Almost five million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024 as progress towards reducing child mortality stalled, the United Nations (UN) has said.

A 5-year-old boy in Louisiana died weighing just 19 pounds, a weight more typical of an infant than a kindergartner, after what investigators describe as prolonged and extreme neglect. Authorities say ...

GREENACRES, Fla. — Two adults were arrested Sunday after a deputy found five malnourished children living in a vehicle in Florida, including a 14-year-old boy who weighed only 50 pounds, according to ...

UNITED NATIONS (September 23, 2025) — Children aged under five living in the world's deadliest conflict zones are no closer to escaping hunger a decade after world leaders committed to ending child ...

The intervention funding from UNICEF and UNHRC, aims to identify and treat at least 20,000 children suffering from acute malnutrition through mass community outreach across 13 refugee ...