Articles by UNICEF
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“Bloodied, Bruised and Broken” – More Than 690 Children Injured in Lebanon in Last Six Weeks
UNICEF - TRANSCEND Media Service,
7 Oct 2024
4 Oct 2024 – UNICEF calls for a ceasefire to protect children as physical injuries and psychological suffering rise dramatically.
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What the Battle for Hodeidah Means for Yemen’s Children: 8 Things You Need to Know
UNICEF – TRANSCEND Media Service,
2 Jul 2018
21 Jun 2018 – Yemen is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world. More than 22 million Yemenis – that’s three-quarters of the population – need humanitarian assistance and protection. More than 11 million of them are children. The conflict has made Yemen a living hell for its children.
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Maryanne Murray Buechner | UNICEF USA – Forbes,
23 Oct 2017
20 Oct 2017 – A newly-released report from UNICEF entitled, Outcast and Desperate: Rohingya refugee children face a perilous future. The report details the deepening crisis that is unfolding in southeast Bangladesh: an influx of more than half a million Rohingya, fleeing horrific violence in neighboring Myanmar.
→ read full articleMillennium Development Goal Drinking Water Target Met
Danny Schechter – Al Jazeera,
19 Mar 2012
6 Mar 2012 – The world has met the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water, well in advance of the MDG 2015 deadline, according to a report issued today by UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO). Between 1990 and 2010, over two billion people gained access to improved drinking water sources, such as piped supplies and protected wells.
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Iain Murray, UNICEF – TRANSCEND Media Service,
26 Sep 2011
This past June [2011], the National Popular Assembly (ANP) of Guinea-Bissau approved a law prohibiting female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) nationwide. The controversial law had been on the table for discussion for 16 years, before it was ultimately approved by 64 votes in favour to 1 vote against.
→ read full articleRestorative Justice after Mass Violence: Opportunities and Risks for Children and Youth
Laura Stovel and Marta Valiñas – UNICEF,
28 Feb 2011
There is growing interest in the role that restorative justice can play in addressing mass atrocities. This UNICEF paper describes the associated principles and practices within juvenile justice systems and in societies emerging from mass violence. It also examines the meaning, opportunities and limitations of restorative justice in transitional societies, particularly in relation to the needs of young victims and offenders.
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UNICEF Television,
16 Apr 2009
Ten villages in western Niger have decided to end the practice of female genital mutilation. The Real News Network1:40-Min. VideoCLICK TO VIEW
→ read full articleWORLD CONGRESS AGAINST THE SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS COMES TO A CLOSE IN BRAZIL
UNICEF,
6 Dec 2008
Nations Leave With Blueprint for Action in the Fight to Protect the World´s Children The sexual exploitation of children is not inevitable. That was the message coming out of Rio de Janeiro today where 137 governments have been meeting with children, international organizations, NGOs and private sector companies. While those gathered in Brazil recognize that […]
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