Feb 06, 2019, at 10:18 am
New York, Feb 6 (IBNS): Online violence, cyberbullying and digital harassment affect over 70 per cent of young people globally, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday, calling for concerted action to tackle and prevent this form of violence.
Bullying: Protection for children is a ‘fundamental human right’ says top UN advocate
Oct 09, 2018, at 09:02 am
New York, Oct 9 (IBNS): Around 130 million, or one-in-three children worldwide, experience some form of bullying, the United Nations stated on Monday, in its latest report on how children can be better-protected. This form of violence has long-lasting and direct consequences for their health, school performance and overall well-being.
‘Protect children and their digital footprint,’ urges UNICEF on Safer Internet Day
Feb 07, 2018, at 03:40 pm
New York, Feb 7 (JEN): Every half a second, every day, a child goes online for the first time – tapping into all the great opportunities the Internet has to offer, but facing grave risks, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said Tuesday, calling for urgent action to protect them from sexual exploitation, cyberbullying and the misuse of their private information.
Young victims of cyberbullying twice as likely to attempt suicide and self-harm, study finds
Aug 17, 2017, at 01:08 am
London, Aug 16 (IBNS):Children and young people under-25 who become victims of cyberbullying are more than twice as likely to enact self-harm and attempt suicide than non-victims.