Western nations were desperate for Korean babies. Now many adoptees believe they were stolen
Western governments ignored widespread fraud in South Korean adoptions and sometimes pressured the country to keep the kids ...
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Devex Newswire: Inside the complicated efforts to protect Gaza’s children from polio
Some 560,000 children below 10 years old were vaccinated in Gaza in the midst of destruction, with health workers deeming the ...
Adoption fraud separated generations of South Korean children from their families, AP finds
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to supply some ...
Fighting mpox stigma key to ending Burundi outbreak quickly, UNICEF says
It is possible to end the mpox outbreak in Burundi within weeks, a U.N. health official said on Friday, but progress in ...
Israel violated global child rights treaty in Gaza, UN committee says
A U.N. committee said Israel’s military actions in Gaza had a catastrophic impact on children’s rights and are among the ...
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Rampant adoption fraud separated generations of South Korean children from their families, AP finds
The South Korean government, Western countries and adoption agencies worked in tandem to satiate intense demand for adoptable ...
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Africa: Sahel, Lake Chad Basin Countries Coordinate Joint Polio Eradication Plan
In a significant move to combat the ongoing challenge of variant poliovirus transmission in Central and West Africa, ...
Child-free spaces, dirty looks on planes and ‘breeders’: Why people seem so annoyed by kids
Online conversations about children often suggest that adults shouldn’t have to endure them if they don’t want to. Scholars ...
Bill Gates calls for more aid to go to Africa and for debt relief for burdened countries
The billionaire Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates thinks the richest governments should increase their ...
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Devex CheckUp: The long effort to give the world access to a new TB drug
We track the decade-long push for wider availability of the TB drug bedaquiline. Plus, what to expect at UNGA regarding ...
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World Orphan Choir bringing music, hope to Elmira. How to watch free public performances
The Matsiko World Orphan Choir will be in Elmira the week of Sept. 23 for several free performances as part of its tour of ...
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Africa: Funding Needed to Save Children From Climate-Induced Hunger - Gates Foundation
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation warns that climate change will put millions more children at risk of hunger, malnutrition and disease by 2050 unless immediate action is taken.