Lebanon’s crisis is increasingly forcing young people to drop out of learning and engage in ill-paid, irregular and informal work just to survive and help feed their families, UNICEF said
Lebanon: Children’s future on the line
The prolonged economic depression is just one of the mutually reinforcing crises in Lebanon, which is reeling from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aftermath of the massive
Rohingya and Bangladeshi teachers pair up to tackle education hurdles in camps
For as long as he can remember, Shah Alum’s dream was to become a teacher. But his education ended abruptly when he was forced to flee his native Myanmar before
Protecting children’s rights in the digital age
For Luca, 19, being online is an essential part of his daily routine. But his two younger brothers, aged nine and six, have lives set to be even more digital
“Hidden” victims: the children of parents on death row
“My name is Tania. I was born in prison… and was delivered to my father the same day. Both my parents were political activists. In March 1984, when I was
Flash news; COVID-19 Seen Worsening Overall Trend in Human Trafficking
The share of children among detected trafficking victims has tripled while the share of boys has increased five times in the past 15 years. Girls are mainly trafficked for sexual
World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children
The number of children with severe wasting was rising even before war in Ukraine threatened to plunge the world deeper into a spiralling global food crisis – and it’s getting
How do you help your teenage boy manage his tantrums?
Adolescence comes with a lot of intense emotions — and they can sometimes be hard to deal with. We spoke with psychiatrist, adolescent expert and bestselling author Dr. Lisa D’Amore,
“Souk El Tayeb” Partners with UNICEF to launch “AHLAN”: A new approach to create opportunities for youth in Lebanon
UNICEF, in partnership with “Souk El Tayeb”, launched “AHLAN”, a network of community-based social enterprises that aims at creating sustainable and local businesses and providing opportunities for vulnerable youth, females
Struggling to keep the taps on Lebanon’s water crisis continues to put children at risk
Lebanon’s unprecedented socio-economic crisis has left millions of people fighting for survival and devastated critical infrastructure, including water and sanitation, putting the health and future of the country’s children at
