Finland falls in UNICEF's child well-being rankings

HELSINKI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- Finland, long regarded as the world's happiest country, has seen a dramatic drop in international rankings for child well-being, sparking deep concern among experts and policymakers. According to a new report released …

Violence in Libya's Tripoli threatens nearly half mln children: UNICEF

TRIPOLI, May 14 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday said the escalating violence in and around the Libyan capital Tripoli over the past two days threatens to impact nearly half a million children. "UNICEF has …

UNICEF: Western children took multiple hits to their wellbeing from COVID-19

A classroom in Seoul, South Korea, stands empty except for the teacher. A Unicef report out Tuesday blamed enforced home-learning of as long as a year, due to the shuttering of schools during COVID-19, for sharp declines in the academic skills, mental and …

Education Of Children, Vital Investment Not Mere Expenditure, Says UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that the education of children from pre-school to tertiary level should not be seen as a mere expenditure, but a vital investment in securing the child’s future and country. Such education must be …

Finland slips in UNICEF´s Child Well-Being ranking

Finland's ranking dropped to 17 place in the Child Well-Being index published by the United Nations International Children's Emergency Funda (UNICEF) on Tuesday. The ranking of Finland was fifth in the previous index published by UNICEF in 2020. …

UNICEF: Libya’s Tripoli Violence Threatens Thousands of Children

(MENAFN) The escalating conflict around Tripoli, Libya, has put nearly half a million children at risk, UNICEF warned on Wednesday. The humanitarian organization reported that children, families, and medical staff were trapped in hospitals, including Al …

UNICEF report: Child well-being has declined since pandemic, Romania ranks well in mental health but low in physical ...

The well-being of children in many of the world’s richest countries, including Romania, has deteriorated significantly since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis released by UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight. The top …

UNICEF links 50% of childhood deaths in Nigeria to malnutrition

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said that 50 per cent of deaths among children are associated with malnutrition and stunted growth among them in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe states. According to the UN agency, child mortality is fueled by the …

Japan ranks 14th in UNICEF report on child well-being

Japan has been ranked 14th out of 36 countries in a UNICEF report on the well-being of children. The UN children's agency released the report on Wednesday for the first time in five years. UNICEF evaluated child well-being in wealthy countries that are …

Adamawa Undernutrition Crisis: UNICEF reports increase from 39.7 to 48.6