Angelique Kidjo Has Been Waiting A Long Time To Sing This Song
Can one song that speaks out against child marriage make a difference? Says Kidjo: "Silence is what has allowed child marriage to continue."
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The Little Boy Who Escaped From Boko Haram
The terror network abducted him in northeastern Nigeria. His father was killed trying to rescue him. What would he do next?
Why It's So Hard To Stop The World's Looming Famines
Millions of people in Yemen and sub-Saharan Africa are facing food shortages and severe malnutrition. Host Audie Cornish talks with Justin Forsyth of UNICEF about the crisis.
Beyoncé Has A Plan To Help Burundi, But Key Details Are Fuzzy
After a yearlong absence from Twitter, Beyoncé announced a partnership between her charitable foundation and UNICEF to bring clean, safe water to the children of Burundi.
Boko Haram Increasingly Using Children In Suicide Bombings, UNICEF Says
The horrifying pattern is a sign of shifting strategy for the militant group, now in its eighth year of conflict. Twenty-seven children were used in suicide attacks in the first three months of 2017.
2016 Was Worst Year Yet For Children Caught In Syria's War, UNICEF Says
More than 650 children died in Syria last year, UNICEF says — and 255 of them were either in or near a school. Millions of other Syrian kids are relying on humanitarian aid.
Tom Hiddleston At Golden Globes: Maybe Not The Best Charity Spokesman
The Twitter storm over the actor's comments at the Golden Globes raises the question: What makes an ideal celebrity spokesperson?
300 Million Children Are Breathing 'Extremely Toxic' Air, UNICEF Says
Altogether, some 2 billion children worldwide are breathing air that has been deemed a "long term hazard," a report finds. Pollution contributes to around 600,000 deaths annually of kids under age 5.
Dozens Dead In What UNICEF Calls One Of The Worst School Bombings In Syria's War
"Some people cursed the Assad regime. Some invoked God. And others didn't say a word," a witness tells NPR. Schools have been hit repeatedly during Syria's war and this is one of the worst incidents.
Iran Sentences Iranian-American Father And Son To 10 Years In Prison
The State Department is calling for the immediate release of Siamak and Baquer Namazi and said they are "unjustly detained." Siamak is a business consultant and Baquer is a retired UNICEF official.