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Thousands of South Sudanese children to benefit from UN polio vaccine scheme Hundreds of thousands of children are benefiting from a United Nations-backed polio vaccination campaign in a northern state of South Sudan, the world’s newest country.The four-day campaign, which ends tomorrow, is part of a nationwide effort to curb the disease and was launched by the […]
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UNICEF report details negative impact of labour migration on Tajik families A new report from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on labour migration from Tajikistan shows that many children left behind are exposed to bullying and suffer from depression as well as increased aggression and rebellion. The report, released today, looks at the impact on […]
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UNICEF warns of impending child nutrition crisis in Africa’s Sahel region Mothers with hungry children lining up at distribution site in Taoa, Niger, for food handouts More than a million children in the Sahel region of West Africa are at risk of severe and life-threatening malnutrition over the coming year as a result of ongoing […]
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Condemning violence in Yemen, UN rights chief urges protection of civilians Children in Al-Mazrak IDP camp in Haradh, northern Yemen. Photo: OCHA The United Nations human rights chief today condemned the killing of unarmed civilians in Yemen in recent days, and stressed that lethal force and heavy weapons must not be used against peaceful protesters. […]
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Heeding UNICEF’s calls, Mexico makes progress towards free birth registration UNICEF Deputy Representative in Mexico Javier Alvarez hands a birth certificate to Alberto, a boy from the Chamula indigenous community in Chiapas 2 December 2011 – Thousands of children from indigenous communities in the southern Mexican states of Chiapas and Oaxaca received birth certificates after […]
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Soccer star David Beckham visits UNICEF-backed shelter in the Philippines 2 December 2011, Manila, Philippines – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham meets five young people in a UNICEF supported centre for children who once lived and worked on the streets. 2 December 2011 – David Beckham tried his hand at sewing, took part in an art […]
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Bollywood star to focus on child nutrition in new role as UNICEF ambassador 30 November 2011 – One of Bollywood’s biggest names, the actor-producer Aamir Khan, today became the newest Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), teaming up with the UN agency to promote better nutrition for children. Mr. Khan, 46, will use […]
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UN agencies boost aid efforts to help Somalis hit by floods, famine and insecurity 4 November 2011 United Nations humanitarian agencies announced today that they are stepping up their support for Somalia as the country faces the combined impact of heavy rains, widespread famine and continuing insecurity in the streets. Displaced Somalis were affected by […]
At UNICEF centre, British and Danish royals highlight plight of children in Horn of Africa 2 November 2011 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Denmark’s Crown Prince and Crown Princess today visited the global supply centre in Copenhagen for the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), where they highlighted the plight of hundreds of thousands […]
UNICEF calls for urgent funding for nutrition crisis in DPR Korea 1 November 2011 The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today called for funding to assist millions of people in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), particularly children and women, who are at risk of becoming severely malnourished. Mother and child at a UN-supported […]
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