Unicef

children

REVEALED: German children less satisfied with life than those in other countries

German children are less happy with life than than their counterparts in neighbouring countries, a new study on the well-being of youngsters has found.

aid

Unicef chief praises Germany's aid role

Germany is playing an increasingly important role in global humanitarian crises, Unicef executive director Anthony Lake said on Monday, but there is always more to be done.

Immigration

What will Berlin do for Syria's refugees?

UPDATE: The United Nations issued a clarion call in Berlin on Tuesday for more funding to help countries such as Lebanon and Jordan host millions of Syrian refugees, warning it posed the world's "most dramatic humanitarian crisis".

Berlin

Banned Audrey Hepburn stamps sold for €430,000

A strip of banned stamps bearing a picture of Audrey Hepburn in the film "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" were sold for €430,000 in Berlin on Saturday.

charity

Germans still giving despite recession

The financial crisis has not affected Germany's charitable spirit, leading aid organisations reported Thursday. UNICEF, Doctors Without Borders and Caritas International are all expecting this year's private donations to be at least on a par with 2008.