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Syria leftover explosives kill and injure over 180 children: NGO

This is Beirut, 14:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

United Nations Landmines Syria Children Save the Children

Landmines and unexploded ordnance in Syria have killed or injured at least 188 children since president Bashar al-Assad's overthrow in December, Save the Children charity said Thursday. Of that figure, more than 60 children were killed, the UK-based group said, warning the toll could rise as more families return to the war-ravaged country. Since ...

'Becoming an Adult Is Recognizing, with Minimal Pain, That Santa Claus Doesn't Exist'

David Sahyoun, 2024-12-18 18:30 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

Psychoanaysis Quote Santa Claus Growing Children

"Becoming an adult is recognizing, without minimal much pain, that Santa Claus doesn't exist." This quote from the renowned astrophysicist and philosopher of science Hubert Reeves offers, with remarkable insight, accuracy and compassion, a reflection on a key moment in individual psychological development: the day a child discovers that Santa ...

UNICEF: At Least One Child Is Killed Daily in Lebanon

This is Beirut, 2024-10-31 14:55 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

UNICEF Lebanon war children

UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell raised the alarm on Thursday about the growing number of casualties among children in the ongoing war between Hezbollah and Israel. “Since October 4th of this year, at least one child in Lebanon has been killed and ten injured daily,” Russell said in a statement. The war is impacting thousands ...

Talking About War with Your Children: A Necessity, Not an Option

David Sahyoun, 2024-10-09 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

Psychoanalysis War Children

War has taken hold of our country, and it seems likely to go on, with its devastating consequences both collectively and individually. Our environment is saturated with the rumble of bombings, shell explosions, sonic booms and other terrifying sounds. Everyone, whether near or far from the war zones, is experiencing the exhausting effects of ...

UNICEF: The Unrelenting Toll of Lebanon’s Crisis on Children

Hadi Damien, 2023-12-14 15:55 - Reading : 14 minute(s)

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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is a United Nations agency dedicated to improving and promoting the status of children. Every six months, UNICEF looks at Lebanese socio-economic indicators and reports on the reality of the families that the agency monitors. This is Beirut met with Edouard Beigbeder, the representative of UNICEF in ...