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UNICEF and Government of Japan Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance Universal Health Coverage and Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Services (WASH) in Kenya

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Kenya’s Religious Leaders Sign Landmark Child Safeguarding Declaration and Launch New Faith-Based Handbook to Strengthen Child Protection

Signing brings together the Government, faith institutions and communities to ensure that every child grows up free from violence

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European Union marks connection of 363 schools to Internet under Kenya Last Mile Connectivity project

Providing sustainable and reliable Internet to enable learners to access high quality, digitally enabled education

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Standard Chartered Foundation and UNICEF’s Generation Unlimited partner to secure 750 jobs for young women

Supporting women in Kenya to gain skills, mentorship and opportunities

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More than 400 million children globally live in poverty, missing out on at least two daily needs such as nutrition and sanitation – UNICEF

New report warns more children are at risk of falling into poverty as global funding cuts, conflict and climate threaten access to services crucial for health and wellbeing

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Obesity exceeds underweight for the first time among school-age children and adolescents globally – UNICEF

One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread

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Empowering Women, Transforming Futures: New Reports Reveal Link Between Women’s Empowerment and Child Well-Being in Kenya

The health and future of children and communities are deeply connected to women's empowerment, according to a new report released by KNBS, UNICEF and UN Women

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At least 14 million children face disruptions to critical nutrition services in 2025 – UNICEF

Reductions in donor funding threaten to unravel decades of progress for the world’s most vulnerable children and women

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Nearly a quarter of a billion children’s schooling was disrupted by climate crises in 2024

Education in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Mozambique, Pakistan and the Philippines most severely affected by heatwaves, cyclones, floods and storms

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USAID AND UNICEF ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP FOR A LEAD-FREE KENYA

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Over 370 million girls and women globally subjected to rape or sexual assault as children

First-ever estimates on sexual violence in childhood reveal alarming prevalence, with devastating impact on children

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LIXIL-UNICEF partnership improves sanitation and hygiene for 12.7 million people

Partners will extend the collaboration for three years, seeking to further strengthen sanitation in Kenya. Five-year partnership report outlines key lessons in enabling sanitation and hygiene.

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