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UN says 10 million without safe water in flood-affected Pakistan
Families in flood-hit areas have ‘no alternative but to drink and use potentially disease-ridden water’, UNICEF says.
Published On 21 Mar 2023
How Pakistanis, young and old, stepped in after flood disaster
Dozens of entrepreneurs and non-profits came forward to help as the country was overwhelmed by worst floods in decades.
Published On 18 Sep 2022
From: Talk to Al Jazeera
Russell & Beckham: Shining a light on challenges facing children
UNICEF’s Executive Director and Goodwill Ambassador discuss what’s being done to provide aid to children worldwide.
Published On 9 Apr 2022
United Nations: Challenges grow but not the budget to meet them
The UN is faced with doing more with less as international leadership gets tested in the COVID-19 era.
Published On 21 Sep 2021

UNICEF says repeated school closures affecting 434 million children, with many learning less than pre-pandemic levels.

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UN agency says closed schools, surging poverty, forced marriages and depression are among factors worsening the problem.

Minors aged 11-17 arrested last month were beaten and threatened with rape and electric shocks, rights groups say.

Study in 77 countries shows many of them face disruptions in health interventions like vaccinations and medical visits.

At least one-third of world’s schoolchildren affected by the coronavirus pandemic and school closures, report says.

Almost 2.4 million children could be malnourished by the end of the year, UNICEF warns, appealing for urgent aid.

While children have a right to know about a pandemic sweeping the globe, adults should protect them from any distress.

As conflict enters 10th year, UN agency warns that 2.8m children are out of school in Syria and neighbouring countries.

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