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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.

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Coronavirus: UNICEF calls for schools to remain open despite COVID 08.12.2020

The forced closure of schools across the world has caused a "global learning crisis," UNICEF Germany has told DW. For this reason, schools should remain open.
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Coronavirus digest: Germany may start vaccinating in December 23.11.2020

The first coronavirus immunization centers could be in use by next month, German Health Minister Jens Spahn has revealed. UNICEF says 2 billion doses could be shipped to poor countries in 2021. DW rounds up the latest.
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Coronavirus: UNICEF warns of 'lost generation' as virus hits children's services 19.11.2020

With health services disrupted and poverty soaring due to the pandemic, "the future of an entire generation is at risk," warned UNICEF. The agency called on governments to do more to improve the services for kids.
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World in Progress: COVID puts children in India at risk of exploitation 14.10.2020

An estimated 10 million underage children are put to work in India, according to UNICEF. Many fear the pandemic and the months' long lockdown could make matters even worse. Many kids might not return to class once schools reopen in some Indian states in mid-October.

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Nigeria: UNICEF criticizes boy's 10-year jailing for blasphemy 17.09.2020

The UN children's agency has condemned the sentencing of a 13-year-old for blasphemy in northeastern Nigeria. His verdict is one of several others in the recent past.
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Coronavirus pushes 150 million more children into poverty, study reveals 17.09.2020

The world's poorest children are getting even poorer, according to UNICEF and Save the Children. And they warn that the situation could get a lot worse in the coming months.
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Rich countries often fail to ensure children's well-being, UN report suggests 03.09.2020

In some of the world's richest countries, including Germany, many children are dissatisfied with their lives, a UNICEF study shows. The COVID-19 crisis is having a "catastrophic" effect on children's well-being.
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Coronavirus digest: Africa reports drastic decline in new cases 27.08.2020

Africa's top health official says the continent has seen a 20% decrease in new cases over the past week. Africa has reported more than 1.2 million new cases, half of which were found in South Africa.
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Coronavirus: One-third of students worldwide lack remote learning access, says UN 27.08.2020

Over 463 million kids whose schools closed due to the pandemic are not able to engage in distance learning, UNICEF has warned. The youngest, as well as those from poor or rural households, are most likely to miss out.
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Former child soldiers join the fight against coronavirus 07.07.2020

Civil war in the Central African Republic (CAR) has trapped thousands of children in armed groups. Those lucky enough to escape are now helping protect their fellow citizens from the pandemic.
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Millions of Yemeni children could starve without urgent aid: UNICEF 26.06.2020

The number of malnourished children in war-torn Yemen could rise to 2.4 million by the end of 2020 because of a massive shortfall in aid, a new report by UNICEF has warned.
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The children left behind in West Africa's conflict-torn regions 27.05.2020

Human rights groups say children in conflict regions aren't receiving enough support. Children who have escaped from Boko Haram are treated with suspicion in Nigeria, while schools are closing in Burkina Faso.
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Coronavirus fears over children in northern Nigeria 28.04.2020

As the number of COVID-19 cases steadily rise in Nigeria, there are growing concerns over the fate of children who've left home to study Islam in northern Nigeria — and are roaming the streets amid the pandemic.
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5 million Syrian children in need due to war 13.03.2020

Death and displacement are just two of the life-threatening challenges children in Syria face, UNICEF has reported. As fighting enters its 10th year, many Syrian kids have known nothing but war.
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Climate change threatens future of all children: UN report 19.02.2020

No country is doing enough to protect children from the impact of climate change, a joint report by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and The Lancet has found.
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Syrian activist Muzoon Almellehan receives German peace prize 07.02.2020

Not even the Syrian Civil War could diminish a teenage Almellehan's hunger for education. As a refugee in a Jordanian camp, she rallied for children's access to education — and she's been battling for it ever since.

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