KEY POINTS MAIN STORY The United Nations has condemned the stagnating progress in reducing child mortality, noting that 4.9 million children still die annually before reaching their fifth birthday. According to the latest report, titled “Level and Trends in Child Mortality,” released on Wednesday, nearly half of these fatalities: 2.3 million occur during the newborn … Continue reading UN laments stagnant progress as 4.9 million children die before age five