Tag: UNICEF
Obesity overtakes being underweight among world’s young, says UNICEF
By Jennifer RigbyLONDON (Reuters) -Globally, obesity is likely now more prevalent among school-aged children and adolescents than being…
Obese surpass undernourished youths for first time, UN warns
Obesity has skyrocketed among children and adolescents bombarded by "unethical" marketing of junk food, outpacing undernourishment to become…
Besieged city in Sudan has become ‘an epicentre of child suffering,’ UNICEF warns
CAIRO (AP) — A city in Sudan's western region is facing a “devastating tragedy” as the remaining population…
One in three Palestinians in Gaza going days without food, UNICEF says
Gaza faces a grave risk of famine, with one in three people going days without food, the UN…