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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday warned that over three million people are at risk of cholera in Sudan. “3.1 million people, including 500,000 children under 5, are at risk of cholera,” UNICEF said on social platform X. According to UNICEF, the vaccination coverage in Sudan has plummeted to some 50 percent from…
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The Canadian federal government Friday announced new funding for the eradication of polio worldwide. According to a news release issued by Global Affairs Canada, a total of 151 million Canadian dollars (111 million U.S. dollars) was earmarked to support the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), bringing Canada’s historical contribution to over 1 billion Canadian dollars…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund, UNICEF, has called on families, schools, and other stakeholders to support teenage girls who dropped out of school due to pregnancy issues to complete their studies. UNICEF Education Specialist, Azuka Mentiki, made this appeal at a two-day stakeholders meeting in Ibadan. The meeting was organized to address the” Out-Of-School Children…
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The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Pacific Representative Jonathan Veitch said while under-5 mortality rates in the Pacific are generally stable, there are concerning trends as malnutrition remains a significant issue among countries. Veitch made the remarks while addressing the critical issues of malnutrition and health among children in Fiji and the broader Pacific region,…
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Aid agencies are warning any escalation in Rafah risks exacerbating the already deteriorating humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. Officials from UNICEF, Doctors without Borders, and the Palestine Red Crescent Society all voiced concerns that hostilities were increasing at the same time as a squeeze on the entry of aid into the enclave. The Palestine Red…
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As revelers say ‘hello’ to 2019 with great festivities, the world welcomes its newest residents. In a press release issued on the first day of the year, UNICEF said that globally, over 395,000 children are expected to be born on 1 January. Over half of these births are estimated to take place in eight countries which…
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Another 200 children were released by armed groups in South Sudan this week, bringing the total of such releases to 806 this year. They freed fighters came primarily from the SPLA-IO opposition group, with eight of them associated with the National Salvation Front (NSF). “Every a time a child is released and able to return…
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The United Nations confirmed in a report that more than 3,000 desperate Rohingya refugees have crossed over to Bangladesh from Myanmar in the past two days. An agency of the world organization said their partners are working day and night to assist the tired and hungry immigrants by providing them with food, medication and shelter. “Most…
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In her second public appearance since losing to Donald Trump on 9 November, Hillary Clinton attended UNICEF’s 12th annual Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street to honor Katy Perry – one of her staunch celebrity supporters who gave everything during the campaign period. wow – Hillary Clinton makes a surprise appearance at #UnicefSnowflake to present an…
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