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Is the World Becoming Numb to the Killing of Children?

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NEW YORK (January 26, 2018) – “The grim tally of children killed in Syria in the past two weeks has increased daily as violence escalates in several areas across the country. “UNICEF received alarming...

In Venezuela, Prevalence of Malnutrition among Children Grows as Economic Crisis Deepens

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NEW YORK (January 26, 2018) – A growing number of children in Venezuela are suffering from malnutrition as a consequence of the protracted economic crisis affecting the country, UNICEF warned today...

Fleeing from Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Deadly violence has been raging for the past several months in the provinces of Tanganyika and South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Violence in Tanganyika and South Kivu Fuels One of the World’s Worst Displacement Crises for Children – UNICEF

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NEW YORK (January 25, 2018) – At least 1.3 million people, including more than 800,000 children, have been displaced by inter-ethnic violence and clashes between the regular army, militia and armed...

More Action Needed to Improve Security and Humanitarian Access in Myanmar if Rohingya Children are to Return Safely - UNICEF

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NEW YORK (January 24, 2018) – Improved security and unimpeded humanitarian access in Myanmar are essential before Rohingya children can be returned from Bangladesh, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director...

South Africa's Techno Girls

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore Following Two-Day Visit to Conflict-Ravaged South Sudan

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NEW YORK (January 19, 2018) – “I have just spent two days in South Sudan where I saw firsthand how four years of a man-made conflict have left children sick, hungry and on the brink of death. “The...

At Least One in Four Children in Iraq Impacted by Conflict and Poverty

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NEW YORK (January 19, 2018) – “Iraq today hosts one of UNICEF’s largest operations in the world, responding with humanitarian and development assistance to the needs of the most vulnerable girls and...