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Air pollution threatens the brain development of millions of babies
Pollution is damaging not only their lungs but also their brains - and that could have lifelong consequences, UNICEF has warned.
HIV/AIDS effect of child marriage is ‘tragic’ says UN agency chief
Young married girls are at much greater risk of being infected in many parts of southern Africa - and action is needed to protect them, a conference has heard.
“16 days of action to help end violence against women and girls around the world”
A Global Youth Ambassador from Cameroon tells how a campaign is addressing barriers faced by disadvantaged girls and women.
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Syrian teenager who set up a school in refugee camp wins global prize
Mohamad Al Jounde has helped hundreds of children to get an education since he launched the school in Lebanon when he was just 12.
How Meghan Markle helped to champion education for girls
The actor, who is engaged to Prince Harry, went to Rwanda and India to meet girls who have been inspired to stay in school.
Yemen’s young children are ‘staring death in the face’
Hunger, diseases and the effects of conflict are hitting the vulnerable under-fives especially hard, aid agencies are warning.
“The theme of our event was Break the Barriers – Play Together”
On International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a Global Youth Ambassador from Uganda tells of a special event to bring all children together.
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“Children with disabilities must be enrolled in an inclusive environment where they can fully maximise their potential”
To mark International Day of Persons with Disabilities on December 3, a Global Youth Ambassador tells of the need to provide quality education for everyone.
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Students killed as Taliban gunmen storm college campus in Pakistan
The attack happened in the northern city of Peshawar, where more than 130 children were killed by the Taliban at a school in 2014.
100 days of horror and misery for the Rohingya refugee children
August 25 saw the start of the crisis when huge numbers fled across the border from Myanmar into Bangladesh - more than half of them children.