Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns

Social media: Age-related bans won’t keep kids safe, UNICEF warns

This article is published in association with United Nations. A social media ban for children under 16 came into effect in Australia on Wednesday, marking a global first.  After months of anticipation and debate over the government’s controversial move, under 16s woke up to find themselves locked out of popular platforms such as TikTok, Instagram and YouTube, according to media […]

Cholera spreads in North Darfur, 640,000 children under threat, UNICEF warns

This article is published in association with United Nations. Cholera is ripping through North Darfur, Sudan, threatening thousands of children already weakened by hunger and displacement, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Sunday, as aid convoys struggle to reach cut-off communities amid escalating conflict. More than 1,180 cholera cases – including an estimated 300 in children […]

Toxic air threatens children’s lives across East Asia and the Pacific, UNICEF warns

This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 100 children under the age of five die every day in East Asia and the Pacific due to air pollution, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned in a new analysis released on Thursday, calling for urgent action to tackle the crisis. The analysis underscores the […]

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