United Nations, United States AFP Nearly half a billion children are facing twice as many days of extreme heat each year — or more — than their grandparents did, says the UN, warning of deadly consequences. As climate change continues to push up temperatures globally, one in five children — some 466 million kids — [&hel...
WASHINGTON (AA) – Two mothers have been killed every hour and seven women every two hours in Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, the UN Women executive director said Wednesday. “Before October 7th, 67 percent of all civilians killed in the Occupied Palestinian Territory in the past 15 years were men, and less than 14 […]
GAZA CITY, Palestine (AA) – The UNICEF head has called the situation in the Gaza Strip “devastating” amid a deadly Israeli offensive in the besieged Palestinian territory. “Today I visited the Gaza Strip to meet with children, their families and UNICEF staff. What I saw and heard was devastating. They have endured repeated bombardment, loss [&...
Palestinian Territories – AFP The health ministry in Gaza said Saturday that Israel has killed at least 7,703 people since October 7. More than 3,500 children were among the dead, the ministry added. The Israeli attacks have caused the highest number of fatalities in Gaza since 2005.
ANKARA (AA) – At least two children were killed and another injured in an explosion in northern Afghanistan, state media reported on Monday. The incident took place in the Darzab district of Jawzjan province, which borders Turkmenistan, on Sunday, Bakhtar news agency reported, citing local officials. Children in war-torn Afghanistan often come...
SANAA, Yemen (AA) – A surge in suspected cases of measles among children in Yemen is adding to the misery of civilians in the war-torn nation. Measles is a highly contagious viral disease. It remains a significant cause of death among young children globally, despite the availability of a safe and effective vaccine. As of […]
Asni, Morocco — AFP In the earthquake-hit mountains of Morocco, 13-year-old Abdessamad El Berd gets up before dawn to make the long trek to the tent city that is his new school, walking by torchlight and careful to avoid roaming dogs. His father accompanies him on the 14-kilometre walk from their remote village of Tinghar to […]
Imi N’Tala, Morocco – AFP Nine-year-old Moroccan girl Ibtissam Ait Iddar was fortunate to have been rescued from under the rubble, but like other children she remains traumatised by the earthquake that devastated her village. “My father called me and I cried back ‘I’m here, I’m here’,” Ibtissam r...
