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Category Archives: UNICEF
UNICEF: Global austerity is hitting children hardest
Fiscal austerity measures being adopted by governments to combat the global economic downturn are heaping misery upon the world’s poor, especially children, who already are suffering from food, fuel and financial shocks, according to a study by the UN Children’s … Continue reading
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School lunch as a lifeline
Either let through by the bigger children, or squeezing through unnoticed, many of the smallest were at the front when head teacher Habiba Mohamed Shuriye gave the order to serve the lunch. Their assortment of bowls, cups and jugs – … Continue reading
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‘We were scared’
As supplies arrive, children try to cope with conflict in Pakistan Habiba is one of more 320 girls and boys enrolled in the UNICEF-supported primary school at Yar Hussain. The district government has assigned local teachers to the school, and … Continue reading
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UNICEF’s vaccinations
World Health Day 2009: Gazans still recovering from ill effects of conflict On the eve of World Health Day, 7 April, children and families in the Gaza Strip continue to suffer ill effects from a lack of access to humanitarian … Continue reading
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West and Central Africa’s sanitation crisis
Globally, unsafe water and sanitation kills 1.5 million under-five children annually. Tis is partly because social taboos prevent hygiene discussions. Unicef has made a photo essay which can be seen here.
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Child Rights Information Network (CRIN)
The foundation phase of CRIN dates back to 1991, before the Committee on the Rights of the Child ever convened its first session. At this time experts from child rights organizations – including UNICEF Geneva Regional Office, UNICEF New York, … Continue reading
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Children in Myanmar return to the classroom
Cyclone-affected Irrawaddy Delta students can’t wait to get back into the classroom. It has been over two months since the cyclone hit Myanmar. In the Irrawaddy Delta, where the most severe destruction occurred, recovery and relief efforts have progressed well, … Continue reading
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Refugee in his own city
”Many times we discuss the problem of children in terms of child trafficking, child soldiers, sex abuses, child labor and lack of education,” said Ken Bacon, executive Director of Refugees International. “What we don’t get from these meta-topics is a … Continue reading
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Dangers facing Zimbabwe’s children
UNICEF warned that up to half a million children in Zimbabwe are at great risk because the government is blocking international aid ahead of the controversial June 27 run-off election. “The net effect is as many as 500,000 children are … Continue reading
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Reclaiming childhood
World Day against Child Labour (12 June) highlights the right of every child to an education UNICEF estimates that there are 158 million children under the age of 15 who are trapped in child labour around the world. The vast … Continue reading
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