I am a resident of UAE who traces her origins to india. Every year, I visit my native place, and every year, I feel miserable about the number of poor kids who don’t receive education, a good quality of life, or the luxuries many of us, including me, are lucky enough to have. A few weeks before last year’s summer vacation, I found myself dreading the visit to India- not only was it going to be boring, but it was also going to be painful- seeing again the children who deserv...

Social networking sites haven’t been around for too long but their popularity among kids and young adults is strong. When I was younger, I remember grownups informing me and other kids of the dangers in social networks and what dire consequences it could have if you left too much information about yourself online. Today despite all the shocking stories we hear on the news and other media people aren’t as careful as they should be. Background checks and identity theft...

3 years of conflict in Syria. UNICEF has just released their report, 'Under Siege- the devastating impact on children of three years of conflict in Syria.' “Under Siege” is a call on the global community to undertake 6 crucial steps: End the cycle of violence in Syria NOW Grant immediate access to the under-reached 1 million children inside Syria Create an environment where children are protected from explotiation and harm Invest in children's education...

On 2nd March, 2014 children in Zambia joined the rest of the world in commemorating The International Childrens Day of Broadcasting. The International Children's Day of Broadcasting is observed every year in March and all over the world. It gives broadcasters the opportunity to use their media to benefit children. The children who are also participating in the 'Connect Programme' convened at community radio stations in Lusaka, Central and Copperbelt Provinces of Zambia to discuss...

Let's keep young people in employment, education, and training! A look at the Bucharest NEET Conference: UNICEF is partnering with the Government of Romania, Civil Society organizations, donors and adolescents and young people themselves to advocate on behalf of adolescents and young people not in employment, education or training (NEET) --- especially those missed in policies, services and programmes What is the goal of the conference? “To create effective learning...

Green economy is a concept that was developed early bringing the philosophy of Green Growth Strategy to the forefront. This concept is commonly emphasized on how the economic sector applied the low carbon activities and products to help mitigate climate change. To accelerate green and growth, there are three key requirements which are (UNEP 2010): 1. There needs to be strong political will and leadership to make the transition to a new paradigm. 2. The public needs to embrace the new pa...

In many countries, people with disabilities have mostly marginalized conditions. The inferior groups commonly address and name children with disabilities so that they are not involved with having the resources and involved with decision making. They are discriminated and isolated by certain societies due to their disabilities. If children have disabilities, their companions will have disdain towards them and perhaps isolate them. Children with disabilities fall into giving up. Most of us are not...

AIDS (Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is a disease caused by a virus called HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus). The illness alters the immune system, making people much more vulnerable to infections and diseases. This susceptibility worsens as the disease progresses. HIV is found in the body fluids of an infected person (semen and vaginal fluids, blood and breast milk). The virus is passed from one person to another through blood-to-blood and sexual con...