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mid, ten months malnourished child suffering from pneumonia is treated in Mofleh Pediatric Hospital in the province of Herat province, west of Afghanistan on January 29, 2019.

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One child dies of pneumonia every 39 seconds, agencies warn

Pneumonia – a preventable disease – kills more children than any other infection

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UNICEF supports landmark moment for child rights

Recent judgment handed down in South Africa regarding the constitutionality of the use of corporal punishment in the home.

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New music video on maternal and newborn health from Ethiopia

‘Lib Yaleh’ was released today to emphasize the importance of pregnant women delivering their babies with the help of skilled medical personnel.

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A child standing in flood water in Pibor, South Sudan.

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490,000 children affected by devastating floods

in South Sudan

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Sitan Doumbia, 5, plays with her friends at the Early Childhood Development Center in Baraouéli village, Ségou Region, Mali

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Lack of funding leaves millions of children at risk

$4 billion humanitarian appeal nearly 50 per cent unfunded heading into final quarter of 2019

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17 October 2019

EU-UNICEF programme sees birth registration numbers soar

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Today, poor diets are the top risk factor in the global burden of disease, killing millions of children and weakening the physical and mental development of millions more, according to UNICEF's 2018 State of the World's Children report.

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Poor diets damaging children’s health worldwide – UNICEF

Poverty, urbanization, climate change and poor eating choices driving unhealthy diets

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Six months after Cyclone Idai

Children in Mozambique living in storm-affected areas face worsening food insecurity and nutrition crisis

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Gina walks to fetch water with her 5-year-old son, Rindra, in Antsirabe, Madagascar.

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