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Famine declared in parts of Somalia by the UN
NEW YORK (July 20, 2011) — The United Nations declared today a famine in two regions of southern Somalia: southern Bakool and Lower Shabelle. More than half a million children in Somalia are acutely...
Situation in Horn of Africa set to get worse for millions of children
NAIROBI, Kenya (July 17, 2011) – UNICEF has called for an immediate expansion of assistance across the Horn of Africa’s drought affected communities, to address the dire needs of more than two million...
Two million children at risk of starvation in Horn of Africa
NEW YORK (July 12, 2011) — More than two million young children are malnourished in drought-affected Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia, and Djibouti, half a million of whom require immediate life-saving...
Mines and explosive remnants of war threaten children’s lives in Libya
NEW YORK (June 11, 2011) – As the crisis in Libya drags into its fifth month, children are at increasing risk of exposure to mines and explosive remnants of war (ERWs). This risk has been compounded...
UNICEF: over two million children are threatened by crisis in the Horn of Africa
NAIROBI/GENEVA/NEW YORK, (July 8, 2011) — UNICEF estimates that over two million young children are malnourished and in need of urgent lifesaving actions, if they are to survive conditions in drought...
Kiwanis International pledges to raise $110 million to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus
GENEVA, Switzerland (July 7, 2011) — Kiwanis International is mobilizing its Kiwanis members across the globe to provide a much needed push to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). Tetanus is...
UNICEF concerned about impact of drought on children in the Horn of Africa
NAIROBI/NEW YORK (June 29, 2011) —With a major food and refugee crisis looming in the Horn of Africa due to a deadly combination of drought, on-going conflict and escalating food prices, UNICEF calls...
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira visits school in Jerusalem
NEW YORK (June 21, 2011) — Global education advocate and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira visited the Max Payne "Hand in Hand" School for Bilingual Education in Jerusalem today, meeting with...
UNICEF: protect children from violence, exploitation and abuse
NEW YORK (June 15, 2011) — Thousands of children in Africa are experiencing violence, exploitation and abuse on a daily basis. The situation is especially stark for children living and working on the...
UNICEF applauds donor pledges to children’s health
NEW YORK (June 13, 2011) – The generosity and commitment of the donors at today's GAVI replenishment conference will benefit the lives of millions of the poorest and most vulnerable children around...