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Morocco

Euroviews. Morocco's stateless children

There are many people around the world who are born and die without leaving any official trace of their existence. They are ghosts in their own country; unaccounted for, unidentifiable and hidden.

Switzerland

The Great Escape: Seven-year-old runaway boards plane at Geneva airport before being spotted by police

The seven-year-old girl was able to avoid all security checks from the train to the plane.

World News

Euroviews. View: A loving home, not institutional care, for every child

"The time has come to give millions of children who remain in residential institutions a fair chance in life."

Democratic Republic Of Congo

Thousands of DRC children at immediate risk of starvation, UN warns

The World Food Programme says a looming humanitarian catastrophe could cause the deaths of hundreds of thousands of youngsters within months.

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Budding police officer given toy prowler in Georgia, USA

A young Georgian boy has impressed local police officers so much they have gifted him a toy patrol car.

Bangladesh

"One of the greatest refugee crises of modern times"

UNICEF is calling for urgent help for refugee Rohingya children in southern Bangladesh

USA

Girl dies after obese cousin sits on her as punishment

Veronica Green Posey is charged with homicide.

World News

Huge rise in child and teen obesity, says WHO

The global health body reports a tenfold increase in 40 years, especially in low and middle income countries.

World News

More than 20,000 girls married illegally every day

Figure revealed in research released to mark International Day of the Girl

USA

Toddler shoots two playmates at US daycare centre

Two three-year olds are in a critical condition after an incident in Dearborn, Michigan.

Germany

Young people in Germany back Angela Merkel and lean green

A poll of the under-18s gave Angela Merkel a lead, with 28% of the vote. The greens would poll 17% amongst younger voters, but in some areas, the extreme right would also do well in some parts of the country.

Yemen

Sole strike survivor, 5, helps open world’s eyes to Yemen crisis

Orphaned girl has shone a light on a forgotten conflict.

USA

Trump expected to end "DACA" program to curb illegal immigration

The US president promised to scrap the protection scheme but has run into stiff opposition

France

Disneyland Paris bans boy from 'princess day'

Nigeria

Girl and baby blown-up in ‘appalling increase’ of human bombs in Nigeria

The number of children blown-up has quadrupled so far in 2017.

Sierra Leone

Supporting Sierra Leone's young landslide victims

Psychological help is being provided to youngsters who have been left with nothing and no-one

Canada

Children with heart disease enjoy specialised summer camp

At the "Heart Heros" summer camp children with heart disease, who might not otherwise get the camp experience, can enjoy being kids.

USA

Trans man gives birth to a baby boy

A trans man from Portland in the US state of Oregon has given birth to a baby boy - the latest addition to a unique family.

United Kingdom

British baby Charlie Gard has died

My Europe Series

Spain: poverty hits millions despite growth

It looks like an ordinary summer’s day at a swimming pool on the outskirts of Sevilla in southern Spain: a group of children are splashing around in the water.