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Smog in Pakistan a health hazard for eleven million children

The UN's children's organization Unicef says that at least eleven million children in the metropolitan area of Lahore in Pakistan and its surroundings are exposed to direct health hazards due to severe air pollution. The toxic smog has been hanging heavy over the historically important city and an additional 17 regions in the province of Punjab for nearly a month.

Smog in Pakistan a health hazard for eleven million children

UNICEF: 50 Children Killed in Two Days in Gaza

In two days, 50 children have been killed in the city of Jabalia in Gaza. There, Israeli attacks have razed two apartment buildings where hundreds of people lived, writes Unicef's Secretary-General Cathrine Russel in a statement.

UNICEF: 50 Children Killed in Two Days in Gaza

Pakistan: Schoolchildren are not allowed to exercise outdoors

School children in Pakistan's second-largest city Lahore are forbidden to exercise outdoors until January due to toxic smog levels, local authorities announce. Even outdoor school activities are prohibited until January 31.

Pakistan: Schoolchildren are not allowed to exercise outdoors

USA threatens to withdraw military support to Israel

The USA is urging Israel to improve the humanitarian situation in Gaza within 30 days – otherwise, the military support to the country may be affected. .

USA threatens to withdraw military support to Israel

Attack on school in Gaza - bodies in pieces

Nearly 30 Palestinians have been killed in an Israeli air strike against a school building in central Gaza. The death toll is feared to rise.

Attack on school in Gaza - bodies in pieces

Only War Games Now – Children Imitate Bombs

The same dream of getting their hair back, Ahmad tells in detail how his uncle was blown to pieces. Amal's children only play war now, mimicking the sounds of the Israeli bombs.

Only War Games Now – Children Imitate Bombs

Only War Games Now – Children Imitate Bombs

Same dreams of getting their hair back, Ahmad tells in detail how his uncle was blown to pieces. Amal's children only play war now, mimicking the sounds of the Israeli bombs.

Only War Games Now – Children Imitate Bombs

Almaprix winner refuses to give voice to hatred

One year after the outbreak of war, Palestinian Tamer is releasing his first youth book about the war. The Reading Promotion Institute highlights testimonies from Gaza.

Almaprix winner refuses to give voice to hatred

A Traveling Circus Brings Smiles to Gaza's Children

Much is pitch black in war-torn Gaza and the children are affected extra hard. The traveling circus Free Gaza Circus wants to create bright spots and a refuge for the children.

A Traveling Circus Brings Smiles to Gaza's Children

Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities

A 649-page long document that names 34,344 Palestinians killed during the war has been released by Gaza's health department. The first 14 pages consist of children under one year.

Document names Gaza's dead: 14 infant fatalities

So the UN will reach all children in Gaza – twice

1. 6 million vaccine doses.

So the UN will reach all children in Gaza – twice

Gaza's Nights of Terror: "Mum, I don't want to die."

In Gaza's refugee camp, the nights are long. The darkness is filled with the sounds of war: the hum of Israeli drones, constant gunfire.

Gaza's Nights of Terror: "Mum, I don't want to die."

UN Warns: Increasing Number of Malnourished Children in Yemen

The famine is worsening in war-torn Yemen. The number of children under five years old suffering from acute malnutrition in government-controlled areas has increased by 34 percent compared to last year, according to the UN's children's organization Unicef.

UN Warns: Increasing Number of Malnourished Children in Yemen

Polio case discovered in Gaza – UN appeals for pause

A ten-month-old baby has been diagnosed with polio in Gaza, according to Palestinian health authorities. This is the first confirmed polio case in the Gaza Strip after recent warnings of an outbreak in the wake of the war.

Polio case discovered in Gaza – UN appeals for pause

Violence in Haiti forces a child to flee every minute

Every minute, a child is forced to flee in Haiti. So far, more than 600,000 people have been forced to leave their homes due to the unrest in the country.

Violence in Haiti forces a child to flee every minute

Unicef: Water Agreement Reached with Israel

The UN's children's organization Unicef announces that Israel has agreed to restore energy to a desalination plant in southern Gaza. This could contribute to providing many people who have been forced to flee with the much-needed water.

Unicef: Water Agreement Reached with Israel

Save the Children: 21,000 Children Missing in War-Torn Gaza

Children lost in the chaos, laid in unmarked graves or still buried under rubble. Countless parents are desperately searching for their children in war-torn Gaza.

Save the Children: 21,000 Children Missing in War-Torn Gaza

Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Sierra Leone's parliament has approved a new law that prohibits child marriage. .

Sierra Leone bans child marriage

Thousands of children in Gaza risk dying

Nearly 3,000 children in southern Gaza are at risk of dying after their treatment for malnutrition has been stopped, according to the UN's children's organisation Unicef. .

Thousands of children in Gaza risk dying

Every fourth child under five years old suffers from food shortage

One of four children under the age of five lives in severe food poverty, warns Unicef. This means that more than 180 million children risk negative impact on their development and growth.

Every fourth child under five years old suffers from food shortage

Born and died in war: Alarm about increased starvation in Gaza

Fayiz Abu Ataya was born in the midst of a raging war. By the time he was seven months old, he had never experienced anything else.

Born and died in war: Alarm about increased starvation in Gaza