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Nearly 1 in 10 children are subjected to child labour worldwide, with some forced into hazardous work through trafficking.

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Palestinian Children arrive to perform Eid al-Adha prayer

East Jerusalem Palestinians arrive to perform Eid al-Adha prayer at al-Aqsa mosque complex.

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Back to school : Preparing and managing the reopening of schools

Schools around the world slowly reopen with students observing strict social distancing rules. Earlier this year, the spread of the novel coronavirus forced more than 1.5 billion students into hastily implemented experiments in learning from home as schools around the world shut their doors. More than half a year into the pandemic, a global experiment is underway that could prove even messier: the return to the classroom. Some nations have reopened their schools already, citing evidence that their outbreaks are under control. Many have issued new safety requirements. At the epicenter of the initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, schools reopened in early May, but children had to pass through temperature checks, wear masks, and enter and leave at specific times to avoid crowding.

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Chinese children at a kindergarten display painted eggs

 Chinese children at a kindergarten display painted eggs.

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Very Beautiful and Cute Kids : Kornos, Cyprus

A little girl poses holding a decorated magical wreath of flowers collected from the garden of her home to celebrate May Day.

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Greta Thunberg named Time's Person of the Year

A look at the activism of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old activist from Sweden who has urged immediate action to address a global climate crisis and was named Time Magazine's Person of the Year for 2019. Greta Tintin Eleonora Ernman Thunberg (born 3 January 2003) is a Swedish environmental activist on climate change whose campaigning has gained international recognition. Thunberg is known for her straightforward speaking manner, both in public and to political leaders and assemblies, in which she urges immediate action to address what she describes as the climate crisis.

Thunberg first became known for her activism in August 2018 when, at age 15, she began spending her school days outside the Swedish parliament to call for stronger action on global warming by holding up a sign saying (in Swedish) "School strike for the climate". Soon, other students engaged in similar protests in their own communities. Together, they organised a school climate strike movement under the name Fridays for Future. After Thunberg addressed the 2018 United Nations Climate Change Conference, student strikes took place every week somewhere in the world. In 2019, there were at least two coordinated multi-city protests involving over one million students each. At home, Thunberg convinced her parents to adopt several lifestyle choices to reduce their own carbon footprint, including giving up air travel and not eating meat.

Her sudden rise to world fame has made her a leader and a target. In May 2019, Thunberg was featured on the cover of Time magazine, which named her a "next generation leader" and noted that many see her as a role model. Thunberg and the school strike movement were also featured in a 30-minute Vice documentary titled Make the World Greta Again. Some media have described her impact on the world stage as the "Greta Thunberg effect". Thunberg has been the recipient of numerous honours and awards, including fellowship of the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, and in 2019 Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people and the youngest individual Time Person of the Year. In September 2019, she addressed the UN Climate Action Summit in New York. Thunberg was also nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Journey of the migrant child

The plight of the youngest refugees and migrants, mostly from Central America, who travel to the U.S.-Mexico border often in search of asylum in the United States.

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Children : Far from home on World Refugee Day

There’s lots of talk in the media about refugees and the refugee crisis, and it’s easy to be confused about the various definitions, motivations and scenarios that force people to become refugees. This is especially true when it comes to child refugees. Child refugees often find themselves in extremely complex and traumatic situations that are frequently misinterpreted or misunderstood. On top of that, much of what is said or written about refugees is simply untrue, and facts about refugees are often skewed or misreported in order to fuel pre-existing perceptions. To help improve understanding of refugee facts, and clear up some of the most common misconceptions, we’ve created a list of 10 facts about child refugees:

Refugee children have little to no control of their own destinies. Often they are sent abroad by parents desperate to keep them safe, and arrive in new countries unaccompanied and feeling totally alone. If they’re older children they can often be accused of lying about their age and end up miscategorised as adults – so they’re placed among adults who frequently exploit them.

Courtesy : The Children's Society

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Very Beautiful and Cute Kids : Stalybridge, England

A group of girls enjoy ice creams while attending the annual Whit Walks. Local churches continue to parade on Whit Sunday. Typically, the parades include brass bands, and girls attending are dressed in white.

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Parenting tips from the World Health Organization

The World Health Organization issued new guidelines urging parents to limit the time children under five spend watching video screens or sitting in chairs and to encourage them to be more active and get better quality sleep. Children younger than a year old shouldn't be exposed to any electronic screens, according to guidelines issued Wednesday by the World Health Organisation. The United Nations agency, issuing its first such guidelines, also recommended that children ages two to four have no more than one hour of "sedentary screen time" - including playing computer games or watching TV - per day. It emphasised that young kids need be physically active and get enough sleep, habits that go a long way in preventing obesity and other diseases later in life.

 "Achieving health for all means doing what is best for health right from the beginning of people's lives," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a statement. "Early childhood is a period of rapid development and a time when family lifestyle patterns can be adapted to boost health gains." The action comes amid growing research into the developmental effects of the widespread use of computers and mobile devices by children. One concern is that the mesmerising effects of videos keep young children from connecting with their parents and others, a key facet in building the sophisticated social skills that are central to human development.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics found earlier this year that 90.3 per cent of kids between five and 14 spent time on screen-based activities when not at school, and most of those - 56.8 per cent - were glued to screens for 10 or more hours each week. Surveys have consistently shown that children have been exposed to rising amounts of screen time in recent years, including by parents struggling with the challenges of managing the moods and time demands of young children. Many of the most popular channels on YouTube, for example, feature nursery rhymes, simplistic games and other content that appeal to preschoolers. (YouTube long has maintained that its service is intended for those 13 or older.)

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Turkey's Children’s Day

Children perform during Turkish Radio and Television Corporation (TRT) April 23rd Gala at Bestepe People's Congress and Cultural Center, Presidential Complex within National Sovereignty and Children's Day in Ankara, Turkey on April 23, 2019. Children from 40 countries presented their performances at the Gala.

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The royal siblings : Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis

A look at Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis over the years.

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Chinese children in traditional clothes

Guangzhou, China

Young children in traditional clothes attend a first writing ceremony at a festival. They are re-enacting an ancient ceremony carried out when children began their schooling and learned to write

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School students take part in the global ClimateStrike rally

School students take part in the global ClimateStrike rally in Brisbane, Australia. 

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Very Beautiful and Cute Kids : Paris, France

A young boy wearing a police cap attends a ceremony commemorating police officer Xavier Jugele in Paris France. 

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Very Beautiful and Cute Kids : Seoul, South Korea

Children wait for an event during Seoul fashion week 2019 in Seoul, South Korea

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Very Beautiful and Cute Kids : Kathmandu, Nepal

A girl looks towards her father as she writes on the wall in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Children celebrate the New Year in the Chinese capital

Beijing , China Children celebrate the New Year in the Chinese capital.