Children
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Africa
Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the…
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Africa
Child malnutrition expected to quadruple in Southern Madagascar
At least half a million children under five in drought-afflicted southern Madagascar are on the verge of acute malnourishment, two UN agencies warned…
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Americas
A third of Haiti’s children in urgent need of emergency aid: UNICEF
Nearly a third of all children in Haiti – numbering around 1.5 million – are in urgent need of emergency…
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Africa
UNICEF calls for action to reverse ‘spiraling protection crisis’ for children in West and Central Africa
Action must be taken now to halt alarming attacks against children and abductions – including of students – in parts…
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Africa
South Sudan: UNICEF warns of ‘desperation and hopelessness’ for children 10 years after independence
Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance than ever before,…
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Middle East
Children bearing brunt of escalating violence between Israelis and Palestinians: UNICEF
More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the…
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Americas
UNICEF reports sharp rise in migrant children in Mexico
The number of migrant children reported in Mexico has increased sharply, jumping from 380 to nearly 3,500 since the beginning…
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Asia Pacific
Scores of schools ‘reportedly occupied’ by security forces in Myanmar, as Guterres condemns continuing brutality
Security forces in Myanmar have reportedly occupied more than 60 schools and university campuses across the country, marking a further…
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Africa
UN chief reaffirms solidarity with Niger, as second deadly attack rocks country
The United Nations Secretary-General has reaffirmed the Organization’s support and solidarity with Niger, as the second deadly attacks against civilians…
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Middle East
Syria war: Average of one child injured or killed every eight hours over past 10 years – UNICEF
The grim ten-year anniversary of the war in Syria has left 90 percent of the country’s children in need of…
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