The conflict in Sri Lanka has killed hundreds of children and left many more injured, the United Nations' children's agency, UNICEF, has said.Moreover, thousands of children are at risk because of "a critical lack of food, water and medicines...
[COLOMBO, 6 March 2009] - Children caught in the intensified conflict in the north of the country are paying a severe price in death and injury and being traumatised, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have...
[COLOMBO, 18 February 2009] – Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have stepped up conscription of child soldiers, the United Nations agency for children said on Tuesday, as the rebels prepared for a final onslaught by the military.Government troops...
Au nord-est du Sri Lanka, enfants et population civile sont sans protection, pris au piège de la guerre entre l’armée sri lankaise et les forces de l’Eelam tamoul (LTTE). Avec ses 430 collaborateurs en santé...
To protection children from abuse (see below). One Child operates Child AbuseWatch online network. Child AbuseWatch is a source of information for the public and professionals about child protection and abuse prevention. The data available is...
Calling the situation a crisis for children, UNICEF said that an increasing number of children, some just months old, had been injured in the fighting in Sri Lanka in the past 10 days. UNICEF again called upon the Government of Sri Lanka and the...
Summary: This report provides supplementary information on Sri Lanka's initial report on the implementation of the OPAC. Annually child helplines receive 11.3 million calls from children and youth needing care and protection. This report is compiled...
Summary: This report provides supplementary information on Sri Lanka's initial report on the implementation of the OPAC. Annually child helplines receive 11.3 million calls from children and youth needing care and protection. This report is compiled...
[COLOMBO, 18 December 2008] - Sri Lanka's Tamil Tiger rebels, losing territory in a major military offensive, have stepped up forced conscription of soldiers, including children, a rights group said on Monday.The Liberation Tigers of Tamil...
بالعربيةCouncil resolution 7/3 asks that the High Commissioner for Human Rights consults with States, NGOs and others on how to better international cooperation and dialogue in the UN human rights...
