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Egypt, UNICEF discuss joint development priorities

Minister of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, Rania Mashat, held discussions with Executive Director of UNICEF, Catherine Russell, on the priorities of joint development efforts between Egypt and UNICEF. The talks took place under the umbrella of the Egypt-UN Strategic Partnership Framework for Sustainable Development Cooperation 2023–2027. The meeting was held at the conclusion …

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Only a “matter of days” to get second polio vaccine doses to children in northern Gaza, UNICEF says

The United Nations’ child agency, UNICEF, has warned there are only a matter of days left to administer the second dose of the polio vaccine to about 119,000 children across northern Gaza. “If we don’t reach the roughly 119,000 children targeted for vaccination in the northern parts of Gaza, all these children are still vulnerable …

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Both sides are “woefully disconnected” from children’s suffering in Gaza, UNICEF official says

A UNICEF official said Monday that warnings about children dying in Gaza are falling on deaf ears. “I find it very disconcerting that the people still somehow excuse away attacks on children and don’t just look solely for a ceasefire,” said James Elder, a spokesperson for UNICEF, the UN’s humanitarian agency for children, who is …

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Nearly 2,000 children killed or injured since start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, UNICEF says

At least 1,993 children in Ukraine have been killed or wounded since Moscow launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022, according to the UN’s children’s agency (UNICEF), reiterating calls for a ceasefire. On average, at least two children lose their lives in Ukraine every day, UNICEF reported on Tuesday. “Ukraine’s children urgently need safety, stability, …

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Acute malnutrition doubles within one month among children in northern Gaza, according to UNICEF

The United Nations agency for children on Friday reported an increase in acute malnutrition rates among children in the northern Gaza Strip, with figures doubling within just one month. According to findings published by the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, “1 in 3 children under 2 years of age are today acutely malnourished in …

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