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Lebanon crisis exposes children to deadly viruses: UN
Child vaccination rates in Lebanon have dropped by more than 30 percent, compounding a health crisis marked by drug shortages and an exodus of trained ... Middle East -
Mines killed, injured more than 500 children in Iraq: UN
At least 519 children have been killed or injured by landmines and unexploded ordnance in Iraq in the past five years, UN agencies have warned.“More ... Middle East -
47 children killed, maimed in Yemen in two months: UNICEF
Forty-seven children were “killed or maimed” in Yemen’s civil war in January and February following a surge in violence, the United Nations children’s ... Gulf -
UNICEF to pay stipend to Afghan primary, secondary teachers
The United Nations children’s agency would pay Afghan teachers a monthly stipend for at least two months, the organization said, with salaries unpaid ... World News -
Yemeni separated conjoined twins return home from Jordan: UNICEF
Conjoined twin boys from war-torn Yemen who were successfully separated in surgery in Jordan returned to the capital Sanaa this month, the UN ... Gulf -
Donors back $280 mln transfer from trust fund to WFP for Afghan food, health needs
Donors agreed on Friday to transfer $280 million from a frozen, trust fund to the World Food Program (WFP) and UNICEF to support nutrition and health ... World News -
Generation of children ‘at stake’ in Lebanon crisis: UNICEF
The UN children’s agency Tuesday called on Lebanon to take urgent action to protect children after it documented a spike in child labor rates and food ... Features -
West Africa has highest numbers of child soldiers: UNICEF
Trapped in conflicts, the children of West and Central Africa are the most recruited by armed groups in the world and also have the highest number of ... World News -
UN official says Taliban to announce framework for girls’ education ‘soon’
The Taliban will announce a framework that allows girls to attend school in Afghanistan “soon,” a senior United Nations official said, after four ... World News -
God spare us the woes of ‘humanitarian considerations’
Whosoever, like me, is an avid follower of Western TV channels dedicated to geographical and historical investigations, often has their pleasure ... In Translation -
One million Nigerian children to miss school due to mass kidnappings, UNICEF says
So far, there has been 20 attacks on schools in Nigeria this year, with more than 1,400 children abducted and 16 dead, UNICEF said, adding that more than 200 children are still missing. Africa -
Yemeni health worker gives her time and wages to treat children malnourished by war
In the poor village of Jarb in northern Yemen, Ashwaq Mahmoud gives her time and spare cash to provide basic health services that people there could ... Features -
UN says hundreds of unaccompanied children evacuated from Afghanistan
Many children were separated from their families amidst the chaotic conditions in Afghanistan after the Taliban swept into power, and hundreds were ... World News -
Year after Beirut explosion, children still in distress: UNICEF
A year after a monster explosion at Beirut’s port, one in three families in Lebanon have children still showing signs of trauma, said the UN agency ... Middle East -
UNICEF official calls for closed schools due to COVID-19 to reopen ASAP
Schools closed due to the coronavirus pandemic must reopen as soon as possible, the United Nations insisted on Tuesday, estimating that the education ... Coronavirus -
Lebanese banks swallow at least $250m in UN aid for refugees
At least $250 million in UN humanitarian aid intended for refugees and poor communities in Lebanon has been lost to banks selling the local currency ... Economy -
Russia to supply UN children’s fund with Sputnik V doses for 110 mln people
Russia has signed an agreement to supply the UN children’s fund UNICEF with enough doses of its Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for 110 million people, the ... Coronavirus -
UNICEF says problem of delays in AstraZeneca vaccine supplies outside India resolved
Problems that have delayed AstraZeneca supplies to the COVAX vaccine-sharing facility have been resolved, UNICEF told Reuters on Tuesday, saying it ... Coronavirus -
Over 26 mln Nigerian children lack access to water: UNICEF
Nearly one-third of Nigerian children lack access to enough water, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said Monday, calling for urgent measures to address ... World News -
Born into conflict, 10-year old Syrian boy is family’s breadwinner
Mohammed Abu Rdan has known nothing but conflict throughout his short life.Born in rural Aleppo in 2011 when peaceful protests against President ... Features -
Childhood development faces drastic setback amid COVID-19 pandemic: UNICEF
Closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression – after a year of the pandemic, indicators measuring child and adolescent development ... Coronavirus -
UNICEF calls for children in Syria camps to be allowed home
The UN children’s agency called Sunday for all minors held in displacement camps or jails in northeast Syria to be allowed home.UNICEF made its plea a ... Middle East -
Emirates SkyCargo, UNICEF agree to distribute COVID-19 vaccines to countries in need
Dubai-based Emirates SkyCargo on Tuesday signed an agreement with UNICEF to prioritize the transport of COVID-19 vaccines and essential medical ... Coronavirus -
UNICEF chief Fore sees coronavirus vaccine demand easing in 2021 second half
The UN Children’s Fund, the largest single buyer of vaccines in the world, expects a “crush” of demand for COVID-19 vaccines in the first year, with ... Coronavirus -
UNICEF ties up with Dubai’s DP World to help distribute coronavirus vaccines
The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF signed a partnership deal with DP World on Wednesday for the Dubai-based logistics firm to help distribute ... Coronavirus -
Over half of Syria’s children deprived of education, says UNICEF
More than half of children in war-torn Syria are missing out on education, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said Sunday, with a third of schools in ... Middle East -
Quarter of a million children in need in northern Mozambique, says UNICEF
Around 250,000 children displaced by an extremist insurgency in Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado province face the risk of disease as the rainy season sets ... World News -
As Lebanon’s crisis deepens, UNICEF provides cash assistance to over 70,000 children
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is providing cash assistance to over 70,000 children across Lebanon to help households protect child ... Middle East -
UNICEF seeks $2.5 billion for children affected by poverty in MENA
The UN children’s agency Monday appealed for $2.5 billion in new funds for 39 million children in the Middle East and North Africa impacted by war, ... World News -
Coronavirus: WHO says same mask rules as adults apply for children aged over 12
The World Health Organization on Friday recommended that children over 12 should wear masks in the same contexts as adults in the bid to rein in the ... Coronavirus
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