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6 reliable charities for those looking to help civilians affected by the Israel-Hamas war

These nonprofits have an international reputation or have been rated positively by Charity Navigator.

Fortune

Kerala start-up wins UNICEF’s maiden Climate Tech Cohort Venture Fund Project

Kochi-based Equinoct wins UNICEF's Climate Tech Cohort Venture Fund Project. Aim is to invest in tech to prepare, protect, and prioritize children in climate-changed world. Equinoct's Community-sourced Impact-based Flood Forecast and Early Warning System wins recognition.

The Hindu

Afghanistan earthquake: Over 90% of people killed were women and children, says UN

Women and children were more likely to have been at home when the quake struck in the morning, said a UN spokesperson

Evening Standard

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More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, UN says

U.N. officials say more than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan were women and children

The Independent UK

India’s progress crucial in achieving two-thirds of off-track child-related SDGs: UNICEF chief

UNICEF chief Catherine M. Russell says two-thirds of child-related SDGs are off-track globally, India's progress crucial. UNICEF uses 3-pronged approach to build climate resilience, help communities become more resilient. Russell witnessed impressive work of community health workers in UP, met women frontline health workers to witness their role in providing…

The Hindu

Govt. launches nutrition project to eliminate neonatal deaths in Attappady

Govt. launches nutrition project in Attappady to eliminate neonatal deaths. Oorinte Tharattu project to monitor pregnant women & newborns, supply nutrient supplements. Janani scheme to address malnutrition of pregnant women. 500 beat forest officers appointed from backward communities. 250 nursing & paramedical students to be trained & employed. Neonatal kits…

The Hindu

Climate change displaced 43 million kids

The report monitored children displaced due to climate change, predicting the problem will only get worse

Salon

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NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week

Social media users shared a range of false claims this week

The Independent UK

First Thing: Trump allegedly shared sensitive information with Australian billionaire

Member of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort allegedly passed on submarine details to former Australian PMs and journalists. Plus, US influencers fear bedbug infestation from Paris fashion week

The Guardian - UK

Climate disasters uproot tens of millions of children, Unicef reports

Extreme weather events fueled by climate change have displaced more than 43 million over the past six years, research by the UN Children's Fund (Unicef) has found.

Radio France Internationale

Millions of children are displaced due to extreme weather events. Climate change will make it worse

A United Nations report says that storms, fires and other extreme weather events led to more than 43 million displacements involving children between 2016 and 2021

The Independent UK

Extreme weather displaced 43m children in past six years, Unicef reports

Toll likely to worsen as floods, storms, droughts and wildfires intensify due to climate crisis, according to Unicef and IDMC study

The Guardian - US

Insurgency in Burkina Faso stops children from returning to school

Nearly a million children have been unable to return to school in Burkina Faso this week due to insecurity caused by the ongoing jihadist insurgency in the country. The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) expressed concern and has strengthened its system of radios for distance courses.

Radio France Internationale

World needs 44m more teachers in order to educate every child, report finds

Unesco analysis shows that sub-Saharan Africa accounts for a third of the shortfall, but that Europe and North America are lacking too

The Guardian - UK

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The Independent UK

Ukraine to build its first underground school in Kharkiv, official says

More than 1,300 school destroyed in Ukraine after Russia’s invasion in February last year

The Hindu

Why 32 European countries are facing the largest climate action lawsuit till date | Explained

September 27 will mark the beginning of a historic legal battle in the climate action movement. Six young people from Portugal will take 32 European governments to court for faltering on climate emissions goals, thus violating individuals’ human rights.

The Guardian - UK

‘No child should die’: the US hospital leading a global fight against childhood cancer

St Jude in Memphis, Tennessee, is taking its fight against youth illness around the world – thanks to its own resources and celebrity backers

The Guardian - UK

Quarter of schools closed in Burkina Faso as fighting escalates after coup

Nearly 1 million children denied education, along with many more across eight countries in central and west Africa, new report warns

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The Independent UK

Displaced by earthquake from their mountain homes, Moroccan families brace for shelterless nights

In the aftermath of a deadly earthquake last week, Moroccan families displaced from their destroyed homes face difficult decisions about where to relocate as recovery and rebuilding efforts begin

The Hindu

UNICEF team visits healthcare institutions in Sangareddy

Al Jazeera

How to support Morocco’s earthquake victims

Here are some organisations that are collecting donations to help the people of Morocco.

The Guardian - US

Unicef sounds alarm as record numbers of children cross dangerous Darién Gap

Children risking lives to migrate across Latin America and Caribbean, with aid groups warning they cannot cope

France 24

Under sirens, threats, Ukraine’s children go back to school

Ukrainian children on Friday began their second school year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, forcing classes online and in underground bomb shelters in several parts of the country. More than 1,300 Ukrainian schools were destroyed over the past 18 months, but the dangers will not stop Ukrainian children from…

The Independent UK

It's joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war

An atmosphere of joy mixed with sorrow sets the tone for the start of the new school year in Ukraine

Radio France Internationale

Numbers of children sleeping rough in France on the rise

An increasing number of children in France are left to sleep in the streets, warns Unicef France in a yearly report that shows nearly 2,000 children were sleeping rough at the start of this school year, a nearly 20 percent increase from last year.

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