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Children and women displaced in Pakistan need urgent and ongoing support
GENEVA, 3 July 2009 – UNICEF is deeply concerned about the condition of thousands of children who have been displaced by conflict, or who remain...

$10 million European Community water and sanitation project underway in Iraq
BAGHDAD, 30 June 2009 - A $10 million project funded by the European Community to improve Iraq’s water and sanitation services is underway...

UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman visits Syrian Arab Republic
DAMASCUS, 29 June 2009 – On the first visit ever of a UNICEF Executive Director to the Syrian Arab Republic, Ann M. Veneman met with Syrian President...

Ex-child soldiers: from victims of war to protagonists of peace
ROME, 23 June 2009 – Two young people, former child soldiers, who have transformed their brutal life experiences toward helping the more than...

Young leaders head for Junior 8/G8 Summit in Rome
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New education institute inaugurated in Southern Sudan
RUMBEK, 25 June 2009 – The first education institute in Southern Sudan will be inaugurated today, marking an important step in strengthening...

UNICEF urges fortification of staple foods to improve child and maternal health and economic gains
SKOPJE, THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA, 23 June 2009 - Opening a regional workshop on flour fortification, UNICEF Representative...

WHO and UNICEF call for risk reduction measures for hospitals and schools
GENEVA, 18 June 2009 – The World Health Organization and UNICEF today called on governments to strengthen risk reduction measures in four key areas...

Machel Report calls for urgent action to protect children affected by armed conflict
NEW YORK, 16 June 2009 – UNICEF and the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Children and Armed Conflict launched the Machel Study...