An alarming 9 out of 10 children aged 1-14 years face violent discipline each month by caregivers, affecting over 45 million children in Bangladesh, UNICEF said on Thursday. Despite progress in child protection, violence, abuse, and exploitation continue to impact millions, it said. According to new UNICEF data, 400 million children under
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400m kids face violence at home: UNICEF
Nearly 400 million children under the age of five -- roughly 60 percent in that age group globally -- experience violent physical or psychological discipline at home, from spanking to insults, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said late Monday. The new UNICEF estimates reflect data from 100 countries collected from 2010
UNICEF, WFP confront growing dissent in ranks over Gaza
Catherine Russell, executive director of UNICEF, visited Gaza this week in a show of solidarity with the agency’s staff, who have endured weeks of Israeli bombardment and the death of family members. She got a rough reception. Local staff faulted the agency’s leadership, during a tense private meeting, for mounting what
Climate disasters displace 43.1m children in 6 years: UNICEF
Weather-related disasters forcibly displaced a staggering 43.1 million children in 44 countries over the past six years, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said. That number shows an alarming daily average of 20,000 displaced youngsters. Children Displaced in a Changing Climate, UNICEF's most recent report, contains the findings. It is the first
Weather disasters displaced 43m children in 6 years: Unicef
Weather disasters fueled by climate change, from floods to droughts, storms to wildfires, sparked 43.1 million child displacements from 2016 to 2021, the UN Children's Fund warned on Thursday, slamming the lack of attention paid to victims. In a sweeping report on the issue, the UN agency detailed the heart-wrenching stories
Only one-third of child-related SDG targets on course: UNICEF
Halfway into the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), only one-third of child-related targets are on course, shows a new report of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) released on Monday. Only 6 percent of the child population, or 150 million children, living in just 11 countries have reached 50 percent
BRAC, UNICEF celebrate World Breastfeeding Week
BRAC Health Porogramme (BHP) hosted a special factory visit at Zaber & Zubair Fabrics Limited in Tongi, Gazipur, under the Mothers@Work project, supported by UNICEF, as part of BRAC's month-long observation of World Breastfeeding Week. In commemoration of this year's World Breastfeeding Week, BHP has launched a month-long celebration throughout August,
300,000 Rohingya children attend first day of school: UNICEF
Against the odds of displacement, fires burning down learning centres, and Cyclone Mocha's wrath, classrooms in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are filling up today with children, excited on the first day of school. Thanks to expanded education opportunities for teenagers and girls, a record 300,000 children are enrolled for
Reducing spatial inequality in WASH budget
At a joint press conference held by WaterAid, PPRC, UNICEF, FANSA, BAWIN, FSM Network, Sanitation and Water for All, and End Water Poverty, WASH Alliance International and MHM Platform, speakers shared the need for allocation of funds for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) focusing on spatial inequalities in the upcoming
Millions of children at risk in Bangladesh, Myanmar: UNICEF
The trail of destruction left by Cyclone Mocha in parts of Bangladesh and Myanmar is causing severe disruption to the lives of millions of vulnerable children and families, including many already living in dire conditions, says UNICEF on Wednesday. Even as the worst of the storm has passed, the risk of