Human rights and humanitarian organizations are sounding the alarm about an increase in sexual violence against children, their presence in gangs, and the risks to their education and future
The Baku summit placed a central demand on the table: how to finance the poorest and least polluting countries to survive extreme weather events. They emit less polluting gases, but suffer more from the consequences of global warming
In the first 10 months of 2024, over 280,000 migrants crossed the barrier between Colombia and Panama, including Venezuelans, Ecuadorians, and people from countries as far afield as Vietnam, DR Congo, and Afghanistan. EL PAÍS delves into the jungle to follow these travelers, sharing their difficult stories and big dreams. Some are left behind along the way. With the help of UNICEF, we visit the towns that welcome these weary souls on the other side
For almost 30 years, the Pastoral Women’s Council has defended the rights of women in the community. They have managed to prevent forced marriages, while helping Maasai women and girls access education and land ownership
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, approximately 80% of those who have died from the virus are minors under 15 years old. Often, they are also facing other challenges, including conflicts, displacement, droughts, floods and malnutrition
The United Nations confirms that the Israeli army has killed and maimed thousands of Palestinian minors in Gaza, which is why it has included the country on its blacklist
Save the Children aid worker Soraya Ali describes apocalyptic scenes in Rafah where starving children walk barefoot and alone, desperately searching for food and water
Nearly six in 10 buildings in the Strip have been damaged or destroyed by Israeli attacks and its largest medical complex is an ‘empty shell,’ according to the WHO
The army said it had achieved its military objectives in Khan Younis and would shift strategy to favor ‘targeted incursions.’ Military sources deny that the decision is due to pressure from Washington
UNRWA and other UN agencies, together with international and local NGOs, provide and coordinate assistance through mostly local staff
The report, released on International Women’s Day. The practice, incorrectly believed to control women’s sexuality, can cause serious bleeding and even death. Girls are subjected to the procedure at ages ranging from infancy to adolescence
Many minors have become lost during forced displacements and, amid the chaos in the Palestinian enclave, no one has been able to locate their parents. Others are orphans, whether they know it or not
Two children were murdered every day in 2023 in Ecuador, which is suffering a wave of violence due to drug trafficking: ‘The state, society, and family, we have all failed them,’ says an expert
After the outbreak of the conflict, the U.N. agency maintains that practically all children in the Strip are in a situation of maximum vulnerability
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who is back in the region this week, appears to be trying to head off a wider conflict
Israel is the only state in the world that systematically tries children and adolescents in military courts, according to UNICEF. The vast majority say they suffered physical or psychological abuse and many remain detained without charge
UNICEF spokesman James Elder and two residents of the Strip recount the situation after the end of the truce. ‘We are waiting for the world to do something to protect us, but we have no more hope’
Most of the prisoners who will be released in exchange for Israeli hostages are teenagers facing ambiguous allegations or being held without charges in ‘administrative detention’
The United Nations human rights rapporteur presses Israel to stop the abuse of minors in Gaza and the West Bank
Over 2,300 minors in the Strip have died under the Israeli bombardment, while those who remain in the war zone are exposed to hunger, thirst and serious damage to their mental health
Four million people die each year from diseases related to the use of wood or charcoal at home. Some companies are now beginning to use carbon credits to finance newer, safer and more efficient ways of cooking
The massive displacement caused by Storm Daniel is heartbreaking. Thousands of people have sought refuge in public schools, while others fled affected cities in search of safety
With schools demolished by shelling and students evacuated, educators continue to give classes from basements or air raid shelters to provide a small sense of normalcy
Taliban restrictions and poverty are causing a mental health crisis, with families feeling increasingly forced to marry off their daughters to make ends meet, or to prevent them being forced to wed extremists
The educator established a school for girls in Kabul and relocated it to Rwanda in 2021 when the Taliban returned to power
After a decade without leading a blockbuster, the interpreter returns to theaters with the automotive drama ‘Gran Turismo’
Nearly half of the country’s five million people need urgent humanitarian aid, and three million of these are children and adolescents
