KARACHI, Pakistan (AA) – The UN has called for “urgent” and “greater” efforts to reduce air pollution and protect children’s health, as over 11 million children under five years of age are exposed to this smog in Pakistan’s Punjab province. “I am extremely concerned about the well-being of young children who are forced to breathe […]...
ISTANBUL (AA) – Many children are being exposed to violence during the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict which is having a “huge impact” on their mental health and psychological well-being, according to the UN. “It has an impact on the mental health of the children. It has also an impact on their physical well-being. We have received [&h...
TRIPOLI, Libya (AA) – In yet another tragic twist, at least 55 children have been poisoned by polluted water in the devastated Libyan coastal city of Derna. The city has been hit especially hard by floods caused by Storm Daniel when it struck the country last weekend. “We detected 55 cases of contamination (poisoning) with […]
