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Who & what is 'civil society'?
It is hard to quantify just how big the sector is globally. However, one study says that NGOs across 40 countries represent $2.2 trillion in operating expenditures.
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Calls for Nigeria to establish how many missing Chibok girls still alive
Islamist fighters from Nigeria’s Boko Haram group have abducted more than 1,000 children in the northeast since 2013, Unicef said.
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Six aid workers killed in Central African Republic attack
The attack took place on 25 February as the group was travelling to the northeastern town of Markounda, located in a remote region near the Chadian border.
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Former Save the Children chief executive has resigned from Unicef
Earlier this week it was revealed Justin Forsyth faced three complaints of inappropriate behaviour towards female staff at Save the Children.
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Africa the ‘most dangerous’ place to be born - report
The United Nations Children’s Fund says global infant deaths remain alarmingly high, especially in the lower-income countries.
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Unicef: 60,000 North Korean children may starve as sanctions slow aid
World powers have imposed growing sanctions on North Korea for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.
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Unicef: 1.3 million children displaced by Iraq's war with Islamic State
Persistent bombing and shooting attacks make it difficult to rebuild the lives of displaced people, according to Unicef, the UN children’s agency.
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UN hopes imports will help stave off famine in Yemen
Yemen is the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, where 8.3 million people are entirely dependent on external food aid.
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Medical supplies, UN aid workers reach Yemen after blockade eased
International aid groups have welcomed the decision to let aid in, but said aid flights are not enough to avert a humanitarian crisis.
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Priyanka Chopra to be honoured for Unicef role
The 'Quantico' actress has become known for championing the battle for equality for women and now her humanitarian work is being recognised by 'Variety'.
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Unicef: Boko Haram child bombings in Nigeria quadrupled in 2017
Eighty-three children had been used as bombers since 1 January, 2017, Unicef said.
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Beyonce joins forces with Unicef for children's water project in Burundi
One in 12 children in Burundi dies before age 5, according to Unicef.
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Unicef: Acute malnutrition surges in Somalia children
Some 1.4 million children in drought-hit Somalia are projected to suffer acute malnutrition this year, the UN Children’s Fund said.
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Reward offered for information on missing Table Mountain hiker
Charlotte Nikoi went missing on Human Rights Day, while hiking up Platteklip Gorge with her family.
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1.4 million African children at imminent risk of starvation
The World Food Programme says 20 million lives are at risk in the next six months.
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UN seeks $2.1 billion to avert famine in Yemen
Unicef says an estimated 63,000 Yemeni children died last year of preventable causes often linked to malnutrition.
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Unicef: Black child five times more likely to die before age 5
Pneumonia, prematurity and HIV/Aids are some are some of the causes that account for over half of children's deaths.
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UN warns: El Niño could cause severe malnutrition
School dropouts, chronic malnutrition, stunting and diarrhea are some of the effects El Niño will apparently have on children.
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Some 14 million in northeast Nigeria may need humanitarian aid in 2017 – UN
The Islamist militant group has killed 15,000 people and displaced more than 2 million from their homes.
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Child marriage threatens future of young CAR refugees in Cameroon
Many of the refugees are from herding or farming communities and do not value education for their children.
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Unicef: One in seven children suffer high air pollution
Worldwide, the WHO estimates that outdoor air pollution killed 3.7 million people in 2012, including 127,000 children aged under five.
