Rights
Child Rights
The World Health Organization (WHO) released on Monday fresh guidance on shaping policies to best protect children from the harmful impact of food marketing. more
Afghanistan remains one of the worst places in world for children's rights: Survey

Child's advocacy group  KidsRights Foundation has said in its report that Afghanistan, the country currently ruled by Taliban, remains one of the worst countries in the world to ...

Pakistan: 8-year-old Afghan girl raped in Islamabad

Islamabad: A minor Afghan girl was allegedly raped in Pakistan's Islamabad city in broad daylight.

Unprecedented joint call to shield children on the move from violence

New York: The UN’s top advocate on ending violence against children, joined UN agencies on Wednesday in highlighting the urgent need to protect the rights of young people on the mov ...

Malawi: Over 500,000 children at risk of malnutrition, UNICEF warns

New York: The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is seeking nearly $88 million to assist 6.5 million people in Malawi, including at least 573,000 boys and girls who are at risk of malnutri ...

Millions of children still facing dire conditions 100 days after Türkiye-Syria quakes: UNICEF

New York: More than six million boys and girls in Türkiye and Syria are still struggling to cope 100 days after the deadly earthquakes that hit both countries, the UN Children’ ...

Tibetan children separated from mothers in Chinese Colonial Boarding Schools, activists protest in NY

Lhasa: Tibetan rights groups National Congress, US-Tibet Committee, Students for Free Tibet (SFT), Chushi Gangdruk NYNJ, and other non-governmental organisations recently participated in ...

Pakistan witnesses rise in sexual crimes against children, ranks third in online child abuse

Islamabad/JEN: Amidst multiple crises, Pakistan has criminally neglected its children which has led to a rise in sexual abuse of children across the country, data published by NGO reveale ...

Child deaths hit ‘tragic milestone’ in Ukraine

New York: Child casualties in Ukraine have hit a “tragic milestone”, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the UN human rights office (OHCHR) re ...

Governments urged to strengthen child social protection

New York: The number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, the International Labour Orga ...