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The British government has released official recommendations for children's screen time, advising no screens before two years of age and limiting usage to no more than one hour daily for children under five.
The UK has joined a global initiative to curb children's screen use by introducing national guidance, with British parents specifically advised to limit screen time for children under five years old.
The United Kingdom has issued national guidance, reported by The Times, advising parents to limit screen time for children under five years old to a maximum of one hour per day as part of a broader initiative.
According to a UN report, North Macedonia is among the world's leading countries in reducing mortality rates for children under five, with the infant mortality rate decreasing by 87 percent in less than a decade.
Premature birth, pneumonia and malaria among leading causes of death in under-fives worldwide, as UN experts warn aid cuts are slowing progress on survival rates Most of the 4.9 million children who died in 2024 could have been saved, according to a new UN report that warns aid cuts could thwart the global goal of ending preventable child deaths. Progress towards ending the preventable deaths of children under five by 2030 has slowed 60% since 2015, the report found, leading to UN experts to ...
The United Kingdom has issued national guidance, reported by The Times, advising parents to limit screen time for children under five years old to a maximum of one hour per day as part of a broader initiative.
The UK government has issued new guidance advising parents to limit screen time for children under five to one hour daily, as it also considers broader measures to limit or ban social media for under-16s.
New UK government guidance, supported by Keir Starmer, advises parents to limit screen time for children under five to one hour a day, avoid fast-paced content, and share screen time, while also considering broader restrictions on children's social media use.
Around 4.9 million children died before reaching their fifth birthday in 2024, according to United Nations estimates, a sign progress to reduce child mortality rates was stalling even before global aid budget cuts last year.
Around 7 million people in Somalia are experiencing severe hunger, with 1.84 million children under five expected to suffer acute malnutrition this year, due to drought, ongoing conflict, and aid reductions.
A BBC article explores the potential damaging effects of screen time on children under five and offers advice on how parents can manage it and mitigate any negative impacts.
UNICEF reports that approximately 100 children under five die of malnutrition per hour in Nigeria, with nutrition programs in the North-central region suffering from donor reliance and insufficient materials.
UNICEF is collaborating with media and stakeholders in Jigawa State, Nigeria, to launch a polio vaccination campaign targeting 1.5 million children under five years old.
Around 4.9 million children under five died in 2024, says UN The Straits Times