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UN peacekeeping missions leading bid to protect kids caught in war, envoy says

United Nations operations deployed to strife-torn countries are leading the effort to protect the youngest victims of war, the UN Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict says.

98 States behind schedule in reducing child mortality, UNICEF study reveals

Almost 100 countries are behind schedule in reaching the globally agreed goal to reduce the rate of child deaths by two-thirds by 2015, a study released today by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reveals.