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Lebanon: ‘If your child is hungry, you will eat your rulers to feed your children’

A large bag of the thistly gundelia plant arrives at Um Ahmad’s door as it does nearly every day….

Coronavirus pandemic ‘will cause famine of biblical proportions’

The world is facing widespread famine “of biblical proportions” because of the coronavirus pandemic, the chief of the UN’s food relief agency has warned…

Death of 12-year-old Indian farm worker spurs child labour probe

The death of a 12-year-old Indian farm worker during a 100km trek home following the coronavirus lockdown has sparked a probe into child labour in India…

COVID-19 Crisis Will Push Millions of Vulnerable Children Into Child Labour

The differential impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on society needs to be acknowledged. While some of us are practising social distancing and exploring…

47 Children from Greek refugee camps arrive in Germany

A group of 47 unaccompanied children evacuated from refugee camps in Greece landed in Germany on Saturday, German officials said….

Millions of Children Are at Risk for Measles as Coronavirus Fears Halt Vaccines

More than 100 million children could be at risk for measles because countries around the world are suspending national immunization programs….