Support for children’s education and women’s health in Africa is set to take the biggest hit as the UK government rolls out major foreign aid […]
Category: Children’s rights
Chocolate Giants Avoid Liability in Child Labor Case, U.S. Appeals Court Rules
In a blow to human rights advocates, a federal appeals court on Tuesday dismissed a proposed class action brought by eight Malian citizens. The lawsuit […]
Protest Erupt in Dhaka After Fighter Jet Crash Kills 25 Children
Tension gripped Dhaka on Tuesday as angry students clashed with police, demanding answers from the interim government after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed […]
Children Wait, the World Watches: Gaza’s Hour of Need
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is heartbroken by the increasing collapse of humanitarian conditions in Gaza, where the final lifelines sustaining life are falling apart. […]
London court sentences Egyptian man for smuggling people to Italy
A London court on Tuesday sentenced an Egyptian man to 25 years in prison for smuggling people from North Africa to Italy. Ahmed Ebid, who […]
Somalia celebrates the International Day for Women in Maritime
Somalia, supported by the United Nations, celebrated the International Day for Women in Maritime on Sunday, with an event designed to celebrate women’s role in […]
Tanzanian elected to head WHO Africa, succeeds deceased colleague
Tanzanian elected to head WHO Africa, succeeds deceased colleague Prof. Mohamed Janabi, nominated by Tanzania, has been elected to lead the World Health Organization (WHO) […]
DRC: Over 800 infected with cholera, eight dead
In the Kalemie area, located in Tanganyika province, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, more than 800 people have been infected with cholera, while eight […]