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Deepening water crisis in Yemen amid severe fuel shortages

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AMMAN/SANA’A, December 19, 2017 – Recent restrictions on imports of fuel to Yemen have sparked critical shortages and price hikes across the country, severely impacting access to safe water and other...

The K.I.N.D. Fund Reaches $15 Million Dollar Fundraising Milestone

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NEW YORK, NY (December 18, 2017) – MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, in partnership with UNICEF USA, announced that the K.I.N.D. Fund has raised $15 million dollars in donations since its inception in 2010...

Reaching India's Forgotten Children

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UNICEF USA New York board member Purvi Padia has made it her mission to help the 1.5 million children in India growing up without a family.

In 2018 Make Migration Safe for Every Child – UNICEF

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NEW YORK (December 15, 2017) – 2018 could be a landmark year for migrant children if countries follow best practices to ensure their safety and wellbeing – UNICEF said today ahead of International...

In South Sudan, “Childhood under Attack” as Country Enters Fifth Year of Fighting

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NEW YORK (December 15, 2017) – South Sudan is in the throes of a tragedy for children that affects more than half the child population - victims of malnutrition, disease, forced recruitment, violence...

7th Annual UNICEF Chicago Humanitarian Awards Luncheon

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The Midwest Region hosts the 7th Annual UNICEF Chicago Humanitarian Awards Luncheon

Three Months after Deadly Hurricanes Hit Caribbean Islands, Thousands of Children Still in Need of Assistance

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NEW YORK (December 13, 2017) – Three months after two category-5 hurricanes - Irma and Maria - barreled through the Caribbean, causing widespread damage and loss of life, thousands of children remain...

At least 400,000 Severely Malnourished Children at Risk of Dying in DR Congo’s Volatile Kasai Region

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NEW YORK (December 12, 2017) – At least 400,000 children under five in the Kasai region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are suffering from severe acute malnutrition and could die in 2018 if...

A Syrian Refugee Family Starts Over in Berlin

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"We made every place special by taking photographs," says Amira Raslan, a 26-year-old Syrian, who today lives with her family in Berlin. "Like when we passed over a border, we'd say, 'Oh, great! We made it to Serbia! Picture! Picture!'

UNICEF/WHO: Bangladesh Moves to Protect Rohingya Children from Diphtheria

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NEW YORK (December 12, 2017) – The Government of Bangladesh, with the support of UNICEF, the World Health Organization and GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, today launched a vaccination campaign against...

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