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UNICEF And WHO Sound The Alarm Over 250,000 Children At Risk Of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases In Libya

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NEW YORK (November 5, 2020) – UNICEF and WHO are extremely concerned over severe shortages of critical vaccines in Libya that threaten the health of the country’s children. Over the past 7 months...

Nearly Half A Million Children In Nicaragua At Risk From Hurricane Eta

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NEW YORK (November 3, 2020) – Hurricane Eta hit Nicaragua early Tuesday as a powerful Category 4 storm, potentially impacting 1,227,000 people, including nearly 500,000 children (estimation based on...

2020 Recap: UNICEF's Actions for Children in Crisis

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As the COVID-19 pandemic raged and other emergencies flared, UNICEF and partners were there — working nonstop to save, protect and improve the lives of vulnerable children and families all around the world. A look back at UNICEF's impact this year.

Families Take Shelter as Hurricane Eta Slams Nicaragua & Honduras

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UNICEF and partners in Nicaragua have prepositioned supplies and developed a joint response plan to meet the needs of those affected by Hurricane Eta.

Typhoon Goni Makes Landfall in the Philippines

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One of the worst storms of 2020 tore into the Philippines with intense winds at 5 a.m. Sunday morning.

UNICEF & Microsoft Leverage Tech to Protect Vulnerable Children

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The new version of Primero, a case management tool, is revolutionizing the way social workers coordinate critical care for children at risk.

UNICEF Statement On One Month Of Fighting In And Beyond Nagorno-Karabakh

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NEW YORK (October 29, 2020) – Ten-month old Narin; one-year-old Madina. Aysu, 8; Viktoria, 9; Shahriyar, 13; Artur, 13; Farid, 14; Fidan, 15; Nigar, 15; Orkhan, 16. These are the names and ages of 10...

Children In The Poorest Countries Have Lost Nearly Four Months Of Schooling Since Start Of Pandemic – UNESCO, UNICEF And World Bank Report Finds

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NEW YORK (October 29, 2020) – Schoolchildren in low-and lower-middle-income countries have already lost nearly four months of schooling since the start of the pandemic, compared to six weeks of loss...

VIET NAM: Landslides Caused By Storm Molave Bury At Least 13 Families In Remote District

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NEW YORK (October 29, 2020) – Landslides in remote Nam Tra My district in Quang Nam province buried at least 13 families and 53 people are feared dead, as search and rescue operations continue. The...

Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore On School Attacks In Afghanistan And Cameroon

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NEW YORK (October 24, 2020) – “This has been a deadly weekend for schoolchildren in Afghanistan and Cameroon. “Earlier today, an attack outside an educational center in Kabul’s Dasht-e-Barchi area...

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