For the first time, there are more children in the world who are obese than underweight, according to a major study by children's charity Unicef. Around one in 10 of those aged between five and 19 ...

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday that it had secured 5 million U.S. dollars to support vital ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — At least 242 million children in 85 countries had their schooling interrupted last year because of heatwaves, cyclones, flooding and other extreme weather, the United ...

The city of el-Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become an “epicentre of child suffering”, with starvation, mass displacement, and relentless violence taking a catastrophic toll following nearly 17 ...

WASHINGTON ― Senate Republicans voted Thursday to cut U.S. funding for major foreign aid programs, including a historic organization responsible for providing humanitarian and developmental aid to ...

Ongoing attacks have crippled Gaza's water and sanitation systems, depriving children of safe water and endangering their health. UNICEF and partners are distributing hygiene kits to families and ...

UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia on Thursday reprimanded the head of the U.N. children's agency UNICEF for not providing a "weighty argument for her refusal" to brief the Security Council on children ...

Bringing your child with you to your polling place can be an easy way to introduce them to the voting process. As community members, one of our roles is to make sure we’re doing our part to raise the ...