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Is Australia’s social media ban a breach of children’s rights?
Advancing inclusive pandemic prevention, preparedness and response for migrants, refugees and displaced populations
Prizewinning KI research greatly increases survival for the critically ill
Call to action for Palestinian children in the West Bank and Gaza
Hunger and malnutrition crises persist in Somalia as projected floods and funding shortfalls threaten vulnerable populations
AstraZeneca expands company’s $100m+ commitment to advance youth health equity in more than 60 countries
New strategy to build a healthier market for childhood cancer medicines
WHO advances access to quality-assured, child-friendly cancer medicines
Global initiative launched to improve access to mpox vaccines
The $120,000 inheritance debt: What another coal mine leaves every NSW child
WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
New WHO online course strengthens safe and sustainable health-care waste management
WHO/UNICEF report highlights gaps in health facility sanitation
UN Women Executive Board to convene second regular session 2026
Strengthening the Bundibugyo virus disease response through community evidence
Half-a-million Trees Planted In Melbourne’s West
Countries urged to strengthen breastfeeding support and health systems to give every child a healthy start in life
Waitangi Tribunal Appointments Confirmed
Food security and child nutrition crises persist in Gaza despite fragile gains due to increased humanitarian assistance and commercial traffic
UN report: Global hunger levels ease for third consecutive year as regional disparities persist
Yemen: More children killed by landmines and other UXOs in first half of this year than all of 2025
Global childhood immunization coverage inches forward despite conflict and hesitancy – UNICEF, WHO
New research foundation to improve support for war-affected children in Ukraine
New study advances dry mRNA vaccine patch design
New research challenges the idea that memories of childhood maltreatment can’t be trusted
Be heard: Help researchers improve support for survivors of online child sexual abuse material
United to End AIDS: New political declaration launches final push to accelerate progress towards ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030
‘Kidfluencers’ are everywhere on social media. Should Australia consider the Netherlands’ proposed ban?
Global health leaders reaffirm commitment to Immunization Agenda 2030
Risk of Famine persists as nearly 19.5 million people face acute food insecurity in Sudan
UN agencies warn of worsening hunger and malnutrition crisis in Somalia as famine risk emerges
Bangladesh: Families urged to vaccinate children as number of suspected measles deaths exceeds 400
Financial strain, lockdowns and fear of infection during disease outbreaks magnify violence against women and girls − new research
UN Women Executive Board to convene annual session 2026
The George Institute led landmark study improves adolescent mental health in India’s urban slums
Hunger intensifies in South Sudan as 7.8 million people face high acute food insecurity and 2.2 million children suffer acute malnutrition
Practicing today for tomorrow’s emergencies – WHO convenes countries and partners to simulate response to major disease outbreak
The George Institute brings together experts to strengthen adolescent mental health through ANUMATI 2.0 – an intervention in urban slums in India
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen, UN, EU and partners warn in new report
Largest catch-up initiative delivers over 100 million childhood vaccinations
WHO certifies the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Message from the Director – continuing sexual and reproductive health and rights progress in turbulent times
Developing Reliant Friendships
Progress in reducing child deaths slows as 4.9 million children die before age five
WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit
ASUR Inaugurates Lactation Room at Cozumel International Airport as Part of its Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
WHO prequalifies an additional novel oral polio vaccine, strengthening global outbreak response
FAO, UNICEF and France join forces to strengthen food security and nutrition for earthquake-affected families in eastern Afghanistan

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