World’s richest nations must protect child well-being in COVID-19 fallout: UNICEF

Children in the world’s richest countries are grappling with mental health concerns, obesity and poor social and academic skills, according to a new study published on Thursday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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World’s richest countries damaging child health worldwide: UNICEF

24 May 2022

Over-consumption in the world’s richest countries is creating unhealthy, dangerous, and toxic conditions for children globally, according to a new report published on Tuesday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

UNICEF: 1 in 5 children in world’s richest countries living in poverty

05 Dec 2023

A sharp rise in child poverty was registered across some of the world’s richest countries between 2014 and 2021, according to a new report published on Wednesday by the UN Children’s Fund‘s global research centre, Innocenti.

Nine children killed or maimed in Afghanistan every day: UN Children’s Fund

17 Dec 2019

An average of nine children have been killed or maimed every day in Afghanistan so far this year, according to a new report from the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, which describes the country as “the world’s most lethal warzone”.