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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF is a United Nations institution that provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.

Most of UNICEF's work is in the field, with staff in over 190 countries and territories.

Kinderimpfungen in China

'Dangerous' number of vaccines missed, UN report warns 15.07.2019

Almost 20 million children worldwide missed their vaccinations in 2018, the report said. Misinformation led to many parents avoiding the vaccines as the "anti-vaxx" movement soured public perception.
Schweden Familie

Nordic countries best for young families, Germany among top 10 — UNICEF report 13.06.2019

Young mothers get up to 85 weeks of paid time off in Estonia and only 8 weeks in Switzerland. Five European countries offer no paternity leave at all.
Kinderarbeit in Nigeria

A ban on child labor in Africa is not enough 12.06.2019

Many children in Africa have to work as domestic help, on plantations or in prostitution to survive. They are robbed of their childhood and guaranteed a life in poverty if they are kept out of school.
Sudan Kinderhochzeit

Millions of child grooms forced into marriage, UN says 07.06.2019

Some 115 million boys worldwide entered marriage before the age of 18, a new study by the UN's children's agency shows. The marriage of minors "steals childhood," UNICEF's executive director said.
Afghanistan Schulmädchen

Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF 28.05.2019

A sharp rise in attacks on schools in Afghanistan is preventing a generation of children from getting an education, UNICEF reports. Threats from the Taliban and "Islamic State" mean hundreds of schools remain shuttered.
Nigeria CJTF-Hauptquartier in Maiduguri

Nigerian pro-government militia frees hundreds of children 10.05.2019

A regional militia in Nigeria has freed 900 children involved in the fight against Islamist Boko Haram insurgents, the UN says. UNICEF says children have been among the worst-hit by the decade-long conflict.
Symbolbild | Masernimpfungen

Measles: Millions of children worldwide missed first vaccine, says UN 25.04.2019

Millions of children in high- and low-income countries have missed the first dose of the measles vaccine since 2010, according to UNICEF. It said the numbers of children missing the second dose were "even more alarming."
Alter Wasserhahn

UN: One quarter of the world's health centers lack clean water 03.04.2019

A new report from the World Health Organization and UNICEF has found an alarming number of health centers around the world lack access to clean water. Dirty water can fuel the global spread of deadly superbugs.

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DW Business - Europe 06.02.2019

Trump attacks China in State of the Union address - Toyota's nine-month profit tumbled 30% - Unicef: 66% of kids can't access social protection

New UN study highlights global child poverty problem 06.02.2019

Children aged 14 and below represent 25 percent of the world’s population. But in many parts of the world they are disproportionately affected by poverty: 2 out 3 children have no access to social protection.

Jemen provisorische Schule für Flüchtlingskinder

UNICEF appeals for billions in donations for children affected by war 29.01.2019

UNICEF has called for billions in donations in its biggest appeal to date. The Non-Profit-Organization urgently needs funds as the number of children affected by conflicts and natural disasters rises.
Südafrika Jazzfestival Cape Town | Oliver Mtukudzi, Musiker aus Simbabwe

Zimbabwe music legend Oliver 'Tuku' Mtukudzi dies aged 66 23.01.2019

Musician Oliver Mtukudzi's distinctive style won him fans at home and around the world. Besides putting out dozens of albums during his a career spanning decades, Mtukudzi was also known as an advocate for human rights.
Syrien Kinder werden nach möglichem Giftgaseinsatz in Douma behandelt

UNICEF: World 'has continued to fail' children in conflict zones 28.12.2018

Children were not adequately protected from conflicts in 2018, according to UNICEF. The children's fund said thousands of boys and girls were directly victims of war violence this year.
UNICEF: Foto des Jahres 2018 Platz 1

Faces of hope: 'UNICEF Photo of the Year' 20.12.2018

A Togolese boy with leg braces was cast out by his family for his disability and ended up in an orphanage. His portrait, sitting alone with his thoughts, won photographer Antonio Aragon Renuncio the top prize.

Nigeria Präsident Muhammadu Buhari bei Militär in Maiduguri

Nigerians divided as military calls for ban on Amnesty International 18.12.2018

Nigerians living in the north have expressed mixed views after the military recommended a ban on Amnesty International. The human rights group had reported that thousands have been killed in inter-ethnic conflict.
NIGERIA Hunger und Mangelernährung

Nigerian army lifts ban of UNICEF after spy accusations 15.12.2018

Nigeria's army has revoked a ban on UNICEF imposed after claiming it held workshops to train spies for Boko Haram. The group's Islamist insurgency has killed over 27,000 people since 2009 and left 1.8 million homeless.
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