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A report by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Unicef warns that there could be a significant increase in the number of measles cases around the world. More than 17,000 cases have already been reported globally in January and February, an increase of nearly 80% from the 9,665 cases reported…

As a youth leader for pre-teens and young adults from dysfunctional lower-middle-class families, *Phorn often goes to great lengths to bring a sense of normalcy into the young lives under her care to help them reach their potential in life.

Catherine Russell, Unicef’s executive director, says spike was ‘quite dramatic’

With hunger across Horn of Africa and 600,000 children out of school, ‘desperate’ parents push more girls into early marriage

The pandemic has "interrupted immunization services" and left health systems "overwhelmed," WHO chief says.

At least 73 million children have missed out on their measles vaccine amid the Covid pandemic

Ajax chief Ten Hag was last week named as the man set to take charge at Old Trafford this summer

UNICEF and WHO say COVID-19 interrupted vital vaccination campaigns for many other diseases, creating a ‘perfect storm’.

Returning from a trip to the Bangladeshi highlands, the British actor and Unicef goodwill ambassador is calling on the UK government to do more to protect the world’s poorest against future crises

The silence from NGOs in Afghanistan makes me question if humanitarianism has become just a market-driven industry

Research into 12- to 17-year-olds adds to concerns that Covid has left them more vulnerable in their country