Drought, war and malnutrition make 2017 a record year for the procurement of emergency supplies for children
As famine, droughts, conflict and malnutrition threatened the survival of millions in 2017, UNICEF spent over half a billion dollars to deliver emergency, life-saving supplies to children in urgent need of assistance. This is the agency’s highest expenditure on supplies …
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More than half a billion children live in countries where most child-related Sustainable Development Goal indicators are not measured
Two years ago, with the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals, world leaders embarked on an ambitious agenda to give every child the best chance in life. However, in the first comprehensive assessment of progress toward achieving these goals, UNICEF has discovered …
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Migrant children expelled to Niger in growing numbers as Europe and North Africa tighten borders
An increasing number of migrant children are being expelled to Niger as countries across Europe and North Africa seek to curtail irregular migration, UNICEF said today warning that there are insufficient cross-border mechanisms to protect these children from the many …
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More than 300,000 people reached with awareness-raising campaign to contain deadly Ebola outbreak in DRC
KINSHASA/DAKAR/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 5 June 2018 – Since the start of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF and its partners have reached more than 300,000 people with lifesaving information about how to avoid contracting the …
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GENERATION OF CHILDREN IN GAZA ON THE BRINK OF A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS, NEW RESEARCH SHOWS
Feelings of depression, hyperactivity, a preference for being alone, and aggression were reported by 95 percent of children in Gaza, new research released by Save the Children has shown. The combination of these symptoms in unison is consistent with deep …
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“We are seeing an utter disregard for the protection of children in conflict”
I have recently returned from a trip to Mali with the Secretary General, where children are suffering in silence, and are the missing face of the crisis. “More than 850,000 children under the age of five are at risk of …
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