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WEBUNICEF issues emergency tender to secure mpox vaccines for crisis-hit countries in collaboration with Africa CDC, Gavi and WHO. NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2024 – UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines.
Whole generation of children ‘lost’ amid ongoing Gaza war, UNICEF …
WEB1 day ago · Risk of lost generation. In Gaza and the West Bank, the senior UNICEF official warned of a “lost generation” of children, who have lost months of learning and endured agonizing trauma. He visited Kamal Adwan Hospital in north Gaza – the only remaining paediatric unit in the area – meeting a few months-old baby who was wounded by shrapnel.
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WEBAug 19, 2024 · 5 actions for a malaria-free world. Malaria remains one of the deadliest diseases for children. Explore five ways UNICEF is turning the tide against malaria. Read the story.
Mpox alert: UNICEF issues $58.8 million appeal to halt ... - UN News
WEB9 hours ago · The UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, issued an urgent appeal on Friday for nearly $59 million to support efforts to halt the rapid spread of mpox in six African countries including Burundi, where youngsters have been impacted the most. “Children in Burundi are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health ...
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UNICEF reports 32 children killed, many injured and detained ... - UN News
WEBAug 2, 2024 · At least 32 children were killed and many more injured and detained during student protests that erupted in Bangladesh in July, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday.
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WEBJul 9, 2024 · UNICEF scales up efforts to protect children from mpox outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 09/12/2024. NEW YORK (September 12, 2024) – As the number of mpox cases continues to rise across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), UNICEF is stepping up its support to the government to protect and save...
UNICEF Puts Children Front And Center In Mpox Response - Forbes
WEB7 hours ago · Children under age 15 account for about half of all suspected cases reported in DRC so far this year — and 80 percent of the deaths. Ahana, 3, and her mother, Jacqueline, sit outside the UNICEF ...
UNICEF needs 9.3 billion US dollars for global emergency aid …
WEBDec 12, 2023 · In response to an alarming surge in the number of children facing unprecedented humanitarian crises worldwide, UNICEF launched today a 9.3 billion US dollars emergency funding appeal to reach at least 93.7 million children in 155 countries.
UNICEF appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as …
WEB4 days ago · NEW YORK, 16 September 2024 – UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected.. Though child deaths are currently confined to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the data underscores their vulnerability, as UNICEF works to scale up prevention and response efforts across the region.