“Over the past several days, children have again been killed and injured in attacks in the Russian Federation and across Ukraine,”…

2 weeks ago

The real reason child vaccination rates are falling

Twenty-week-old Grayson easily could have become one of the tens of thousands of British babies left unvaccinated against polio.His mother,…

2 weeks ago

Your tips on getting a fussy child to eat, and six recipes they’ll love

"If they're hungry, they'll eat. I don't force them to because I think that can instil pressure," says Doone, from…

4 weeks ago

Anxiety drives child mental health referrals past one million

Over a third of the children were still waiting for treatment, with more than 60,000 waiting over two years for…

2 months ago

Gaza: Sneeze and you might get shot, warns UNICEF in alert on child killings

“During a period supposedly defined by restraint and protection, a child has been killed, on average, every single day for…

2 months ago

DR Congo: Ebola spreads as agencies brace for child victims

“Every day, cases are being identified in new health zones. And that reflects really the scale of this outbreak, a…

2 months ago

Growing up with sirens: UN child rights envoy on the toll of the Ukraine-Russia war

But children on both sides of the border continue to suffer the consequences of Russia’s invasion. Ahead of the International Day of…

3 months ago

Why illegal children’s homes are being paid up to £2m per child by councils

While the majority of children are either fostered, adopted or placed in legal children's homes, local authorities have struggled to…

3 months ago

Popemobile child clinic yet to reach Gaza one year after Francis's death

One of the late pope's last wishes was for his vehicle to be used for children in Gaza, but a…

4 months ago

Tears and defiance as Lebanese family bury child, 11, killed in Israeli strike

Jawad Younes and his uncle Ragheb were laid to rest on Saturday after their family compound was hit a day…

5 months ago