CHILDREN

A total of 289 children killed or injured in Haiti by gangs in 2024

Published on: February 19, 2025
10:12

Port-au-Prince, Feb 19 (Prensa Latina) The non-governmental organization Save The Children reported that gang attacks left a balance of 289 children dead or wounded, a situation that remains a serious problem in Haiti today.

Officials deny rumors about children’s kidnappings in Cuba

Published on: February 10, 2025
17:13

Havana, Feb 10 (Prensa Latina) Officials from the Ministry of Education (MINED) and the Attorney General's Office on Monday denied rumors about the alleged kidnapping of children in schools in Cuba, which have been spread on social networks.

UNICEF calls for immediate investment to save Syrian children

Published on: January 14, 2025
11:59

Geneva, Jan 14 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) called for immediate investments to ensure demining in Syria, as the number of children killed or maimed increases.

Pope Francis condemns exploitation and abuse of children

Published on: January 8, 2025
11:00

Vatican City, Jan 8 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the "scourge" of child labor, which must be fought with determination.

WHO denounced infant deaths in Gaza due to cold weather

Published on: January 7, 2025
12:26

Ramallah, Jan 7 (Prensa Latina) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), on Tuesday denounced the death of seven children in Gaza due to the cold weather and insisted on an urgent ceasefire in that territory.

UN: More than 473 million children live in conflict zones

Published on: January 6, 2025
08:03

United Nations, Jan 6 (Prensa Latina) More than 473 million children, almost 19 percent of the world's population, live in conflict zones and 47.2 million were displaced by violence, according to UN data.

UNICEF calls for protecting children from horrors of war

Published on: January 4, 2025
09:58

United Nations, Jan 4 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF called on the international community to protect children from the horrors of war and end the deadly "new normal" of attacks on children today.

UN Resolution calls for protection for children in armed conflicts

Published on: December 20, 2024
10:03

United Nations, December 20 (Prensa Latina) The UN Security Council will vote on a resolution that demands greater protection for children caught in armed conflicts, as the challenges they face increase.

Díaz-Canel calls to prepare children and youths to defend the nation

Published on: December 16, 2024
16:06

Havana, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel on Monday called to prepare children and youths so that they can realize their personal aspirations and contribute to the comprehensive growth of the nation.

Sudanese paramilitary attacks leave 15 dead in El Fasher

Published on: December 12, 2024
10:14

Khartoum, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) New artillery attacks carried out by Sudanese paramilitaries against the city of El Fasher, in North Darfur, left 15 dead and some 65 wounded, medical sources reported here today.

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