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Violence, displacement and harsh conditions in Syria kill over 30 children since December

Publication date: January 31, 2019

Statement attributable to UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

Girl forced to flee her home in Hajin, Syria

Investing in children should be the foundation of Myanmar’s progress and development

Publication date: January 30, 2019

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore urged Myanmar’s authorities to invest in all children, to build a stronger, more harmonious society that will support Myanmar’s progress and stability.

UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore sits with a child during visit to Myanmar

UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster

Publication date: January 29, 2019

Millions of children living in countries affected by conflict and disaster lack access to vital child protection services, putting their safety, well-being and futures at risk, UNICEF warned today as it appealed for $3.9 billion to support its work for children in humanitarian crises.

UNICEF Statement on the situation in Venezuela

Publication date: January 25, 2019

UNICEF regrets and condemns the reported loss of lives, including the deaths of teenagers, during recent demonstrations in Venezuela, and expresses its condolences to their families.

UNICEF Statement on the situation in Venezuela

Publication date: January 25, 2019

UNICEF regrets and condemns the reported loss of lives, including the deaths of teenagers, during recent demonstrations in Venezuela, and expresses its condolences to their families.

girl waits in line at Colombia Ecuador border

More than 145,000 Rohingya refugee children return to school in Bangladesh refugee camps as new school year starts

Publication date: January 24, 2019

More than 145,000 Rohingya refugee children living in camps in south-east Bangladesh are now attending UNICEF-supported learning centres, as a new school year begins.

Sudan: Children reportedly killed in ongoing turmoil

Publication date: January 23, 2019

Children were reportedly killed in ongoing turmoil that broke out last month in Sudan. According to reports, scores of children were also injured while others were detained.

Lack of access to medical care in Syria is putting children’s lives at risk

Publication date: January 15, 2019

Amid freezing temperatures and lack of medical care, at least eight children died in Rukban and seven after fleeing Hajin. 13 of them were under the age of one. Statement attributable to Geert Cappelaere, UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa

Families are welcomed into tents in the reception area of Al-Hole camp, in Syria. December 2018

New Year’s Babies: Over 999 children will be born in Canada on New Year’s Day - UNICEF

Publication date: January 1, 2019

As the calendar turns to 2019, UNICEF calls on nations to meet every newborn’s right to health and survival

World has failed to protect children in conflict in 2018: UNICEF

Publication date: December 28, 2018

The futures of millions of children living in countries affected by armed conflict are at risk, as warring parties continue to commit grave violations against children, and world leaders fail to hold perpetrators accountable – UNICEF said today.

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Violence, displacement and harsh conditions in Syria kill over 30 children since December

Investing in children should be the foundation of Myanmar’s progress and development

UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster

UNICEF Statement on the situation in Venezuela

UNICEF Statement on the situation in Venezuela

More than 145,000 Rohingya refugee children return to school in Bangladesh refugee camps as new school year starts

Sudan: Children reportedly killed in ongoing turmoil

Lack of access to medical care in Syria is putting children’s lives at risk

New Year’s Babies: Over 999 children will be born in Canada on New Year’s Day - UNICEF

World has failed to protect children in conflict in 2018: UNICEF

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