Reuters: UN expert seeks end to death penalty for children
--"Countries where capital punishment is practiced should exempt children under 18 -- or adults convicted while minors -- from the death penalty, a U.N. human rights expert said in a report released on Friday."

BBC News: Rise in children 'at risk' cases
--"The number of youngsters put on "at risk" registers because of possible sex abuse has risen by a third over a year, new figures have shown."

allAfrica.com: Ghana: Union Congress Launches Report's Findings On Child Labour
--"The Ghana Agricultural Workers Union (GAWU) of the Trades Union Congress has launched research findings undertaken jointly by the University of Ghana and the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) on the issue of child labour on cocoa farms in the country."

allAfrica.com: Namibia: Children's rights remain a challenge
--"Prime Minister Nahas Angula, who yesterday spoke during the celebration of the Day of the Namibian Child under the theme, "Right to protection: stop violence against children", urged: "We should make sure that the security in Namibia takes care of children.""

Globe and Mail: Corus targets youth market, clicks into on-line games
--"Corus Entertainment Inc. is joining the rush of traditional media companies following their younger audiences on-line with an expansion into interactive Internet games, the latest trend engulfing the Web."

Kathimerini: City children leaner than country peers
--"A growing number of overweight children seem to be coming from Greece’s regional areas rather than from urban centers, despite the healthier lifestyles adopted in villages and small towns, according to experts. Survey results to be presented at an obesity conference in Thessaloniki today and tomorrow are expected to show that children in cities are more sensitive to their physical appearance."

TVNZ: Call for more child welfare reports
--"New Zealand's five yearly children reports to the UN are not regular enough to respond quickly and effectively to issues children face."