Global Scans · Children · Weekly Summary

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DRIVER: 65% of children entering primary schools today will ultimately work in new job types and functions that currently don't exist. And, the pressure to perform and be tech savvy will only increase inexorably. Discover how your children's early lives will change and how you can help them live fruitful and happy lives into adulthood.

• [New] Childhood obesity and its adverse health consequences have risen worldwide, with low socioeconomic status increasing the risk in high-income countries like the United States. PubMed
• [New] The drastic reduction of U.S. foreign aid under the Donald Trump administration could lead to more than 14 million additional deaths by 2030, including over 4.5 million children under the age of five. teleSURenglish
• [New] California school leaders will face a new reality when students return next month following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday that parents have a constitutional right to remove their children from classes that conflict with their religious beliefs. UCLA Center X
• [New] The link between prenatal ambient air pollution exposure and risk of respiratory tract infections in childhood is conflicting, where a large pregnancy study of 17,533 children in the Norwegian Mother and Child Cohort Study showed no association until age 18 months. Nature
• [New] The right to healthcare is critical and it's very much under threat in the United States right now for children, and for adults. The Guardian
• [New] The ACT will make history tomorrow as the first Australian jurisdiction to raise to 14 the age at which a child can be held responsible for a crime. Australian Broadcasting Corporation
• [New] 570 children from occupied Donetsk and Zaporizhia oblasts are taking part in the first session, and Russian officials announced in April that they plan for a total of 2,000 children from occupied Ukraine to take part in University Shifts in Summer 2025. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] In the UK taxi licensing is done by local authorities, and in areas at risk of child sexual exploitation such as Rotherham - licensing requirements exceeded national statutory minimums. Wikimedia Foundation, Inc.
• In cooperation with the private sector, UNICEF aims to establish primary schools in around 60 villages by 2027, creating opportunities for young and disabled children to learn close to home and with community support. MongolBeat
• Civil liberties organization the Open Rights Group is concerned the Online Safety Act age check requirements for platforms may introduce a wide range of new cybersecurity risks for users, or even push children towards more dangerous sites. BBC News
• The loss of grants and other USAID funding will lead to 23 million children losing access to education, up to 95 million people losing access to basic health care, and upwards of 3 million preventable deaths each year. Winnipeg Free Press
• Many Bulgarian parents hope that their children working abroad in Europe will return to work in Bulgaria, because jobs for migrants abroad tend not be for high-skilled workers. The Conversation
• Global Trends: One in five people globally expect not to have the number of children they desire due to economic stress, housing issues, job insecurity, and lack of partners. Chronicle india Pvt. Limited
• Texas App Store Accountability Act, recently signed into law by Gov. Greg Abbott, gives the big tech players the remainder of 2025 to figure out how they will implement age verification in app stores to prevent children from accessing potentially harmful content. CPO Magazine
• Given the high rates of child poverty in the UK, and the value a decent meal provides, there is evidence that free school meals for all children could provide significant benefits in England. Queen Mary University of London
• Lack of fuel has caused electricity at Al-Helou Maternity Hospital in northern Gaza to cut out several times, shutting off ventilators and oxygen and putting babies' lives at immediate risk. Doctors Without Borders/Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF)
• Fears are that the future of Nigerian children is at risk due to widespread challenges, including poverty, malnutrition, conflict and limited access to education and healthcare. The Nation Newspaper
• Working in over 130 countries, SOS Children's Villages is the world's largest non-governmental organization focused on supporting children and young people who do not have, or are at risk of losing, parental care. BusinessMole
• Education: Investment in school and college maintenance will rise to £3 billion annually, transforming learning environments across England and providing safe and high-quality spaces for children and young people, improving educational outcomes and breaking down barriers to opportunity. RailBusinessDaily
• A Russian official stated that about 53,000 children from occupied Ukraine will spend their summer holidays in children's camps throughout occupied Ukraine and the Russian Federation. Institute for the Study of War
• 2.3 million children aged under five in South Sudan face acute malnutrition, with rates increasing rapidly after aid to South Sudan was reduced, warns Save the Children. Martin Plaut

Last updated: 10 July 2025