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Baby Najib gets polio drops in a health centre in Uganda in April 2020. To support the continuity of such immunization services, UNICEF procured 3,842,000 doses of bivalent oral polio vaccine (bOPV). The vaccines, funded by the Government, arrived in the country on 24 April 2020.

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15 July 2021

COVID-19 pandemic leads to major backsliding on childhood vaccinations, new WHO, UNICEF data shows

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Telma Paz, 36, along with her children of 11, 9 and 4 years old, benefit from the Bono Familia programme granted by the Government of Guatemala, thanks to the support of UNICEF and the World Bank.

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COVID-19: Financing an inclusive recovery for children

New recommendations lay out the commitments and actions needed for investment in all children

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Mother Kanouz holding her one-year old daughter Fatima to wash her hands at Mhamara informal settlement, 5 July 2021

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23 July 2021

Water supply systems on the verge of collapse in Lebanon: over 71 per cent of people risk losing access to water

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COVID and support children through reopening: A mother holds her son

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How to support your child through reopening

Tips for guiding your child through transitions from family life under COVID-19 restrictions

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09 July 2021

Reopening schools cannot wait

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14 July 2021

Nearly 40 per cent of young people on the move identify education and training as top priorities, according to new UNICEF poll

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Ethiopia. A woman holds her child at a health centre in Tigray.

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Nutrition crisis grips families in Tigray

Ongoing conflict in northern Ethiopia has left tens of thousands of children facing famine-like conditions

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COVID-19: Financing an inclusive recovery for children

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Nearly 40 per cent of young people on the move identify education and training as top priorities, according to new UNICEF poll

Nutrition crisis grips families in Tigray

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