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UNICEF concerned by Taliban move to bar international groups from Afghan education sector

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The Independent UK

UN says Sudan orphanage evacuated more than 70 children died amid unabated fighting

The U.N. children’s agency and a charity say that an orphanage in Sudan's war-torn capital has been evacuated following the death of more than 70 infants, toddlers and older children over the past couple of months amid unabated fighting between the military and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces

The Independent UK

Martin Compston shares emotional diary of trip to Bangladesh for Soccer Aid

SCOTS actor Martin Compston has shared an emotional video diary of his trip to Bangladesh to see Unicef’s work with children ...

The National (Scotland)

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Compston tells of ‘horrors’ of child labour after Unicef visit to Bangladesh

The actor said he held his son for ‘a lot longer than usual’ after his return home.

The Independent UK

Soccer Aid 2023: England and World XI line-ups

Everything you need to know as celebrities and ex-footballers join together to raise money for Unicef

The Independent UK

Overcoming statelessness in Thailand

There are about 500,000 stateless people in Thailand, of whom over 100,000 are children. Recently, various national agencies, supported by UNHCR and Unicef, hosted a national consultation on statelessness. It was a timely opportunity to identify preferred directions.

Bangkok Post

Trapped by Sudan fighting, dozens of infants, toddlers and children died in Khartoum orphanage

At least 60 infants, toddlers and older children perished over the past six weeks while trapped in horrific conditions in an orphanage in Sudan’s capital as fighting raged outside

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Child migrants crossing Darien Gap surge eightfold -UNICEF

The number of child migrants crossing a dangerous stretch of jungle dividing Colombia and Panama has rapidly increased during the first four months of this year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Jill Scott responds to 'pinch me' Soccer Aid moment and slide-tackling Usain Bolt

Manchester City and Lioness legend Jill Scott talks everything Soccer Aid in her first outfit as captain, with the England legend also revealing her concerns over facing Usain Bolt

Daily Mirror

India sees reduction in stunting; but wasting, obesity are concerns: report

The Joint Malnutrition Estimates (JME) released by UNICEF, WHO and the World Bank shows there is insufficient progress to reach the 2025 World Health Assembly (WHA) global nutrition targets and only about one-third of all countries are ‘on track’ to halve the number of children affected by stunting by 2030.

The Hindu

Loki star Tom Hiddleston heading to Manchester as he becomes latest star announced for Soccer Aid

The Marvel Cinematic Universe actor is coming to Old Trafford

Manchester Evening News

Shawhead Primary recognised by leading children's charity

The school has received the silver level in the Rights Respecting School Award from UNICEF

Daily Record

All you need to know Soccer Aid 2023 - celebrity line-up, date and how to buy tickets

Since 2006 – when Robbie Williams co-founded the concept – Soccer Aid has raised over £75 million to help give children all over the world a chance

Daily Mirror

Mauricio Pochettino to return to dugout at Old Trafford as Chelsea start date confirmed

Soccer Aid have confirmed that Mauricio Pochettino is their new World XI manager as the Argentine also prepares to take charge of Chelsea ahead of next season

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Evening Standard

Mauricio Pochettino new manager job finally confirmed - but not at Chelsea

Mauricio Pochettino's latest manager job has been confirmed, but it's not the one everyone was expecting.

Reuters

Premature Ukrainian war babies get donated breast milk in Poland under UN programme

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The Conversation

Child marriages in Indonesia increase women's depression, research shows

An estimated 640 million girls and women in the world today were married in childhood, according to UNICEF. The prevalence has slightly declined: with one in five young women aged 20 to 24 years being married as children, down from nearly one in four 10 years ago.

The Hindu

India likely to achieve SDG goals for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO expert Anshu Banerjee

India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets in this key area by 2030, a top WHO official has said, citing data on the annual rate of reduction for newborn deaths in the country between 2016 and 2021.

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ABC News

Duchess's police escort hits woman, and Trump files appeal in sexual assault lawsuit — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for Friday morning's stories as they happened.

Reuters

Haiti conflict puts over 100,000 kids at risk of starving to death, UN says

More than 115,600 children in Haiti are expected to suffer severe wasting from malnutrition this year, the United Nations children's agency UNICEF said on Thursday, as an escalation of armed violence worsens food insecurity and a cholera outbreak.

Bangkok Post

Sudan rivals talking but clashes persist

KHARTOUM: The US and Saudi governments confirmed direct talks between the warring Sudanese army and the Rapid Support Forces would start in Jeddah on Saturday, even as fighting showed little signs of abating in the Sudanese capital.

Reuters

UNICEF: More than 1 million polio vaccines destroyed in Sudan

More than 1 million polio vaccines intended for children have been destroyed as a result of looting in Sudan during the upsurge in violence since April, the U.N. children's agency UNICEF told Reuters on Friday.

The Guardian - UK

Child marriage in decline – but will take 300 years to eliminate

UN children’s agency welcomes drop in number of underage brides, but warns 12 million girls still getting married each year

Evening Standard

Sir Mo Farah inspired to ‘give back’ in Soccer Aid appearance

The four-time Olympic champion previously revealed he came to the UK illegally as a child.

WEKU

It'll take 300 years to wipe out child marriage at the current pace of progress

UNESCO's new report on child marriages shows signs of progress. Yet each year, 12 million girls marry before they turn 18. And the pandemic, climate change and conflict has only made things worse.

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