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Bhopal, Nov 13 (JEN) Nishita, a student of class seven from a school in Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh, hand paints a picture of how child labour impacts children. In a poster painted by her, she brings out the issue of children working in hotels, and construction sites. more
UN urges Benin to focus on child protection

New York, Nov 9 (JEN): A United Nations independent expert Friday urged the Government of Benin to make child protection a priority in its agenda, following a visit to the country which rev ...

UN concerned about child recruitment in DR Congo

New York, Oct 25 (JEN): The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) said Thursday it is extremely concerned about persistent reports of child recrui ...

UNICEF: 70 percent children in CAR still not in school

New York, Oct 19 (JEN): Seven out of 10 primary school students in the Central African Republic (CAR) have not returned to school since the conflict started in December 2012, according to a ...

UN marks International Day of the girl child

New York, Oct 12 (JEN): Marking International Day of the Girl Child, senior United Nations officials Friday highlighted the power of innovation to get more girls in classrooms and improve th ...

UN seeks urgent action to eradicate child labour by 2016

New York, Oct 9 (JEN): A United Nations senior official on Tuesday warned that if countries do not step up their efforts, they would fall short of reaching the agreed target of eradicating c ...

UN seek ways to stop online child abuse

New York, Sept 28 (JEN): Experts from the fields of law enforcement, research and academia gathered this week at a United Nations meeting in Vienna to find ways to combat the exploitation o ...