July ends with brutal acts of violence perpetrated against children across the Middle East and North Africa
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
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A Letter to Moms of the World
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UNICEF Canada supports cross-party call for federal Commissioner for Children and Youth
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A School for Irene: Girls’ Education in Uganda
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Statement on attacks in the Central African Republic
UNICEF condemns the brutal killings of civilians during recent attacks by armed groups on villages in the northwest of the Central African Republic. The attacks left at least 54 people dead.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas visits Ethiopia to meet refugee children fleeing conflict and humanitarian crises
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas travelled to Ethiopia this week to meet refugee children who have fled their countries due to conflict and humanitarian crises.
Attacks on schools quadruple in conflict-hit eastern Ukraine
Since the start of eastern Ukraine’s five-year conflict, more than 750 educational facilities on both sides have been damaged or destroyed due to hostilities
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