Haiti – NewsForKids.net

United Nations Meets As World Faces Huge Challenges

NFK Editors — Tue, 24 Sep 2024 06:30:16 +0000

Leaders representing countries around the world will come together this week at the United Nations' General Assembly meeting in New York. This year's meeting comes as the world faces a large number of extremely serious challenges.

Source

Climate Strike, Haitian Migrants, & a Slackline Walk

NFK Editors — Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:30:57 +0000

In today's news roundup, young people around the world take part in a global climate strike, a US plan sending thousands of migrants back to Haiti upsets many people, and a French athlete takes a walk off the Eiffel Tower, high above the River Seine.

Source

Haiti Rocked by Strong, Deadly Earthquake

NFK Editors — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 06:30:23 +0000

On Saturday morning, Haiti was hit by a 7.2 magnitude earthquake. The quake destroyed thousands of buildings, injured over 5,700 people, and left at least 1,297 others dead. The country's prime minister has declared a state of emergency.

Source

News Roundup: Haiti President, Bird Illness, & an Amazing Helicopter

NFK Editors — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 06:30:34 +0000

In today's news roundup, Haiti's government is left in a shaky position after the country's president is killed, scientists study an unusual bird illness in the eastern United States, and NASA's Mars helicopter keeps on flying.

Source

Protests Around the World – What’s Similar?

NFK Editors — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:30:12 +0000

In recent months, protests around the world have been in the news almost constantly. There are protests in Europe, Africa, Asia, North and South America, and the Middle East. Though each protest is different, there are similarities.

Source

The Plastic Bank – Treating Plastic Like Money

NFK Editors — Wed, 05 Jun 2019 12:14:09 +0000

David Katz was upset by all the plastic going into the oceans. To help solve the problem, he had an unusual idea - to treat plastic like money. Mr. Katz calls his idea the "Plastic Bank".

Source