Topic: Anthony Lake

One in seven children in the world lives in an area with air pollution levels six or more times higher than international guidelines, the United Nations said.

Russia denied involvement in an airstrike in Syria's Idlib province in which at least 28 civilians -- mostly schoolchildren -- were killed.

Nearly two dozen schoolchildren were killed in Syria Wednesday by airstrikes launched by President Bashar Assad's regime or Russia, witnesses and rescuers said.

International soccer star David Beckham spoke at the U.N. Thursday, holding back tears as he called on world leaders to help improve the lives of children.

Although significant progress has been made through the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals, unequal opportunities have left millions of children in poverty.

The United Nations Children's Fund released a report Monday calling 2014 a particularly "devastating year" for children worldwide.

The United Nations issued an alert Tuesday, calling for "urgent action to end female genital mutilation and child marriage."

UN humanitarian agencies issued a joint statement Wednesday calling for "all parties" to the Syria conflict to take specific steps to stop the killing.

With 5.5 million children suffering in Syria, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake says it's time to bring the hostilities to an end.

The number of children forced to flee Syria due to fighting between government and rebel forces reached 1 million, UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake said.