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WEB3 days ago · UNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO. NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2024 – UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines.
Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF …
WEB2 days ago · Risk of lost generation. In Gaza and the West Bank, the senior UNICEF official warned of a “lost generation” of children, who have lost months of learning and endured agonizing trauma. He visited Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza – the only remaining paediatric unit in the area – meeting a few months-old baby who was wounded by shrapnel.
Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt ... - UN News
WEB1 day ago · The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most. “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health ...
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WEBAug 19, 2024 · 5 actions for a malaria-free world. Malaria remains one of the deadliest diseases for children. Explore five ways UNICEF is turning the tide against malaria. Read the story.
UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban media briefing on …
WEB1 day ago · UNICEF works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, to build a better world for everyone. ... News note. 16 September 2024. UNICEF appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children ...
UNICEF media opportunities during the 79th session of the United ...
WEB3 days ago · NEW YORK, 18 September 2024 –The 79 th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) takes place as multiple and complex crises including climate change, conflict, poverty, and deepening inequality pose grave threats to the world’s children. UNICEF will engage at UNGA calling for urgent action to …
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UNICEF reports 32 children killed, many injured and detained ... - UN News
WEBAug 2, 2024 · At least 32 children were killed and many more injured and detained during student protests that erupted in Bangladesh in July, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
Child casualties in Gaza “a growing stain on our collective ... - UNICEF
WEBOct 24, 2023 · To respond to the dire situation for children in the Gaza Strip, UNICEF is calling for: An immediate humanitarian ceasefire. All access crossings into Gaza to be opened for a safe, sustained and unimpeded access of humanitarian aid, including water, food, medical supplies, and fuel.
COVID-19 is biggest threat to child progress in UNICEF’s 75 ... - UN News
WEBDec 8, 2021 · The COVID-19 pandemic is rolling back progress on key childhood challenges such as poverty, health and access to education, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a new report on Thursday,...