Haiti: UNICEF reports nine-fold increase in violence targeting schools

New York: Acts of armed violence targeting schools in Haiti have spiked nine-fold in one year amid rising insecurity and widespread unrest, UNICEF warned on Thursday.

Violence at school an ‘unforgettable lesson’ faced by more than half the world’s children: UNICEF

New York, Sept 7 (IBNS): Around 150 million school children aged 13-15 are the victims of violence from their peers, says a new report from the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF.