The impact of recent violence in Syria’s As-Sweida Governorate in July and early August continues to affect children and families,…
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Internal conflicts threatens children’s lives in Ethiopia
El Niño-driven drought, floods, disease outbreaks and internal conflicts threatening the lives of children in Ethiopia, says UNICEF Deputy Executive…
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Global alliance launched to end AIDS in children
Globally, only half (52%) of children living with HIV are on life-saving treatment, far behind adults where three quarters (76%)…
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Ethiopia launches second round polio campaign
Ethiopia on Friday launched the second-round polio campaign with type 2 novel oral polio vaccine (nOPV2) aiming to protect over…
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Mary’s Meals feeds two million children in 19 countries
International school feeding charity Mary’s Meals is now reaching more than two million children in 19 countries with life-changing meals…
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Canada assists children with malnutrition in Ethiopia
As part of its ongoing support, the Government of Canada has provided 99.5 million ETB (US$2.4 million) to UNICEF to…
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African Development Bank provides $31 million grant to Ethiopia
The African Development Bank and the Government of Ethiopia have signed an agreement for a $31 million grant to boost…
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AU, ARC launch gender disaster risk management platform
The African Union (AU) and the African Risk Capacity (ARC), have launched the Gender and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) platform.
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Ethiopia vaccinates nearly 15 million children against measles
Nearly 15 million children have been vaccinated against measles in Ethiopia in an effort by the health authorities to maintain…
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Armed gangs kill six children in Ethiopia
Unidentified armed gangs have shot and killed six teenagers in northern part of Ethiopia Amhara region Tsegede area at a…
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Over half a million babies die in conflict zones, report says
At least 550,000 babies are thought to have died as a result of armed conflict between 2013 and 2017 in…
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Sweden provides humanitarian assistance for Ethiopian children
The Government of Sweden has provided $3 million to UNICEF Ethiopia’s 2018 Humanitarian Action for Children. The funds will be…
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