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States must act to save hundreds of millions of abused children, UN report urges

14 December 2005
Hundreds of millions of children suffer from severe exploitation, becoming virtually invisible to the world – millions of them victims of trafficking and domestic servitude – and governments must step up remedial measures with legislation and funding, according to a new United Nations report released today.
Breastfeeding saves six million lives annually

UNICEF and partners celebrate 15th anniversary of breastfeeding declaration

22 November 2005
Celebrating the 15th anniversary of a landmark declaration promoting breastfeeding, the United Nations agencies most directly concerned with child survival listed such gains as six million infants’ lives saved per year, global breastfeeding rates up 15 per cent and thousands of hospitals in 150 countries now “baby-friendly.”

Security Council starts work on measures to protect children during war

21 November 2005
A newly-formed Security Council Working Group on Children and Armed Conflict, chaired by France, has started work on implementing a resolution approved in July to promote the rights of children affected by armed conflict anywhere in the world.

UN expert fighting sex trafficking calls for coordinated child protection in Greece

15 November 2005
Even though the number of registered cases of child sexual exploitation and trafficking in Greece is small and measures have been taken to counteract these crimes, a United Nations human rights expert said today that the country still needs a comprehensive approach to child protection due to new regional conditions.

Urgent action needed to save thousands of hungry children in Malawi – UNICEF

17 October 2005
Immediate action is needed to save the lives of thousands of children under five in Malawi, and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has increased its earlier appeal more than fivefold to $13 million as severe malnutrition increases alarmingly in the southern African country.

UN report urges action to enforce legal protections for children caught in war

5 October 2005
A higher level of commitment and more effective collaboration between the United Nations and civil society will be needed to enforce the rights of war-affected children in a world where 2 million have been killed, 6 million injured and 250,000 brutally exploited over the past decade, the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict said in a new report.

Millions of disabled children in Eastern and Central Europe denied rights: UN report

5 October 2005
Most of the estimated 2.5 million disabled children in Central and Eastern Europe live in segregated institutions and suffer from stigma, discrimination and a denial of human rights, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today in a new report which calls for integrating these youngsters back into society.

Ending child labour in Latin America could create $235 billion net benefit – UN

23 September 2005
Eliminating child labour in Latin America within the next 20 years could generate an estimated $235 billion in net economic benefit as a result of children's improved access to universal education and better health care, according to a new study by the United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO).

High mortality and malnutrition affect Muslim children most says UN children's agency

21 September 2005
Islamic States account for the world's highest child mortality rates, where 60 per cent of children who die from disease and malnutrition never make it to their first birthday, according to a joint report released today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Millions of children separated from families around world need standard protection, UN says

19 September 2005
he millions of children who live in foster care or are separated from their families are most at risk for abuse and exploitation, and universal standards are needed for dealing with the problem, said the Senior Adviser on Child Protection for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Alexandra Yuster.