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Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
Middle East
August 23, 2016
Water shortages hit West Bank Palestinians, provoking war of words
At the peak of a searing summer, Palestinians living in parts of the Israeli-occupied West Bank are suffering from severe…
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
Middle East
August 23, 2016
In Iraq, Nigeria and now Turkey, child bombers strike
The boy looked scared and younger than 16 when Iraqi police grabbed him on the street in the northern city…
‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape
World
July 5, 2016
‘Bad blood’ fears fuel abuse of children born of Boko Haram rape
Having been kidnapped by Boko Haram, held for almost a year, and raped by several militants, 28-year-old Aisha Umar could…
UNICEF Egypt launches Ramadan campaign against child abuse
Egypt
June 21, 2016
UNICEF Egypt launches Ramadan campaign against child abuse
UNICEF Egypt has launched a Ramadan campaign aimed at reducing physical and psychologial abuse of children in Egypt.The "Calm not…
Stranded in France, migrant children forced into crime, prostitution every day: UNICEF
World
June 16, 2016
Stranded in France, migrant children forced into crime, prostitution every day: UNICEF
Migrant children in northern France are forced into crime and prostitution on a daily basis to secure a place to…
UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria’s besieged Madaya
Middle East
January 15, 2016
UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria’s besieged Madaya
UN children's fund UNICEF on Friday confirmed cases of severe malnutrition among children in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya,…
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Middle East
January 11, 2016
Air strike kills 12 schoolchildren in Syrian town: monitor
Bombs dropped by suspected Russian warplanes killed at least 12 Syrian schoolchildren on Monday when they hit a classroom in…
Boko Haram keeps a million children out of school: UNICEF
World
December 22, 2015
Boko Haram keeps a million children out of school: UNICEF
The Boko Haram insurgency has kept more than one million children out of school, the UN children's agency reported on…
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
Health & Fitness
November 7, 2015
Cholera spreads from Iraq to Syria, Kuwait, Bahrain: UNICEF
A cholera outbreak in Iraq has spread to neighboring Syria, Kuwait and Bahrain, and risks turning into a region-wide epidemic…
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
Life & Style
September 8, 2015
UNHCR’s “Back to School” campaign supports Syrian refugee children
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has launched a campaign entitled “Back to School” to raise awareness for…