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Holy Shab-e-Qadr today
Soon the situation in Chittagong Hill Tracts will be calm: Obaidul Quader
KNF attack to loot money and show capability: RAB
Kidnapped manager of Sonali Bank returns to his family
Home Minister to visit Bandarban tomorrow to inspect situation
Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, Study finds
Geneva: The results of a new clinical trial, published today in the New England Journal of Medicine, show that dexamethasone—a glucocorticoid used to treat many conditions, including rheumatic problems and severe COVID-19— can boost survival of premature babies when given to pregnant women at risk of preterm birth in low-resource settings.
Children vulnerable to abuse and violence during coronavirus lockdowns, UN experts warn
New York: Independent UN human rights experts have called on States to boost child protection measures to help safeguard the welfare of millions of children who may be more exposed to violence, sale, trafficking, sexual abuse and exploitation during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Political solution ‘long overdue’ to protect the children of eastern Ukraine
New York: Nearly half a million children in eastern Ukraine continue to face “grave risks” to their physical health and psychological well-being, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday.
Help prevent children ‘from becoming victims in the first place’, implores Guterres at campaign launch
New York, Apr 3: From killing and maiming, to recruitment, sexual abuse and abduction, “violence against children in armed conflict can take many forms”, said Secretary-General António Guterres, in a special message delivered at the launch of a new UN advocacy campaign on Tuesday - Act to Protect Children Affected by Conflict.
Country origin ‘best predictor of outcome’ for children with cancer, UN experts say
New York, Feb 16:Each year, an estimated 215 000 cancers are diagnosed in children under-15, and about 85 000 cancers in those aged 15–19 years, the cancer research agency of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
World ‘not yet on track’ to ensure children a better future: UN rights chief
New York, Jan 15: Some Member States have fallen short of offering a better future to children who continue to die prematurely or fall victim to poverty, trafficking and slavery, UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on Monday.
Children suffering ‘atrocities’ as number of countries in conflict hits new peak: UNICEF
New York, Dec 29: The world “has failed” to sufficiently protect children caught up in conflict and millions more are at risk of harm, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) revealed on Friday, adding that national leaders need to hold perpetrators of violence more accountable.
Conflict and inequality shape children’s lives in Iraq; UNICEF urges ‘right policies’ for protection
New York, Nov 20: Conflict and inequality remain the defining features of children being raised in Iraq today, according to the first comprehensive survey conducted by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in seven years.
UN condemns Syrian 'war on children' as up to 30 reportedly killed in clashes
New York, Nov 17 (IBNS): The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has expressed alarm at reports that up to 30 children have been killed during recent violence in Al Shafa village, in eastern Syria.
Dozens of children at risk as clashes in Hudaydah near hospital – UNICEF
New York, Nov 7: Intense fighting near a major hospital in the Yemeni port city of Hudaydah has put scores of children at “imminent risk of death”, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday, calling on the warring parties to stop hostilities near the medical centre and allow those in need to safely access treatment.
Vulnerable children face ‘dire and dangerous’ situation on Greek island reception centres, UNICEF warns
New York, Sept 22: Overcrowding in Greek island reception centres for refugees and migrants has made conditions for children there increasingly “dire and dangerous”, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, warning that “severe emotional distress” affects many and that self-harm is a “possibility”.
‘Children’s crisis’ in South Sudan must be addressed, says top UN official calling for real accountability
New York, Sept 8: Virginia Gamba, the United Nations Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict, on Friday called for much greater accountability and effort, to prevent grave violations against children across the world’s youngest nation, South Sudan.
UNICEF appeals for end to ‘war on children’ in Syria and Yemen
New York, Aug 14: Attacks against children caught in the conflicts in Syria and Yemen must stop, the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, appealed on Monday.
Yemen: ‘No justification for this carnage,’ says UNICEF chief, as children in need now outnumber population of Switzerland
New York, July 4: The relentless conflict in Yemen has pushed a nation already on the brink “deep into the abyss,” said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) chief on Tuesday, after returning from a four-day visit to the war-torn country.