CHILDREN

UNICEF highlights Costa Rica’s achievements and persisting challenges

Published on: May 4, 2023
08:27

San José, May 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) highlighted achievements in the promotion and fulfillment of the rights of children and adolescents in Costa Rica, but assured that challenges persist in achieving their well-being.

Cuba sets to start off second polio vaccination campaign

Published on: April 24, 2023
18:10

Havana, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) Cuba on Monday began the second stage of the 62nd National Oral Polio Vaccination Campaign for children who received one dose in the first phase from February 27 to March 4.

Irregular migration increases in Panama

Published on: April 9, 2023
00:45

Panama, Apr 9 (Prensa Latina) The number of people who have crossed Panama's Darien jungle so far on their way to the United States has increased sixfold compared to the same period in 2022, the National Migration Service (SNM) reported.

Sweden and Cuba join arts against violence targeted at children

Published on: April 7, 2023
12:22

Havana, Apr 7 (Prensa Latina) The Embassy of Sweden in this capital city and the Cuban scenic laboratory, "Teatro Museo EL ARCA" combine various artistic expressions in the exhibition Work in Progress, which advocates for a world without violence on children.

NGOs denounce Israeli crimes against Palestinian children

Published on: March 29, 2023
09:52

Ramallah, Mar 29 (Prensa Latina) A non-governmental organization (NGO) denounced that the excessive and lethal force systematically used by the Israeli Army against Palestinian civilians affects children to a greater extent.

Mexico’s institution rescues 34,489 migrant children this quarter

Published on: March 27, 2023
12:50

Mexico City, Mar 27 (Prensa Latina) Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) has reportedly rescued 34,489 foreign migrant girls, boys, and adolescents from January 1 to March 24, 2023.

Nearly 200 Yemeni children killed, injured by mines in 2022

Published on: March 25, 2023
09:01

Aden, Yemen, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) At least 199 children were killed or injured by mines and explosive devices in Yemen in 2022, the highest number in the last five years, the NGO Save the Children reported.

WHO focuses resources, research on children’s medicines

Published on: March 25, 2023
08:31

Geneva, Mar 25 (Prensa Latina) Developing a prioritized list of medicines with most-needed formulas for children is essential nowadays to concentrate efforts and resources of researchers and suppliers, the World Health Organization (WHO) assured.

190M of African children face water, sanitation threats – UNICEF

Published on: March 20, 2023
16:36

United Nations, Mar 20 (Prensa Latina) A new analysis from the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, shows that some 190 million children in 10 African countries are at the highest risk from a convergence of three water-related threats – inadequate water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH); related diseases; and climate hazards.

Special education favors young people’s social integration in Cuba

Published on: March 12, 2023
01:15

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Mar 12 (Prensa Latina) A total of 1,580 children benefit from special education so that they can integrate into society in correspondence with their level, experts from this central Cuban province said.

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