Funding cuts are driving an entire generation of children in Sudan to the brink of irreversible harm as support is scaled back and malnutrition cases persist across the country, the U.N. children's agency said。 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/06/world/politics/funding-cuts-sudan-children-unicef/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #unhcr #unicef #sudan #un #hunger #famine #sudan #children

Despite topping physical health rankings, Japan’s children face a worsening mental health crisis due to limited early education, inconsistent counseling support and poor awareness of their rights. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/08/01/japan/take-childrens-mental-health-seriously/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #children #health #mentalhealth #unicef

One in 10 Gaza children screened in UNRWA clinics has been malnourished, the agency said on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/16/world/palestinian-children-malnourished-un/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #children #hunger #malnutrition #un #unicef #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #unrwa