Tag: Children
7.7 Million Babies Born into Global Crises in 2025
Save the Children reports 7.7 million babies born into 43 humanitarian crises in 2025, up 10% from 2021. Calls grow for maternal health funding amid conflicts and disasters.
Owning a Smartphone at Age 12 Linked to Depression, Obesity, Insufficient...
Research links owning a smartphone at age 12 to higher risks of depression, obesity, and poor sleep in children
Nearly One Million Children Die Annually Due to Growth Failure
Latest Global Burden of Disease 2023 study reveals nearly one million children die yearly from growth failure, highlighting regional disparities and urgent need for intervention.
Landmine; Children Comprise Nearly Half of 6,279 Global Casualties
Landmine Monitor 2025 reveals children as nearly half of 6,279 landmine/UXO casualties in 2024—highest in 4 years. Myanmar, Syria lead amid 61 conflicts.
Children Living with HIV Face Reversal of Decades of Progress
UNICEF modeling reveals funding cuts could add 1.1M child HIV infections and 820K deaths by 2040. Urgent action needed ahead of World AIDS Day to protect progress
Girls’ Everyday Resistance to Gender Norms
Girls worldwide are boldly challenging traditional gender norms in creative and often hidden ways for safety. A new global study by Plan...
Over 600 Million Children Live Amid Intimate Partner Violence
Over one in four children worldwide, around 610 million, live with mothers who have faced physical, emotional, or sexual abuse by intimate...
Explosive Weapons Responsible for Record 70% of Child Casualties
Explosive weapons caused nearly 12,000 child casualties—including deaths and injuries—in 2024, marking the highest number ever recorded. This figure represents a disturbing...
Over 400 Million Children Worldwide Live in Poverty, UNICEF Warns
Over 417 million children in low- and middle-income countries suffer severe deprivation in at least two vital areas such as nutrition, sanitation,...
Childhood Trauma Affects Nearly Half of Adults
Forty two per cent percent of Australian adults, more than eight million people, experienced traumatic events as children. This early adversity includes...
