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UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell said Wednesday that 6.9 million children in Syria are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, as the UN agency works with the Syrian government and local partners to rebuild child-support…
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Novo Nordisk and UNICEF have expanded their partnership to help prevent childhood overweight and obesity, the Danish pharmaceutical company said on Tuesday. The move follows UNICEF’s 2025 Child Nutrition Report, which found that childhood…
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More than one billion children worldwide are exposed to at least three overlapping climate hazards, according to a UNICEF report released on Monday, underscoring the growing impact of climate change on the world's youngest population. The…
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In Nagpur, experts have warned that climate change is emerging as a major driver of malnutrition in Maharashtra, with pregnant women and young children bearing the brunt of its cascading effects. According to UNICEF, climate shocks such as…
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Global vaccine alliance Gavi and UNICEF have secured a 25% price reduction for the R21 malaria vaccine produced by the Serum Institute of India, a move expected to significantly expand access despite shrinking international aid budgets.…
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Climate Conversation Season 1 was organised in the city by UNICEF, engaging diverse partners as part of its efforts to increase discourse and involve social media influencers, podcasters, media, CSOs, and environmentalists to seek…
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Kitty van der Heijden, deputy executive director of the UN children’s fund, has praised the collaboration between UNICEF and the private sector to address the many urgent challenges facing the world’s children. In an interview with Arab…
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The UN children’s agency on Wednesday launched a $9.9 billion fundraising appeal to provide aid next year for millions of young people impacted by wars and other crises across the globe. “The scale of children’s humanitarian needs is at a…
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Social media giants on Friday hit out at a landmark Australian law banning them from signing up under-16s, describing it as a rush job littered with “many unanswered questions.” The UN children’s charity UNICEF Australia joined the fray,…
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Demographic shifts, worsening climate change and rapid technological transformation risk creating a bleak future for youth in the mid-21st century, the United Nations agency for children warned Tuesday in an annual report. “Children are…
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