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Air Strike in Myanmar Kills 19 Schoolchildren in Rakhine
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Air Strike in Myanmar Kills 19 Schoolchildren in Rakhine

At least 19 schoolchildren have been killed in an air strike in the state of Rakhine in Myanmar. The military junta is blamed as responsible
Criticism Grows Over Proposal to Lower Sweden's Criminal Responsibility Age
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Criticism Grows Over Proposal to Lower Sweden's Criminal Responsibility Age

Counterproductive and dangerous, this is how several children's rights organizations describe the government and the Sweden Democrats' proposal to lower the age of criminal responsibility to 13 years. It sounds decisive, but it is to attack a symptom and turn a blind eye to the actual causes, says Ombudsman for Children Juno Blom
Childhood Obesity Surpasses Malnutrition Globally, Unicef Reports
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Childhood Obesity Surpasses Malnutrition Globally, Unicef Reports

Every tenth child of school age has obesity. This is stated by Unicef in a new report
Houthi Rebels Raid UN Offices in Yemen's Capital Sanaa
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Houthi Rebels Raid UN Offices in Yemen's Capital Sanaa

Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation
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Israel's Attack on Gaza Hospital Sparks Global Condemnation

At least 20 dead, five of them journalists, in a double attack on a hospital that according to the laws of war should be protected. Israel's attack on Nasser Hospital in Khan Yunis on the Gaza Strip is provoking strong condemnations
Fake Diogo Jota Charity Website Exposed as Scam
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Fake Diogo Jota Charity Website Exposed as Scam

”Diogo Jota Foundation” claimed to collect money for charity. Now the website has been taken down after the newspaper The Telegraph revealed that Diogo Jota's family and Liverpool have no connection to the alleged foundation
Study Reveals High Emissions from Gaza Debris Clearance
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Study Reveals High Emissions from Gaza Debris Clearance

90,000 tons of emissions of greenhouse gases that can take up to 40 years to get rid of. That's what debris from destroyed buildings after Israel's bombings in Gaza can cause, according to a new study
Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks
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Gaza Crisis: WHO Operations at Risk Amid Israeli Attacks

Children who die, malnutrition and emergency aid that does not reach those in need. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that its operational presence on site in Gaza is jeopardized after tonight's Israeli attack on the organization's main warehouse
Menstrual Taboos in Bangladesh: Fathers Now Buying Sanitary Pads
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Menstrual Taboos in Bangladesh: Fathers Now Buying Sanitary Pads

Aysha was married off immediately after she got her first period. Rabeya was considered impure – and started missing more and more lessons
Why Israel Can Engage in Multiple Conflicts Simultaneously
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Why Israel Can Engage in Multiple Conflicts Simultaneously

For almost two years, Israel has been at war. Not only against Hamas in Gaza, but the country is also in an armed conflict in seven places in the region
Bangladesh Dads Break Taboos by Buying Sanitary Pads for Daughters
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Bangladesh Dads Break Taboos by Buying Sanitary Pads for Daughters

Aysha was married off immediately after she got her first period. Rabeya was considered impure – and started missing more and more lessons
Kennedy's Vaccine Skepticism Threatens Global Health, Warns Professor
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Kennedy's Vaccine Skepticism Threatens Global Health, Warns Professor

USA is stopping the support to the vaccine alliance Gavi – and now a million children risk dying of diseases that can be prevented, the organization warns. The Health Minister Robert F Kennedy's lies affect the entire world, warns KI professor Stefan Swartling Peterson
One-Year-Old Killed in Gaza Air Strike After Saying First Word
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One-Year-Old Killed in Gaza Air Strike After Saying First Word

At least nine children were killed in Israel's air strike against a health clinic in Dayr al-Balah in Gaza on Thursday, reports The Times of Israel.
Gaza Child Malnutrition Cases Surge by Nearly 50% in May
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Gaza Child Malnutrition Cases Surge by Nearly 50% in May

Over 5,000 children under five years have received treatment for acute malnutrition in Gaza in May, according to a new report from Unicef, an increase of nearly 50 percent compared to April.
Screen Time Not Linked to Youth Mental Health Issues, Study Finds
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Screen Time Not Linked to Youth Mental Health Issues, Study Finds

It is not the screen time that leads to mental illness in children and young people, according to an international study. It is instead about what they are exposed to on the internet
Foreign Minister: Starvation in Warfare is a War Crime
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Foreign Minister: Starvation in Warfare is a War Crime

Minister for Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard (The Moderate Party) says that it is crucial that food, water and medicines reach into Gaza. Using starvation of civilians as a method of warfare constitutes a war crime, she says
UN Aid Convoy Attacked in Sudan's Darfur Region
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UN Aid Convoy Attacked in Sudan's Darfur Region

A UN convoy with aid to the besieged city of al-Fasher in the region of Darfur in Sudan was attacked on Monday, announces the UN children's fund Unicef. At least five people died in the attack, according to the UN
Sweden Maintains No Support for UNRWA in Gaza Despite Aid Calls
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Sweden Maintains No Support for UNRWA in Gaza Despite Aid Calls

Sweden's government has no plans to resume support to the UN agency Unrwa's operations in Gaza, despite a call from five major aid organizations. If we assess that Unrwa is an organization that can also channel Swedish support in an effective way, we can consider a reprioritization, says Minister for Development Cooperation Benjamin Dousa to TT
50,000 Children Killed or Injured in Gaza War: Aid Groups Demand Action
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50,000 Children Killed or Injured in Gaza War: Aid Groups Demand Action

How many more children must die before the outside world actually does something? Among aid organizations, frustration and questions are growing. 50,000 children have been killed or wounded since the Gaza war broke out
Minister Dousa Criticizes Israeli Statements on Gaza Evictions
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Minister Dousa Criticizes Israeli Statements on Gaza Evictions

Minister for Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Benjamin Dousa (M) is sharpening his tone towards the Israeli government. He condemns statements about evicting residents in Gaza from the area and demands that at least 800 humanitarian aid trucks be let into Gaza every day
Swedes Donate Record 12.2 Billion Kronor to Non-Profits in 2024
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Swedes Donate Record 12.2 Billion Kronor to Non-Profits in 2024

We Swedes are generous. In 2024, donations to non-profit organizations amounted to 12
UN Reports Zamzam Refugee Camp Nearly Empty Amid Sudan Conflict
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UN Reports Zamzam Refugee Camp Nearly Empty Amid Sudan Conflict

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled the enormous refugee camp Zamzam in the Darfur region in western Sudan, reports the UN's humanitarian coordination agency Ocha.
Civilians Targeted in New Attack Amid Sudan's Ongoing Conflict
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Civilians Targeted in New Attack Amid Sudan's Ongoing Conflict

More than 30 people were killed when paramilitary forces launched a new attack on one of the larger cities in Darfur, alarm activist groups working in Sudan's raging civil war.
UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo
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UN: A child is raped every half hour in Congo

Thousands of children have been exposed to rape in Congo-Kinshasa in just two months. During the most intense phase of this year's conflict in eastern Congo, a child was raped every half hour, says James Elder from Unicef
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