Across 28 countries in Africa, armed conflict within 25 kilometers of a female primary school student's household is ...

On December 31, 2024, the United Nations warned that armed groups have increased recruitment and use of children for armed ...

children’s malnutrition rates have risen and armed conflicts have taken a larger toll on children’s mental health, UNICEF also reported. “The world is failing these children. As we look ...

Today the United States endorsed the Safe Schools Declaration, a political commitment to protect education during war. By ...

Across 28 countries in Africa, armed conflict within 25 kilometers of a female primary school student’s household is associated with a reduction in schooling of 0.38 years by the time she reaches ...

While I wish everyone a happy new year, especially children, I am constrained to write about the dire plight of children living in areas of armed conflict, specifically in Palestine’s now devastated ...

THE impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to ...

Here is a breakdown of the main trends to look out for in 2025. A doubling of children living in conflict zones Intensifying armed conflict will continue to pose serious risks to children in 2025.

Roughly 21 000 children have been recruited as soldiers by government forces and armed groups across Africa in the past five ...

UN Security Council will hold a high-level open debate on "Protection of Children in Armed Conflicts" on Monday. The UN Secretary General's annual report on children and armed conflicts will be ...

The conflict that erupted in 2016 has ... Without access to schools, many children are vulnerable to exploitation. Armed groups recruit boys as fighters and girls as servants or worse.

I am constrained to write about the dire plight of children living in areas of armed conflict, specifically in Palestine’s now devastated Gaza Strip. There are other wars going on, in places ...