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02 March 2021

COVID-19: Schools for more than 168 million children globally have been completely closed for almost a full year, says UNICEF

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Press release

01 March 2021

First COVID-19 COVAX vaccine doses administered in Africa

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Yemen conflict

Yemen is the largest humanitarian crisis in the world – and children are being robbed of their futures

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Vaccin. Un vaccin est en cours de préparation pour être administré.

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COVAX information centre

UNICEF and partners are leading the largest vaccine procurement and supply operation in history

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Statement

28 February 2021

UNICEF calls for the safe reintegration and repatriation of all children in al-Hol Camp and across the northeast of Syria

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Report

Building Bridges for Every Child

Reception, Care and Services to Support Unaccompanied Children in the United States

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Article

Five opportunities for children we must seize now

An open letter on why I believe we can reimagine a better post-COVID world for every child

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UNICEF calls for the safe reintegration and repatriation of all children in al-Hol Camp and across the northeast of Syria

Building Bridges for Every Child

Five opportunities for children we must seize now

UNICEF: Our history

UNICEF Results

UNICEF Parenting

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