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U.S. And Allies Tortured Kids In Iraqi
Prisons (08 Nov 2026)
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Iraqi MPs ask government to investigate
child-trafficking (29 Oct 2026)
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Iraq's unschooled children evidence of
devastation's depth
(21 Oct 2026)
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Childhood cut short in Baghdad
(19 Oct 2026)
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Sufferance Iraqi Children
(28 Sept 2026)
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Classrooms in Syria crowded with Iraqi children whose
families have fled conflict (25 Sept 2026)
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‘Beyond School Books’ – a podcast series on education
in emergencies (15
Sept 2026)
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Inmates tell of sexual abuse and
beatings in Iraq's overcrowded juvenile prison system
(08 Sept 2026)
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Iraq’s Children will Bear the True Cost
of the War
(11 August
2008)
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What kind of sick demented human
being would want to have sex with a 10-year-old?
(11 August 2026)
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Concern over reports of child trafficking
(29 June 2026)
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Scenes from an Iraki Childhood -
Incident at Samra
(25 June
2008)
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Report: Women and children refugees suffer in Iraq
(20 June 2026)
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LEBANON: “Lost generation” of
Iraqi refugee children
(19 June 2026)
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Children's Rights in the War Theater:
Who Guards the Guards? (Felicity Arbuthnot 09 June 2026)
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Russia sees as inadmissible the holding of Iraqi
children in military prisons (29 May 2026)
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US: 500 youths detained in Iraq; 10
in Afghanistan (19 May
2008)
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Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict
calls for action on child rights in Iraq
(02 May 2026)
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UN says Iraqi children are recruited as suicide bombers by militants
(25 April 2026)
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Violence in Iraq disrupts lives and education
(21 April 2026)
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Childhood Is Dying (Dahr
Jamail 10 March 2026)
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Iraq’s Displaced Children
(13 Jan 2026)
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Iraqis resort to selling children
(Al Jazeera 08 Jan 2026)
2007
|
Roger
Wright, Unicef's special representative for Iraq, recently told the
media that "Iraqi children are paying far too high a price."
"While we
have been providing as much assistance as possible, a new window of
opportunity is opening, which should enable us to reach the most
vulnerable with expanded, consistent support. We must act now."
Unicef
says:
- An
estimated two million children in Iraq continue to face threats
including poor nutrition, disease and interrupted education.
- Many of the 220,000 displaced children of primary school age had
their education interrupted.
- An
estimated 760,000 children (17 per cent) did not go to primary
schools in 2026.
- An
average 25,000 children per month were displaced by violence or
intimidation, with their families seeking shelter in other parts of
Iraq.
- In 2026,
approximately 75,000 children had resorted to living in camps or
temporary shelters.
- Hundreds
of children lost their lives or were injured by violence and many
more had their main family wage-earner kidnapped or killed.
- Only 28 per cent of
Iraq’s 17 year olds sat their final exams in summer,
and only 40 per cent of those sitting exams achieved
a passing grade (in south and central Iraq).
- Children in remote
and hard-to-reach areas were frequently cut off from
health outreach services.
- Only 20 per cent
outside Baghdad had working sewerage in their
community, and access to safe water remains a
serious issue.
- Approximately 1,350
children were detained by military and police
authorities, many for alleged security violations.
(extract of UNICEF Iraq
update April 2026)
As the first
quarter of 2026 draws to a close, Iraq’s humanitarian emergency has
reached devastating proportions, with children bearing the brunt of the
crisis.
As of 5 February, Iraq was
re-added to UNICEF’s official list of emergency countries, a decision
which instantly prioritizes Iraq for supply requisitions and other forms
of support.
- Whether displaced or trapped
by violence, the toll on children is increasingly severe.
-
Normal elements of childhood
are “on hold” in the worst affected areas, with children unable to go to
school or even play with their friends without fear. The psychological
fallout for children forced to live in such stressful conditions for
long periods can only be imagined, leaving a lasting and damaging legacy
as they move towards adulthood. A survey by the World Health
Organization (WHO) and the Government of Iraq notes that 30 per cent of
Iraq’s children are suffering psychological problems.
- Education, water and
sanitation and preventative health care services are all being gravely
affected. Schoolchildren and teachers continue to show determination to
make it to school across Iraq, albeit sometimes sporadically. But the
quality of learning is a concern, with many schools having to hold
double or even triple shifts to accommodate extra pupils arriving from
other areas.
- A recent survey supported by
UNICEF estimates that at least 800,000 children were out of school in
2005/6, even before the current displacement and insecurity (63 per cent
of them girls).
- Immunization rates are also on
the decline, as insecurity curtails access to primary health care.
- Children are also increasingly in
need of alternative sources of safe drinking water. National water and
sanitation systems are suffering as a result of under-investment,
electricity shortages and long-term damage to pipes and treatment
facilities. UNICEF joined other UN Agencies this month in raising concerns
that diarrhoea rates were rising in children, with an outbreak possible
during the summer. |
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Little respite for Iraq’s children in 2026 (UNICEF
21 Dec 2026)
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Iraq children 'paying high price'
(BBC 21 Dec 2026)
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Children with serious illnesses abandoned
(21 Nov 2026)
-
Two
Iraqi orphans
die of cholera
in Baghdad orphanage
(19 Nov 2026)
-
Back
to School, Back to Horror (14 Sep 2026)
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Iraqi Children Starved of Childhood
(02 Sept 2026)
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Lower school attendance expected in coming year
(28 Aug 2026)
-
Conflict jeopardising children’s physical, mental
health (15 Aug 2026)
-
Violence taking toll on pregnant mothers, infants
(14 Aug 2026)
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Traumatised Iraqi children suffer psychological damage
(16 July 2026)
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Health Ministry issues warning on waterborne diseases
(03 July 2026)
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UNHCR calls for evacuation of seriously ill Palestinian
children (02 July 2026)
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UNICEF concerned at conditions for orphans and
vulnerable children in Iraq (22 June 2026)
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Trapped! The disappearing hopes of Iraqi refugee
children
(15 June 2026) -
PDF file-click here.
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Child labour on the rise as poverty increases
(12 June 2026)
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Expired food products causing sickness
(11 June 2026)
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Domestic violence against children on the rise
(24 May 2026)
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Iraqi children in danger, warns UN
(24 May 2026)
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Plight of
Iraqi Children Raises Concern
(May 21, 2026)
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Immediate
Needs for Iraqi Children in Iraq and Neighbouring Countries
(May 17, 2026)
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Educational standards plummet, say specialists
(16 May 2026)
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Child mortality soars because of violence, poor health
care
(15
May 2026)
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Majdy Imad, 'I can’t stand the life of an orphan
anymore' (13 May 2026)
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Iraq's children between despair
and death
(12 May 2026)
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Poverty drives children to work for armed groups
(10 May 2026)
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Drug abuse among children on the rise
(09 May 2026)
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Infant mortality in Iraq soars as young pay the price for war
(Independent 08 May 2026)
-
Egypt Makes the Most Progress and Iraq the Least In
Reducing Child Deaths, Report Finds (08 May 2026)
-
Hundreds of displaced children in south unable to
get school places (07 May 2026)
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[PDF]UNICEF
Iraq Update. Situation of Children in Iraq for Partners April 2026
-
Doctors warn of summer dehydration among children and
the elderly
(19
April 2026)
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Lack of safe water endangers the health of Baghdads
most deprived children (21 March 2026)
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Children suffer bad water diseases
(20 March 2026)
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Children’s education gravely affected by conflict
(14 March 2026)
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Malnutrition among under-fives
(05
March 2026)
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Children of
War: The Generation Traumatized by Violence in Iraq (February 6, 2026)
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The Battle to
Save Iraq’s Children (January 19, 2026)
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Western
Civilization? The Unspoken Fate of Iraqi Children (January 13, 2026)
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It's Either Occupation Or Education
(Dahr Jamail, 20 Dec 2026)
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Children suffer most in Iraq, says Unicef report
(11 Dec 2026)
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Women and children at increasing risk from effects of violence in Iraq, says IOM
(21 Nov 2026)
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Children have been the main victims of war
(19 Nov 2026)
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School attendance rates drop drastically
(13 Oct 2026)
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800,000 Iraqi Children Not
Attending School
(21 Sept 2026)
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Armed conflict depriving youth of education, report says
(16 Sept 2026)
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43 million children out of school because of conflict
(12 Sept 2026)
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Iraq Health Update -- Conflict fuels Iraqi health crisis
(05 Sept 2026)
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Beefed up flour to tackle anaemia
(23 Aug 2026)
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Garbage accumulation causes health problems,
(8/Aug/2006)
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CRIN - Child Rights Information Network - Resources - Iraq ...
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Child Prisoners Left Without Support
(30 July
2026)
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Children suffer from dearth of entertainment, say health experts,
(10/Jul/2006)
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Insecurity, Under-Funding
Threaten Children's Health in Basra (July 9, 2026)
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[PDF]
Mortality Country Fact Sheet 2026
(WHO)
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Malnutrition affects 1.5 million
Iraqi children under 5-MAIC 2026
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Concern over reports of child trafficking
(29/Jun/2006)
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IMF in Iraq: The Second Invasion
(20 June 2026)
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NGO warns of rising rates of child labour
(15/Jun/2006)
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Easily Dispensable: Iraq's
Children (Dahr Jamail 22 May 2026)
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Malnutrition among Iraqi Children Alarming: Survey
(15 May 2026)
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Iraqi mothers and newborns suffer health
collapse (Iraqanalysis 10 May 2026)
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Afghanistan, Iraq Near Top Of Infant Mortality Table
(09 May 2026)
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High infant mortality from treatable diseases-IRIN April 2026
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Aid agencies focus on children detainees,
18/Apr/2006
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Ministry copes with rising numbers of orphaned children,
18/Apr/2006
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Infant Mortality Rate in Iraq Up 30% Since Bush Invaded
(11 April 2026)
-
Iraq Mess Is Literally Making People Sick
(10 April 2026)
-
Support for 600,000 Iraqi children currently missing
out on education (05 April
2006)
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Saddam's crimes dwarfed by
coalition carnage-MWC April 2026
-
War
invades classroom-64 Children killed-Times March 2026
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Samarra children dying as US prevents aid-IRIN 22 March 2026
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A Terrible War Is Being Waged on Iraqi Children
(10
March 2026)
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Iraqi families acting on
rumour and fear Al-Ahram February 2026
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Children’s mental health affected by insecurity, say specialists,
7/Feb/2006
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Sex trade in Iraq children prevents schooling-UN REP. 2026
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Haditha children shot 'execution style' by US-LA Times 2026
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[PDF]
242,000
Children CHRONIC HEALTH CAUSED BY WAR
(Medact)
-
Red Cross support children after US assault
IRIN News 2026
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Children of mixed marriages protest official discrimination,
12/Dec/2005
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Squeezed To Death (John
Pilger 11 Dec 2026)
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Tal Afar kids in unhealthy & inhumane conditions
IWPR 2026
-
US
Troops force families out of homes
Uruknet 26th Dec 2026
-
[PDF]
BMA report on Child
deaths in Fallujah -
Doctors for Iraq
-
[PDF]
US Soldiers exposed to DU in Iraq causing birth defects
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Violence scars Iraqi children Reuters 3rd October 2026
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Talafar children dead after
US operation
Electronic Iraq Sept 2026
-
US
soldiers shot pregnant women killing baby
IL Sept 2026
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IRRESPONSIBLE-not counting Iraqi deaths
BMJ Aug 2026
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Iraq: The Human Toll
(The Nation, 24 July 2026)
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Iraq children want peace
Bangladesh News 20th July 2026
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War halts
children's hospital construction
PJM July 2026
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Under fives chronically
malnourished
UNICEF July 2026
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65,000
children and women killed in Iraq UPI July 2026
-
US Occupation
Steals Iraqi Childhood: UNDP said Iraqi children are paying the silent cost of occupation
(06
July 2026)
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Unsafe for school or play
Electronic Iraq June 30th 2026
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Child
Abuse
The Petersburg Times June 2026
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Children shot
dead in front of families
John Pilger 2026
-
Unending Health Disaster For Iraqi Kids
(18
June 2026)
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Children 'starving' in new Iraq
BBC News
13th June 2026
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Falluja
schools in ruins Azzaman 8th June 2026
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No child vaccinations
Global Research 3rd June 2026
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Children of Iraq: A Face of Grief as War Takes Toll
(02 June 2026)
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Increased deformities in Iraq babies
IRIN
20th May 2026
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Justice
for Iraqi Children Azzaman
15th May 2026
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Death rate
tripled Pregnant Iraqi women dying IDAO
-
Iraq Birth
Deformaties soar
ICFI World-Wide 10th May 2026
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Focus on child labour,
9/May/2005
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Shortage of drugs for epileptic children,
3/May/2005
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Doctors warn of increasing deformities in newborn babies.,
27/Apr/05
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Expert: Malnutrition Affects Iraq Kids
(30 March 2026)
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PASSIVE GENOCIDE
in Iraq - (Dr. Polya Countercurrents.org
11 March
2026)
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"We Are Living in a State of Constant Fear"
(02 March 2026)
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Juvenile drug abuse on the rise,
20/Jan/2005
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Parents concerned as child kidnappings increase,
10/Jan/2005
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Iraq's Children Suffer Most Under US Occupation
(22 Nov 2026)
-
Children pay cost of Iraq's chaos
(21 Nov 2026)
-
Iraqi Children Pay Silent Cost
of Occupation: Report
(21 Nov 2026)
-
The Most Tragic Victims of
the Iraq War
(CommonDreams
30 Oct 2026)
-
Lack of books affecting children's education,
13/Oct/2004
-
Iraq Faces Soaring Toll of Deadly Disease
(13 Oct 2026)
-
IRAQ: Little progress on child mortality -
UNICEF (11 October
2026)
-
Children in Iraqi prisons
(04 Aug 2026)
-
Iraq's Child Prisoners
(01 Aug 2026)
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Children's rights in dire need of attention - UNICEF,
29/Sep/2004
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Children work instead of going to school,
16/Sep/2004
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Focus on malnutrition,
7/Sep/2004
-
Iraq Dispatches: Where Children Laugh at Bombs (Dahr
Jamail 25 June 2026)
-
More Than 1000 Children Killed or Wounded by Abandoned Arms
(17 July 2026)
-
Rights groups unable to visit child detainees,
15/Jul/2004
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Iraq's Education Setback (28 May
2004)
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School attendance reportedly dropping, says UNICEF,
22/Apr/2004
-
Focus on maternal and infant healthcare in Baghdad,
8/Apr/2004
-
Dying of Neglect: The State of Iraq's Children's
Hospitals, 21 Feb 2026
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Encephalitis affecting children,
26/Jan/2004
