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Virtually all children on Earth will face more frequent heatwaves by 2050

New Unicef report finds that in even best-case scenario 2 billion children will face four to five dangerous heat events annually

The Guardian - US

COVID disrupted measles vaccinations in Africa and now cases are surging

Clutching an umbrella, medical records and her two-year-old daughter, Kani Fall negotiated the brown puddles lapping at the hospital gate, the final hurdle in a two-hour, rain-soaked journey to her nearest vaccination clinic in western Gambia.

Reuters

Ukraine authorities attempt to track down thousands of ‘social orphans’

After the Russian invasion, almost 100,000 Ukrainian children were forced to leave institutional care. With help from Unicef, the government is still trying to reach about 26,000 of them

The Independent UK

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One child a minute being admitted for malnutrition treatment in Somalia: UNICEF

One child is being admitted for medical treatment for malnutrition every minute in Somalia as severe drought threatens to cause the deaths of children on a scale not seen in half a century, a spokesperson for UNICEF said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Over half of Scottish families with kids under five are struggling to make ends meet

A poll by Unicef showed 200,000 parents with young kids in Scotland are suffering financially.

Edinburgh Live

Over half of Scots with kids under five are struggling to make ends meet

A poll by Unicef showed 200,000 parents with young kids in Scotland are suffering financially.

Daily Record

UN: Ukraine War Pushes 4 Million Children into Poverty

Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic fallout have thrown four million children into poverty across eastern Europe and Central Asia, the UN children's agency said Monday. "Children are bearing the heaviest burden of the economic crisis caused by the war in Ukraine," UNICEF said. The conflict "and rising…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Russian ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Kyiv, Zelensky says attacks ‘won’t break’ Ukrainians

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelensky’s chief of staff said Russian “kamikaze drones” hit Kyiv early on Monday. Zelensky said Russia had launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks across the country, but that the strikes would not "break" Ukrainians. Read our live blog to see how all the day's events…

France 24

Fighter jet crashes in Russian city near Ukraine; Kyiv says 108 women freed in prisoner swap – as it happened

Fighter plane hits residential building in southern Russian city of Yeysk; Ukraine says it is first all-female exchange with Moscow

The Guardian - AU

Russia war in Ukraine pushes 4 million children into poverty: UN

Study of 22 countries shows children in Russia and Ukraine were most affected by the economic fallout of war, UN says.

Al Jazeera

US sending ‘elite’ disaster response team to Haiti amid calls for help

MIAMI — The U.S. Agency for International Development is deploying an elite disaster response team to Haiti “as insecurity, gang violence, and the humanitarian situation worsens” throughout the Caribbean nation, a U.S. official told McClatchy and the Miami Herald on Friday.

Miami Herald

ICC to promote gender equality in tie-up with UNICEF

DUBAI: The International Cricket Council has entered into a partnership with UNICEF to empower women and girls and promote inclusion and gender equality through cricket.

The Times of India

GRAAM’s report on 21st century skills released

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The Hindu

Schools in Kerala to observe International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on Thursday

KSDMA’s Sajjam programme aims at universalising disaster risk reduction awareness and construction of resilient houses

The Hindu

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The Independent UK

Iran protests: ‘At least 185 people including 19 children’ killed during unrest

Online videos claim to show minors and pregnant women being beaten by gangs of riot police

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Extends Temporary Prison Release of US Citizen

Iran has extended the temporary prison release of a US citizen freed earlier this week, his brother said Saturday, voicing hopes the liberation would become permanent. Siamak Namazi, a 51-year-old Iranian-American, has been held in Iran for years along with his elderly father, former UNICEF official Baquer Namazi, under convictions…

Bangkok Post

World leaders join Thailand in mourning

World leaders joined Thai people in mourning the victims of the preschool massacre in Nong Bua Lam Phu province, taking to social media platforms and letters to share their condolences.

Axios

Haiti's gangs run the streets as fuel and water run low

Cholera has returned, but most hospitals are closed.

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Miami Herald

UN seeks a ‘humanitarian corridor’ in Haiti in areas where gangs continue to block fuel

With gangs continuing to block the entrance to Haiti’s seaports and the country’s main fuel terminal, the United Nations and its partners are asking for the opening of a “humanitarian corridor” to allow the release of fuel and aid workers to move freely without fear for their safety to respond…

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: How food prices and the climate crisis brought famine to Somalia once more

In today’s newsletter: One million people have already been displaced by the country’s second famine in just over ten years. This is how Somalia found itself in a dire situation once again

The Guardian - UK

Sudan faces ‘generational catastrophe’ as millions of children miss school

Floods, militia raids and hunger mean a third of children are not in school at all, while the rest have too few teachers, aid groups warn

Daily Record

Lanarkshire health visitors awarded 'Baby Friendly' accreditation from UNICEF

The re-accreditation recognises the high standard of their work supporting breastfeeding and helping parents form close, loving relationships with their children.

Bangkok Post

Harnessing the power of data

When teacher Chiratip Kaewphaisan heard about the imminent visit by a team collecting data in the northeastern province of Nakhon Phanom for a national survey on children and women, she had just one question: "Will [relevant government agencies] send an expert or a tutor to offer a special class for…

Al Jazeera

As food prices in Sudan soar, malnutrition worsens

At least three million children under five are malnourished after a series of humanitarian crises.

Irish Mirror

Irish artist's sculpture goes on display alongside masterpieces in Florence

The sculpture ‘Mother and Child’ depicts sculptor Paddy Campbell’s family friend Emily Dawson nursing her newborn daughter Coco

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