New York, July 26 (IBNS) Two United Nations humanitarian agencies on Friday called for action to stop a potential famine in South Sudan which they said is being allowed to happen, just as it ...

New York, July 22 (JEN) New data released on Tuesday by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) shows the need for urgent action to end female genital mutilation and child marriage – ...

New York, July 15 (JEN): The United Nations on Monday announced the allocation of $1.4 million from an emergency account to vaccinate more than half a million children in danger of contracti ...

New York, July 2 (JEN) The rights of children are being violated in conflict situations with total impunity, a United Nations official said on Tuesday, as she presented a report on grave abu ...

New York, June 27 (JEN): The global number of out-of-school children aged 6 to 11 is still as high as 58 million, showing little overall improvement since 2007, according to a new United Nat ...

New York, Jun 13 (JEN): United Nations officials on Thursday marked the World Day Against Child Labour by highlighting the crucial role of social protection in keeping boys and girls out of ...

New York, May 30 (JEN): Two United Nations agencies on Thursday welcomed the first campaign by the African Union to end child marriage, a practice that robs over 17 million girls – 1 in 3 ...

New York, May 21 (JEN): Reaffirming the United Nations unwavering support for girls' education in Nigeria, the Organization's top women's rights official has just wrapped up a “solidarity ...

New York, May 20 (JEN): Amid a “dire” situation in the Yarmouk refugee camp where thousands of civilians have been and hiding from snipers and often eating weeds to survive, the United N ...