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International Migrants Day 2025: Children, Families, and the Human Face of Migration
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Africa

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Burkina Faso
- Education
  - UNICEF Raises Global Alarm South Sudan’s Children Face a Fight for Survival Without Urgent Action
  - Burkina Faso President Ibrahim Traoré Abolishes School Fees, Declares Free Education From Primary to University
Cameroon
Congo
- Health Matters
  - Tiny Coffins: Measles Is Killing Thousands of Children in Congo
  - Most of 416 infected, 31 dead from mysterious illness in Congo are children, WHO says
- Physical Abuse
  - Federal appeals court throws out lawsuit against Apple, Google, Tesla and other tech giants over alleged child labor in Congo
Egypt
- Physical Abuse
  - Sexual Assault Inside the Pool.. The story of the murder of the Egyptian girl (Aysel) reemerges
  - At Least 6 Students Drown, 24 Others Injured During School Trip to a Beach
- Strong Room
  - 7 scientific breakthroughs that resulted from Napoleon’s invasion of Egypt
  - Nine child workers die in Egypt as bus plunges into the Nile
Ethiopia
- Education
  - Tigray, Ethiopia: helping children stay in school
- Sports
  - Meet The Brave Girls Who Are Changing The Face of Skateboarding in Ethiopia
Ghana
Kenya
Liberia
- Health Matters
  - Liberia: Dozens of Children Receive Free Life-Changing Surgeries At Firestone Medical Center in Liberia
Malawi
- Neglect
  - Malawi: Police Arrested 19 People for Failing to Support Their Children
- Physical Abuse
  - When Powerful Women Gather to End Child Marriage
Mali
- Celebration of Children
  - Parents Of 19-Month-Old Nonuplets Introduce Their 5 Girls, 4 Boys: ‘Not Easy To Put Them To Sleep’
  - World-Record Nonuplets Return Home to Mali from Morocco
- Education
  - Mali shuts schools and universities as jihadist blockade worsens fuel crisis
Morocco
Namibia
Nigeria
Rwanda
Sierra Leone
- Celebration of Children
  - Sierra Leone Bans Child Marriage, Imposes 15-Year Prison Sentence For Violators Including Parents, Groom, Wedding Guests
- Humanitarian Crisis
  - Sierra Leone: Red Hand Day – Sierra Leone’s Child Soldiers Remember
Somalia
- Neglect
  - World News in Brief: Water crisis for children, hunger in East Africa, new Yazidi memorial
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
The Central African Republic
- Physical Abuse
  - An explosion and ensuing stampede kill 29 children in a Central African Republic school
The Gambia
- Physical Abuse
  - Outrage as baby dies after genital mutilation
The Republic of Benin
- Strong Room
  - How China promotes its language and culture in Africa
Togo
- Education
  - Togo: Sit-in of higher education teachers to claim unpaid wage rights
Uganda
Zambia
- Celebration of Children
  - Hope for people with albinism as younginnovator develops organic sunscreen
- Strong Room
  - Bending The Curve For Children In Zambia
Zimbabwe

Arts and Entertainment

1

School nativity play gets the hump

Asia

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Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Birth Registration
- Birth registration increases, 150m children uncaptured globally — UNICEF
Cambodia
- Physical Abuse
  - 2 Toddlers Killed After Decades-Old Grenade Explodes by Their Home: ‘They Should Not Have Died Like This’
Child Protection
- Rescue group saves 11-year-old girl floating alone in the Mediterranean for days after shipwreck
China
Hong Kong
- Education
  - Colony Ridge Tripled Enrollment at Cleveland ISD. Why Can’t it Pass a Bond?
India
Indonesia
Iran
- Education
  - Iran shuts schools, Israel extends emergency amid escalating tensions
Iraq
- Child Sexual Abuse
  - Childhood Stolen: Iraq’s Shocking Amendments Allow Girls as Young as Nine to Marry
Israel
Japan
Jordan
- Education
  - Evangelical School Exemplifies Special Needs Education in Jordan
Kazakhstan
- Physical Abuse
  - 32 Passengers, Including Girl, 11, Survive Azerbaijan Airlines Plane Crash
Lebanon
- Physical Abuse
  - Children among 5 killed in Israeli drone ‘massacre’ in southern Lebanon
- Research Alert
  - Six ways to prevent violence against children in schools
Malaysia
Nepal
- Physical Abuse
  - Five juveniles dead in clashes in Nepal prison, over 7,000 prisoners escape from different jails amid unrest
Pakistan
Palestine
Philippine
Qatar
- Education
  - QF schools promote environmental awareness education during QSW 2025
  - Over 31,000 students from 152 schools benefit from PHCC’s school oral health programme
- Strong Room
  - Cabinet approves reduced working hours for Qatari women employees in government roles
Saudi Arabia
- Education
  - Saudi Arabia Imposes Strict Conditions on School Buses
Singapore
South Korea
Thailand
The Republic of Maldives
- Health Matters
  - Maldives bans smoking for younger generations
Turkey
Turkmenistan
- Education
  - Bridging the Gaps: Advancing Inclusive Education in Central Asia
United Arab Emirates
Vietnam

Australia

468

Arts and Entertainment
- Why a Queensland teen travels across the state to watch a touring circus act
- Sad ends of iconic child stars
Australia
Celebration of Children
- Gympie boy breaks pogo stick jumping Guinness World Record
- Teen Jett Zerk set to be one of the youngest drivers to hit Bathurst track
Child Care
Child Sexual Abuse
Children in Conflict with the Law
Exploitation
- Teacher’s aide Thomas Gottaas allegedly posed as teenage girl and ‘exploited’ boys for explicit material
- Kids clothing store fined $5 million for exploiting ‘vulnerable’ migrant workers
Law and Policy
Missing Child
New Zealand
Parenting
Research Alert
Sports

Christmas

1

Food bank scheme gives parents choice at Christmas

Europe

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Austria
- Physical Abuse
  - BREAKING: 10 shot dead as gunman opens fire in Austria school
  - Austria attack that killed teen linked to IS, officials say
Belgium
- Strong Room
  - Why a Midwest mom who moved to Belgium says her family is ‘way better off’ financially and she doesn’t regret taking her children out of US public schools
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Parenting
  - 10 Hard Lessons from Parents Who Raised Successful Children
Brazil
- Education
  - Homeschool mom must enroll son in accredited school; Brazilian court upholds $20K in fines
  - New Law in Brazil Is Making Students Put Away Their Smartphones at School
- Strong Room
  - Parents Die in a Scalding Tub After Night of Alcohol and Cocaine, Leaving 4-Year-Old Orphaned: Reports
  - Couple breaks Guinness World Record for longest marriage—84 years, 13 kids, 50+ grandkids
Croatia
- Physical Abuse
  - Toddler dies after falling out of father’s arms while riding on water slide: police
  - 7-year-old killed, 5 injured in knife attack in Croatia, attacker detained
Denmark
England
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Health matters
- Psychiatric hospital’s response after Natalia Grace’s parents tried to move her there
Hungary
- Health Matters
  - Adolescents with Smaller Amygdala Region of the Brain have Higher Risk of Developing ADHD
Iceland
- Strong Room
  - Iceland approved the 4-day workweek in 2019, nearly 6 years later, all the predictions made by Generation Z have come true
  - Iceland adopted the four-day workweek starting in 2019, and more than five years later, it’s confirmed, Gen Z was right all along.
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
- Education
  - Minister Announces More International Schools, Smartphone Ban
Montenegro
- Physical Abuse
  - Montenegro shooting: Two children among 10 killed in Cetinje after bar fight
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
- Education
  - Children in Poland celebrate the introduction of new regulations limiting homework, but teachers and parents express reservations.
- Strong Room
  - Irena Sendler: The Polish Woman Who Helped Smuggle 2,500 Children Out of the Warsaw Ghetto
  - 13-year-old girl gives birth on school trip, newborn in ICU
Portugal
Russia
San Marino
- Education
  - At 14, I chose a high school based on my interests at the time. I regretted it for years.
Scotland
Sweden
Switzerland
Ukraine
United Kingdom

Immigration

1

World Number of unaccompanied migrant children in Latin America and the Caribbean hits record high, UNICEF reports

Kosovo

1

Health Matters
- Bringing hope and joy: superheroes for children with cancer in Kosovo

North America

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Canada
Dominican Republic
Guatemala
- Neglect
  - 15-Year-Old Girl Dead After Being Electrocuted by Power Cables and Decapitated by Current: Reports
Haiti
Jamaica
Mexico
The Bahamas
- Child Sexual Abuse
  - Man who got teen pregnant pleads guilty
  - Online Predator Seeks Reduction of 15-Year Sentence Received in Plea Deal
United States of America

Palestine

5

Health matters
- Thousands of Children In Gaza Need Transportation for Treatment: UNICEF
Humanitarian Crises
- Israeli forces storm Gaza school sheltering displaced, killing at least 15
Physical Abuse

South America

13

Argentina
- Child Abduction
  - Baby stolen during Argentina’s military rule found after 48 years
- Parenting
  - We sold everything to start a new life with our 2 children in Argentina. I don’t know how long we’ll stay, but so far it’s worth it.
Brazil
Columbia
Trinidad and Tobago
- Education
  - Homeschool success

Spain

9

Education
- Schools close as heavy rain lashes eastern Spain
Health matters
- Babies’ Werewolf Syndrome linked to Parents’ Baldness Medication
Parenting
- My family moved from the US to Barcelona. I had to learn how to go from being a helicopter parent to giving my child independence.
Sports
- La Liga: Teenage Barca star Yamal signs new contract to 2031
Strong Room

Thailand

1

Boy arrested after Australian teen allegedly stabbed to death during fight in Thailand

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