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Somalia battles hunger as it braces for famine during a prolonged drought

International aid groups are warning of a catastrophic food crisis, as Somalia faces what could be its worst drought in 40 years. Nearly 2 million children are suffering from malnutrition.

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More than 11,000 children killed or wounded in Yemen since 2015 - UNICEF

More than 11,000 children have been killed or wounded in the conflict in Yemen since 2015, the U.N. Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, a week after it launched a multi-billion global funding drive.

Reuters

Deliveries of millions in hard cash prompts concern over financial transparency in Afghanistan

This picture is said to show millions in cash arriving in Kabul. It's one of several images published by the Taliban-controlled central bank of Afghanistan in recent weeks that has some experts concerned.

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Chronic malnutrition stalks many poor children in Ecuador

Government officials in Ecuador say child malnutrition is chronic among the country’s 18 million inhabitants

The Independent UK

Olivia Colman flies to Denmark to support children affected by Ukraine war

The actress made the trip with Unicef to support Ukranian children in need

Evening Standard

Olivia Colman helped pack emergency supplies for Ukrainian kids affected by conflict

Olivia Colman has revealed she jetted across Europe to lend a hand in the war effort with Ukraine, having visited the UNICEF warehouse in Copenhagen to help pack emergency supplies

Daily Mirror

High cost of infant formula putting babies in danger, UK charities warn

Vulnerable families resorting to watered down formula or unsuitable food such as porridge, say campaigners

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Soaring cost of infant formula poses increasing threat to vulnerable families

The price of the cheapest brand has increased by 22% in the past year, according to analysis

Wales Online

Soaring cost of infant formula leading to ‘unsafe feeding practices’, charities warn

The price of the cheapest brand of formula has increased by 22% this year, according to analysis by the British Pregnancy Advisory Service (BPAS).

The Independent UK

UNICEF Condemns Violence against Children in Iran Protests

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) denounced the violence and abuse that killed more than 50 children and injured dozens of others during the public unrest in Iran.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Research suggests one way to prevent depression and anxiety is a strong sense of connection at high school

About one in five young Australians will experience a mental health problem like depression or anxiety each year. The COVID pandemic has only intensified mental health concerns in young people.

The Conversation

'David Beckham risks destroying his reputation by accepting money from Qatar'

Saira Khan says David Beckham is in danger of undermining all the good work he has done for charity over the years – for UNICEF, Aids charities, kids’ sports development

Daily Mirror

Senegal to receive aid payouts from drought insurance - spokesperson

Senegal is due to receive around 330,000 pounds ($400,500) in insurance payments from aid organisations to protect against the risk of drought, a spokesperson for the aid groups said on Thursday.

Reuters

UNICEF study shows kids make up 40% of Haiti's cholera cases

Some two in five of Haiti's growing number of cholera cases are among children, the United Nation's children's agency warned on Wednesday, saying youth suffering from severe malnutrition ran three times the risk of dying from the bacterial disease.

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The Independent UK

Dominican Republic expels 1,800 children to Haiti: UNICEF

A U.N. agency says Dominican authorities have expelled at least 1,800 unaccompanied Haitian migrant children this year back to their crisis-stricken country

The Independent UK

UN: Children in Haiti hit by cholera as malnutrition rises

UNICEF officials say a cholera outbreak sweeping through Haiti is claiming a growing number of children amid a surge in malnutrition

Daily Record

Dumfries and Galloway primary schools recognised for promoting children's rights

Kirkbean and New Abbey Partnership Schools have been awarded the silver Rights Respecting School Award by UNICEF UK

The Independent UK

‘I want to become a soldier’: How Ukrainian children’s lives are being torn apart by Russian rockets

While the war in Ukraine continues Russian bomb attacks are damaging children’s upbringing and education – in the very worst cases their lives have been destroyed completely. It is hoped that this can change with the help of Unicef and the international community

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The Independent UK

Lioness Demi Stokes on ‘really scary’ preeclampsia during son’s premature birth

On World Prematurity Day, the footballer tells Abi Jackson about her own dramatic birth story, and how premature babies can catch up.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Poor Access to Safe Water Fuels Cholera Outbreak in Syria

Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria's war-battered provinces, where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines. More than 35,000 suspected cases of cholera have been reported across the country, according to the United Nations’ children's agency. UNICEF…

The Independent UK

US official meets Ukrainian children at UNICEF hub in Warsaw

The U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations says she does not expect the U.S. midterm election to weaken Washington's support for Ukraine given the bipartisan backing for Kyiv since Russia’s invasion of its neighbor

Daily Record

Wishaw school delight after picking up award from UNICEF

Kids and staff at Calderbridge Primary School were over the moon at the award

Daily Mirror

Unicef braced for winter surge of war children as Ukrainian refugees flee country

Unicef has supported around 250,000 Ukrainians since April at its five Blue Dot sites in Poland and is to open two more. More Ukrainian refugees are expected to flee their country this winter

Asharq Al-Awsat

Kőrösi: Cholera in Lebanon Won’t Become Epidemic

The number of cholera cases in Lebanon has exceeded 1,400 with over 17 deaths according to the latest official figures, while the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, said Wednesday in a statement to Asharq Al-Awsat he was very confident that cholera will not become a major…

The Independent UK

Conflict, crisis fuel cholera surge across Mideast hot spots

Thousands of cholera cases have swept across Lebanon, Syria, and Iraq in recent weeks

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