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Eight times more children will face extreme heatwaves by 2050s, Unicef says

Without action on climate crisis, far greater numbers of children will also experience floods, wildfires and droughts, according to report

The Guardian - UK

Children death toll in Vladimir Putin's 1,000-day war in Ukraine 'rises to 660' as another youngster killed

‘Children have been killed in their beds, in hospitals and playgrounds, leaving families devastated by the loss of young lives or life-altering injuries,’ says UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell

Evening Standard

Vaccination centre and aid official’s car bombarded in Gaza, says UN

Unicef director says three children injured after polio clinic came under fire despite promised humanitarian pause

The Guardian - UK

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Middle East crisis: Israeli attacks kill at least 31 people in Gaza, medics say – as it happened

Nearly half of those killed were reported to be in northern Gaza, where the IDF has been conducting an intense assault

The Guardian - UK

UN says one child a day killed in Israel’s war on Lebanon in past month

As Israel expands its offensive and campaign of forced displacements, UNICEF says 10 children are injured daily.

Al Jazeera

UNICEF Reports Alarming Impact Of War On Children In Lebanon

Learn about the devastating toll on Lebanon's children due to ongoing conflict and the urgent need for intervention to protect their well-being.

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Over 79 million girls in sub-Saharan Africa raped, sexually assaulted: UN

UNICEF report finds more than 370 million girls worldwide have faced sexual violence before the age of 18.

Al Jazeera

First Thing: Biden says it’s time for ‘fresh voices’ while explaining he dropped out to ‘unite our nation’

‘I’ve decided the best way forward is to pass the torch to a new generation,’ Biden said. Plus, Monday was world’s hottest recorded day

The Guardian - UK

Man dies after trying to drive truck on to NSW ferry; global sea ice levels hit record low – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Discovery of poliovirus in Gaza ‘incredibly alarming’, Unicef executive director says

Exclusive: Territory is ‘one of the most, if not the most dangerous place to be a child’, Catherine Russell says, and ‘we desperately need this conflict to end’

The Guardian - AU

Dozens killed near Sudan’s capital as UN warns of soaring displacement

Attack in Khartoum’s sister city of Omdurman comes as UN says internal displacement across Sudan is nearing 10 million.

Al Jazeera

Royal Caribbean has stopped going to this popular port

Sailings are canceled until at least the end of May and they might last a lot longer.

The Street

'We cannot have children starving to death in Gaza,' says UNICEF chief

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Catherine Russell, the executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) sounded the alarm about the plight of children in Gaza after more than five months of Israel's war with Hamas.

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Al Jazeera

‘Barely a drop’: UN warns water shortages a deadly risk for Gaza children

Water and sanitation services are at the point of collapse with large-scale disease outbreaks looming, UNICEF warns.

The Guardian - UK

UN condemnation of sexual violence by Hamas ‘too little, too late’, says Israel

Israel says comments by Unicef chief were insufficient and came only as a result of international pressure

International Business Times

UN Seeks Israel Access For Hamas Sexual Violence Investigation

The UN rights chief voiced deep concern on Wednesday over allegations of sexual violence by Hamas militants during their October 7 attack, calling on Israel to allow his team in to investigate.

Latin Times

Gaza World's 'Most Dangerous Place' For Children: UNICEF

The head of the United Nations children's agency on Wednesday called the besieged Gaza Strip "the most dangerous place in the world to be a child," and said that the hard-won truce deal between Israel and Hamas was not enough to save their lives.

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The Independent UK

Live updates | Israeli tanks enter Gaza's Shifa Hospital compound

Two and a half weeks after sending tanks and ground troops into northern Gaza, Israeli forces entered a hospital early Wednesday that they claim Hamas operates out of

Al Jazeera

Gaza has become a ‘graveyard’ for children amid Israeli attacks: UN

According to UNICEF, an average of 420 Palestinian children killed or injured every day in Gaza Strip since October 7.

Radio France Internationale

Current aid system for Gaza 'geared to fail,' UN warns

The UN agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNRWA) warned Monday that the limited number of aid trucks entering Gaza were insufficient to meet the "unprecedented humanitarian needs" in the territory. Other agencies warned of the risk of a 'spillover' across the region.

The Independent UK

UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire is `a matter of life and death’ for millions of Palestinians

More than 8,300 people killed in Gaza since Israel’s retaliatory military action aimed at ‘obliterating’ Hamas

The Independent UK

UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire ‘matter of life and death’ for Palestinians

More than 8,300 people killed in Gaza since Israel’s retaliatory military action aimed at ‘obliterating’ Hamas

The Independent UK

UN agency in Gaza says urgent ceasefire is `a matter of life and death' for millions of Palestinians

The head of the U_N_ agency for Palestinian refugees is telling a U_N_ emergency meeting “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire has become a matter of life and death for millions.”

The Independent UK

Growing gang violence is devastating Haitians, with major crime at a new high, UN envoy says

The U.N. special envoy for Haiti says growing gang violence is devastating the lives of its people, with major crimes rising to a new high

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