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  • SPECIAL REPORTS

    FC Barcelona renews promise to children

    FC Barcelona renews promise to children

    FC Barcelona and UNICEF strengthen their partnership, which aims to reach millions of children in 16,000 schools in Brazil, China, Ghana and South Africa.

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    In Madagascar, urban children highlight their needs through video
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    • Somalis need continuing support to withstand future shocks
  • CRISIS IN THE SAHEL

    Mothers struggle to save their children

    Mothers struggle to save their children

    In Niger, as the dry season progresses and the food crisis worsens, mothers like Reyhanna Ibrahim and Aichatou struggle to care for their malnourished children.

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    Mia Farrow calls for aid to children in Sahel
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    • Somalis need continuing support to withstand future shocks
  • EMERGENCIES

    Refugee children from Syria remain in limbo

    Refugee children from Syria remain in limbo

    In Turkey, young Syrian refugees are learning to live with a 'new normal': caught between a harrowing past and an uncertain future.

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    Hardship and uncertainty for Syrian refugees in Lebanon
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  • HEALTH

    Malnutrition widespread among Maldivian children

    Malnutrition widespread among Maldivian children

    Nearly 17 per cent of children in Maldives are underweight, and up to 19 per cent suffer from stunting. UNICEF is supporting government efforts to improve child nutrition.

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    Bridging the health care gap in Benin
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  • PROTECTION

    Breaking the silence

    Breaking the silence

    Sexual violence against children is both widespread and underreported. In the Caribbean region, efforts to address the sexual abuse of children are beginning to gain momentum.

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  • EDUCATION

    Barriers to education

    Barriers to education

    Children living in the 'Seam Zone' of the Occupied Palestinian Territory face delays and obstacles on their way to school.

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    In Nepal, leaders learn how to make schools 'zones of peace'

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  • WORLD WATER DAY

    Community-led sanitation saves lives

    Community-led sanitation saves lives

    In Chad, a ‘Community-Led Total Sanitation’ programme is working with rural communities, empowering residents to improve their water, sanitation and hygiene.

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  • RESOURCES: UNICEF PUBLICATIONS

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