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New York, May 8 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s top envoy on children and armed conflict expressed deep concern about the fate of the 230 girls violently abducted from their school in in mid-April by Boko Haram militants in Nigeria’s crisis-riven Borno State, and deplored the group’s reported abduction on Tuesday of several more girls. more
Honduras: UN urges measures to protect children from sexual abuse

New York, Apr 29 (JEN): Honduras must immediately adopt measures to effectively protect children, without discrimination, from all forms of violence, abuse and exploitation, an independent U ...

CAR: UN concerned over children suffering from malnutrition

New York, Apr 26 (JEN): The number of children being treated for severe acute malnutrition in the Central African Republic’s war-torn capital, Bangui, has tripled since the beginning of 20 ...

Myanmar: UNICEF concerned over Kachin children

New York, Apr 23 (JEN): Recent fighting between Government forces and Kachin rebels in Myanmar, and the resulting displacement of thousands of people, has significantly increased the risks t ...

UN hails treaty allowing children to lodge complaints

New York, Apr 15 (JEN): United Nations child rights experts on Monday hailed a new treaty that allows children to complain directly to the world body about alleged violations of their rights ...

Ban joins campaign to get all children into school by 2015

New York, Apr 11 (JEN): United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Thursday joined a prominent roster of global leaders, campaigners and celebrities in Washington, D.C. to help launch a ...

UN warns against rising child trafficking, exploitation

New York, Mar 14 (JEN): In an increasingly interconnected world, children are more at risk that ever of being sexually exploited or sold, a United Nations independent expert warned on Thursd ...

UNSC resolution to combat violations against children

New York, Mar 8 (JEN): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Friday unanimously adopted a resolution setting out practical steps to combat violations against children in armed confli ...

UN alarmed by plight of war-traumatized Syrian children

New York, Feb 25 (JEN): Moved by the dire plight of more than 5 million war-traumatized Syrian children – both inside and outside the country – United Nations agencies and their partners ...

UNICEF deplores cruelty against children in CAR conflict

New York, Feb 15 (JEN): The United Nations children’s agency says it is horrified by the cruelty and violence being perpetrated against children in the Central African Republic (CAR), whe ...