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Over 140 million children at greater risk of illness as they miss life-saving vitamin A supplements
May 3, 2018Over 140 million children are at greater risk of illness, hearing loss, blindness and even death if urgent action is not taken to provide them with life-saving vitamin A supplements, warns UNICEF in a new report. Two doses... -
UNICEF and Facebook collaborates to make the digital world safer for children
Apr 24, 2018Despite children’s massive online presence, too little is done to protect them from the perils of the digital world and to increase their access to safe online content, UNICEF and Facebook have launched a year-long mass... -
Nearly 5 million Syrian children accessing education despite over seven years of war
Apr 24, 2018Against all odds, 4.9 million Syrian children continue to have access to education despite more than seven long years of war, violence and displacement. “Massive funding from donors, unprecedented generosity from host governments and communities; relentless... -
Winner of UNICEF Climate Comic Contest, Sona Sridhar launches full length comic book on Earth Day
Apr 24, 2018Sathviga ‘Sona’ Sridhar – a 21-year-old artist from Chennai, India, and winner of the inaugural UNICEF Climate Comic Contest – launched her first ever full-length comic book in celebration of Earth Day 2018. The book features... -
500,000 children affected by drought in Afghanistan
Apr 24, 2018The extremely dry winter has affected 22 provinces across Afghanistan and now threatens to negatively impact the lives of one million people, with an additional two million who could feel its effects over the coming months.... -
Nearly one billion people in Africa to be protected against yellow fever by 2026
Apr 12, 2018Nearly one billion people will be vaccinated against yellow fever in 27 high-risk African countries by 2026 with support from the World Health Organization (WHO), Gavi – the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and more than 50 health... -
High risk of disease outbreaks in earthquake-hit Papua New Guinea
Apr 10, 2018UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) have cautioned about the high potential of waterborne and vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in earthquake-affected areas of Papua New Guinea. Major concerns include watery diarrhoea due to water contamination from... -
Multiple earthquakes in Papua New Guinea leave children traumatized
Mar 30, 2018One month after a series of earthquakes of magnitude 5-7.5 hit four Highlands provinces of Papua New Guinea, children are still in shock and suffering significant trauma and stress which could have negative consequences to their... -
In Yemen, children’s education devastated after three years of escalating conflict
Mar 28, 2018Nearly half a million children have dropped out of school since the 2015 escalation of conflict in Yemen, bringing the total number of out-of-school children to 2 million, according to a UNICEF assessment released. Meanwhile, almost... -
Lifesaving UNICEF supplies reach Papua New Guinea to help children and families hardest hit by earthquakes
Mar 24, 2018UNICEF has this week delivered 23 metric tons of relief supplies to Papua New Guinea, including tents and tarpaulins, water purification tablets, hygiene kits, blankets and learning kits as part of ongoing efforts to help children...
