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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 · Oct 6, 2023

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 · Oct 6, 2023

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 · Oct 5, 2023

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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 · Oct 5, 2023

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 · Oct 4, 2023

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 Independent UK · Oct 3, 2023

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 Hindu · Sep 25, 2023

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‘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 · Sep 25, 2023

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2023

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 Independent UK · Sep 14, 2023

UNICEF team visits healthcare institutions in Sangareddy

The Hindu · Sep 12, 2023

How to support Morocco’s earthquake victims

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

Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2023

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

The Guardian - US · Sep 7, 2023

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…

France 24 · Sep 1, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

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 · Aug 30, 2023

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.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 26, 2023

Conflict blamed for DRC’s worst cholera outbreak in six years

As violence and displacement worsens in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s children are facing the worst cholera outbreak since 2017.

WEKU · Aug 25, 2023

Millions of children need aid a year after Pakistan's devastating floods, UNICEF says

Dozens of countries and institutions pledged more than $9 billion to help Pakistan rebuild from last summer's floods. But most of the pledges are for project loans still in the planning stages.

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The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

UNICEF says a year on from Pakistan's catastrophic floods, millions of children still need support

The United Nations children’s agency is warning that a year on from Pakistan's catastrophic floods, millions of children still need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2023

Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, UN says

The U.N. is spending over 20 times more money than usual on fuel for generators to keep millions of vaccines in Niger from spoiling due to incessant power cuts

Evening Standard · Aug 14, 2023

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The Times of India · Aug 8, 2023

Sachin Tendulkar bats for child nutrition, quality education for children in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar pitched for a nutrient-rich diet and quality education for children during his school visits in Sri Lanka where he also teamed up with people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's worst economic crisis.

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Fighting has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian catastrophe, senior UN officials say

Senior U.N. officials say the conflict in Sudan has left 24 million people — half the country’s population — in need of food and other assistance

The Hindu · Aug 3, 2023

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

A WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA paper titled ‘Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth progress report 2023’, observed that India’s share of the total maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths was about 17%. Both newborns and women are extremely vulnerable in the hours and days after birth and therefore…

The Independent UK · Aug 1, 2023

As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise

As the planet warms thanks to climate change, tropical storms are becoming more frequent, more powerful, and wetter

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