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Afghan economy shows modest signs of growth but recovery remains fragile, says World Bank

The World Bank says Afghanistan’s economy is showing modest signs of growth after two years of severe contraction

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

Haitian Children Are Enduring Some Of The Worst Conditions In The World As Gangs Continue Recruiting Minors

Over 1.5 million children are out of school as gangs continue to recruit minors and hunger worsens in the country

Latin Times · Dec 3, 2024

Zimbabwe court rules against law that denies abortion to marital rape victims and girls below 18

A Zimbabwean High Court judge has ruled that provisions of a law that deny abortion services to women raped by their husbands and girls under the age of 18 are unconstitutional

The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2024

Children are 'first victims' of climate change, French rights watchdog warns

France's Defender of Rights urges the government to address climate change's impact on children. The organisation outlines several key recommendations in a report released Wednesday to mark United Nations World Children's Day.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 20, 2024

Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says

Without action on climate crisis, far greater numbers of children will also experience floods, wildfires and droughts, according to report

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024

More than 200 children killed in Lebanon amid Israeli bombardment: UN

Three children killed daily in Lebanon over last two months, UNICEF reports, as it urges action to stop the violence.

Al Jazeera · Nov 19, 2024

Children death toll in Vladimir Putin's 1,000-day war in Ukraine 'rises to 660' as another youngster killed

‘Children have been killed in their beds, in hospitals and playgrounds, leaving families devastated by the loss of young lives or life-altering injuries,’ says UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

Flushed with success: how an innovative sanitation product is proving a hit in low-income countries

With billions of people around the world still lacking access to safely managed sanitation facilities, a simple yet creative product – the Sato toilet pan – is providing a solution for the communities that need them the most

The Guardian - UK · Nov 19, 2024

Pressure on ministers to break Cop29 deadlock as UN climate talks enter week two

UK Energy Secretary Ed Miliband arrived in Baku, Azerbaijan on Sunday to join other government ministers for the second week of the UN climate summit.

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2024

Nigerian UN Nurse Escapes Jihadist Kidnappers After Six Years

A Nigerian nurse who was kidnapped by Islamic State-affiliated jihadists has escaped after six years in which she was forced into two marriages, it was announced Friday.

International Business Times · Nov 15, 2024