Articles tagged with "Children"

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Children in Afghanistan continue to face grave challenges: UN report

Report verifies 1,647 grave violations affecting 559 children, including 434 boys and 125 girls, in Afghanistan; also verifies additional 244 violations occurring in previous years. UN Secretary-General urges Afghan Taliban to protect children in their country.

June 30, 2026

Displaced Palestinians sit with their empty containers amid the rubble of buildings destroyed by the Israeli military, as they wait to collect food from a charity kitchen in the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip on May 1, 2026. (AFP)

Israel's 'deliberate targeting' of children part of ongoing Gaza 'genocide': UN probe

"Israeli authorities and security forces have deliberately targeted Palestinian children, resulting in genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes in the Gaza Strip, and war crimes in the West Bank," the team said in a statement; The report comes days after the UN children's agency UNICEF said at least 265 children had been killed and hundreds more wounded in Gaza since the ceasefire took effect.

June 23, 2026

Children looking at a tablet device indoors (Photo by Garakta-Studio/Envato)

UAE announces social media ban for under-15s: Official news agency

'Children below this age are prohibited from creating, using, or operating personal accounts on social media platforms,' the official WAM news agency said, citing a cabinet resolution.

June 18, 2026

Afghan girls wash a carpet along a canal in a village in the 9th district of Kandahar on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP)

Over 75% of Afghan children exposed to drought: UNICEF

Over three-quarters of children in Afghanistan face drought exposure, UNICEF says, as a new report warns that climate-related hazards are placing growing pressure on food security, public services, and the well-being of vulnerable children.

June 17, 2026

UN says protecting children online 'urgent priority'

Volker Türk says states have to force tech giants to embed child safety, adding child harm is the direct result of business practices and design choices.

May 29, 2026

EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, Instagram

Says Meta failed to stop under-13s using Facebook and Instagram, exposing children to harmful content; company faces possible fines of up to 6% of global turnover.

April 29, 2026

Why children become stubborn, and how to respond gracefully

Children’s stubbornness is rarely defiance; it signals distress, fear, or a need for autonomy. Control without voice breeds resistance. Calm authority, limited choices, natural consequences, and preserved trust transform defiance into resilience, guiding strong will into future leadership.

February 18, 2026

The psychology behind kids lying

Children often lie from fear, imagination, or growing identity, not malice. Honesty grows when adults respond calmly, model truth, and make mistakes safe, showing that truth never cancels love, trust, or belonging for children everywhere.

February 10, 2026

US to factor obesity, special-needs children in refusing visas

The United States will consider obesity or having children with special needs as reasons to reject immigrant visas

November 13, 2025

WIC food program receives $300M to keep running during government shutdown

The Trump administration allocated $300 million in tariff revenues to keep the WIC food program running during the government shutdown, temporarily preventing service disruptions for millions of low-income mothers and children nationwide.

October 11, 2025