Monsoon rains bring severe flooding and landslides across South Asia, affecting more than five million children Publication date: July 18, 2019 UNICEF scaling up emergency response to support children and families affected
Unwanted, exploited and abused: tens of thousands of children in Al-Hol camp and several parts of Syria in limbo amid dire humanitarian needs Publication date: July 17, 2019 UNICEF calls for improved humanitarian access and protection of children including re-integration into local communities and safe return to home countries
20 million children miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018 Publication date: July 15, 2019 New estimates find dangerous stagnation of global vaccination rates, due to conflict, inequality and complacency
Mass campaign to vaccinate over 3 million children against polio kicks off in Venezuela Publication date: July 14, 2019 A mass polio vaccination campaign for more than 3.1 million children under the age of five in Venezuela started today, led by the Ministry of Health, with support from UNICEF and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO).
Attack in Afrin, Syria, kills three children and causes significant damage to school Publication date: July 12, 2019 Statement by Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa
Vaccination to contain severe measles outbreak underway in DR Congo amidst Ebola and mass displacement Publication date: July 11, 2019 Campaign led by the Ministry of Health with support from UNICEF and MSF
Rohingya refugee children in Cox’s Bazar at risk from flooding and landslides as monsoon rains continue Publication date: July 9, 2019 Education for over 60,000 children in camps and host communities is disrupted because of damage to learning centres
At least seven children killed in yet another attack on civilians in northwest Syria Publication date: July 7, 2019 Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
Venezuela: More than 2.8 million people will gain access to safe drinking water with UNICEF support Publication date: July 5, 2019 More than 2.8 million people, including Venezuelan children, adolescents and families, will gain improved access to safe drinking water after a collaboration agreement signed this week between UNICEF and the Government of Venezuela.
Democracy falls short for 8 million Canadians not allowed to vote in upcoming federal election Publication date: July 2, 2019 UNICEF Canada launches #VoteForEveryChild, an advocacy campaign to make every vote, a vote for children in Canada and overseas
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