Volunteer Palestinian teachers are providing education to displaced children in Gaza to fill the educational void caused by the Israeli blockade. The initiative began in the Jabalia refugee camp when a group of volunteers agreed to teach children the basic skills. Despite challenging circumstances and limited resources, both students and teach...
Congress is on the brink of passing the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA). That is a landmark bill aimed at protecting children from online dangers. The bill was introduced in 2022 by Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn. It has gained wide support, including from bipartisan and parents’ groups, pediatricians, children’s advocates...
Geneva, Switzerland – AFP Ten children per day are losing one or both of their legs in Israel attacks in Gaza, the head of the UN agency supporting Palestinian refugees said Tuesday. “Basically we have every day 10 children who are losing one leg or two legs on average,” UNRWA chief Philippe Lazzarini told reporters […...
Air pollution is now the second-largest cause of death for children under five globally, according to a new report. Released by the Health Effects Institute or HEI and UNICEF, the State of Global Air report highlights nearly 2,000 deaths daily among young children due to toxic fumes. The report underscores that children in the Global […...
Urif, Palestinian Territories — AFP A rusty barbed wire fence towers above the students entering Urif high school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, where increased violence by illegal Israeli settlers since October 7 has struck fear into Palestinians. “We tell the students … to come to school together and not on their own, b...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Mothers in Gaza are struggling to survive amid relentless Israeli attacks. As many as 10,000 women have been killed in the Gaza Strip where Israel has indiscriminately dropped bombs since Oct. 7, 2023. Israeli forces have targeted civilian areas, including schools, hospitals, mosques, and churches, where civilians seek re...
ANKARA (AA) – The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) warned on Saturday of the psychological effects of Israel’s war on the children in Gaza. “Children in Gaza are suffering devastating levels of stress,” said the agency in a statement on X. “UNRWA team is working with children and adolescents to mitigate the impact of [&he...
Beirut, Lebanon — AFP The United Nations children’s agency has warned that Israel’s attacks in Lebanon are taking a heavy mental and physical toll on children. “We are deeply alarmed by the situation of children and families who have been forced from their homes,” Edouard Beigbeder, the Lebanon representative for ...
USAID Administrator Samantha Power on Wednesday acknowledged in congressional testimony the dire situation of famine in Gaza, confirming earlier assessments. She said malnutrition rates, previously minimal, have skyrocketed to one in three children in northern Gaza. Power emphasized the gravity of the humanitarian crisis, noting that nearly ...
A recent court ruling is mandating that Customs and Border Protection take responsibility for migrant children in makeshift camps along the U.S.-Mexico border. District Judge Dolly Gee’s decision requires CBP to maintain records on minors held in custody and to ensure compliance with standards. A May 10 deadline is set for filing a repor...
