345 suspects, of which an estimated 290 where adult women charged as prostitutes, have been arrested in a child-sex sting. How many of the women arrested where actually victims of trafficking is unknown. In addition some 21 children where rescued as a result of the raids. Over a period of five days, in 16 cities, the FBI, have […]
On July 6 at 8 and 11 PM ET on CNN, the US Fund for UNICEF will air, "The Survival Project: One Child at a Time". UNICEF is encouraging supporters to not only to watch the broadcast, but to host a viewing party to discuss these important issues of child survival. UNICEF has developed a […]
New polio threat prompts mass vaccination campaign, as seven million children in nine of the 11 provinces in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are being vaccinated against polio, a disease thought to have been eradicated in the vast country. The campaign, which began on 19 June, targets children up to the age of five, […]
Countries which are involved in conflict and strife are seeing an increasing use of violence against children, including kidnapping, torture and even murder. UNICEF issued a statement on the continued abduction, torture and rape of children around the world, saying; “It is everyone's duty to ensure children are safe from harm, and governments have a […]
"Any woman or girl who falls victim to this sort of violence, especially rape, is really having her possibilities for contributing to society greatly diminished." -Secretary-General's Special Representative in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Löj (UN News Service). One of the biggest obstacles in the support and rehabilitation of survivors of sexual violence is finding them adequate […]
In recent months I have brought you a number of posts regarding gender-based violence, including the use of rape as a weapon on war. While the subjects of of gender-based violence and rape warfare are nothing new, their voice has continually been silenced by impunity and rarely a massive topic of world leaders. However this […]
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has launched the second part of its multi-phase campaign to detect and treat widespread malnutrition in Togolese children. The agency is now targeting dozens of more isolated villages in the Savanes and Kara regions in the north of the West African country and the Maritime region in the far south […]
No one would venture to say that there is ever a good place to be a refugee, however conditions do vary greatly, and in many country's life as a refugee gives one little hope for the future. According to a recent survey, The Worst Places for Refugees, conducted by the advocacy group US Committee for […]
In London, on June 17th, thousands gathered in Trafalgar Square, including schoolchildren, to taste what life in Sudan's troubled Darfur region was like. The event followed UN High Commissioner for Refugees Antonio Guterres early kick off to World Refugee Day celebrations. Following a tour of the mock refugee camp, Guterres announced the results of the […]
"We call a child's mind “small” simply by habit; perhaps it is larger than ours is, for it can take in almost anything without effort" – Christopher Morley So often we over shadow our children, and fail to hear their thoughts and perspectives. By looking at a child as small minded serves only to underestimate […]
Some 84 juvenile offenders in Iran currently await execution, however the true number may be much higher. Iran remains one of the only countries in the world which continues to execute children, all in violation of its commitments to international treaties, such as Under Article 37(a) of the UN Convention on the Rights of the […]
In Eastern Burma the atrocities against ethnic minorities has continued, according to a recent report by the Free Burma Rangers. The government has continued it's campaign against civilians as attacks on Karen villages have caused more than 1,000 civilians to flee their homes. In a report, “Crimes Against Humanity In Eastern Myanmar.”, issued by Amnesty […]
Since 1991, every June 16th mark the day of the African Child, and is honored world wide. This year the Day is dedicated to the right of the African child to participate, particularly to be seen and heard. Today marks “The day of the African Child,” which this year is dedicated to the Right to […]
Waging Peace, a British NGO, issued a report stating that between 7,000 and 10,000 Darfurian children abducted from refugee camps in Chad are serving as child soldiers. Please also see my other posts on Child Soldiers. The report comes right after the earlier report this month on the Release of Child Soldiers in Chad. Please […]
"They torched our house, they burnt our livestock, I have nothing left and don't know where to start.", said 22 year old Precious, a mother of a six-month-old baby (Telegraph). According to UNICEF the continued violence is damaging Zimbabwe's children and the grip it has on the countries children fears to only be tightening. Just […]