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114 MILLION CHILDREN CANNOT GO TO SCHOOL IN LATIN AMERICA
One year after the beginning of the pandemic, Latin America and the Caribbean remains the region in the world with…
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ONE IN EVERY 5 CHILDREN NEEDS WATER IN THE WORLD
Globally, more than 1.42 billion people, including 450 million children, live in areas of high, or extremely high, water vulnerability,…
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MORE THAN 168 MILLION CHILDREN HAVE NOT GOING TO SCHOOL FOR 1 YEAR
“As we approach the one-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are again reminded of the catastrophic education emergency worldwide…
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COVAX PUBLISHES FIRST ROUND OF ALLOCATIONS
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads…
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UNICEF SENT SYRINGES TO LAUNCH COVID-19 VACCINES
The 0.5 ml syringes and safety boxes are expected to arrive in Malé, Maldives on Tuesday. Over the next few…
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CHILDREN NEED OF PROTECTION AND ASSISTANCE IN TIGRAY
As more supplies and emergency personnel reach crisis-affected people in Tigray, an incomplete but troubling picture is emerging of severe…
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LESS THAN 1% OF INTERNATIONAL AID MONEY USED TO END VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN
Counting Pennies II, published today by World Vision and partnering aid agencies including UNICEF, Save the Children, Plan International and…
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NEARLY 120 SCHOOLS DAMAGED IN NORTHWEST SYRIA BY FLOODS
Nearly 120 schools have been damaged or destroyed over the last week due to severe flooding, as thousands of families…
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MALNUTRITION THREATENS DISPLACED CHILDREN
The United Nations’ children’s agency is especially concerned that safe water, sanitation and hygiene services are insufficient to meet the…
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UN AGENCIES’ ALARM IN SOUTH SUDAN
The high levels of hunger are being driven by insecurity, the effects of COVID-19, the economic crisis, and the impact…
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