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Haitian children in a classroom

Haiti: Gang violence pushes half a million children out of the classroom in Port-au-Prince

Girl. Education.

02 November 2021

Increasing number of schools in Haiti targeted by gangs - UNICEF

At least seven schools in Port-au-Prince were forced to pay gangs in exchange for security in the past two months.

A teddy bear seated on rocks.

21 October 2021

Alarming spike in abductions of women and children in Haiti - UNICEF

More than 100 women and children kidnapped so far this year.

Gimnasio del centro deportivo de Carrefour.

Testimonials of the displaced by violence in Haiti

302 households and 1089 people, are currently housed in the Gymnasium of Carrefour.

Two Haitian girls.

Rising gang violence in Haiti is now targeting children, UNICEF warns

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Impact of COVID-19 on girls in Latin America

COVID-19. Impact across the globe and in Latin America and the Caribbean, women and girls are especially hit hard by the consequences of the pandemic

Video stills: BTS and Big Hit renew commitment to “LOVE MYSELF” campaign to support UNICEF in ending violence and neglect as well as promoting self-esteem and well-being

BTS and Big Hit renew commitment to “LOVE MYSELF” campaign to support UNICEF in ending violence and neglect as well as promoting self-esteem and well-being

Grammy-nominated group recommit with $1 million donation and message of love and togetherness as pandemic-related social distancing enters second year

A family crosses the Suchiate River at the Mexico-Guatemala border in Ciudad Hidalgo, Mexico, on January 31, 2019.

17 December 2020

Death threats and gang violence forcing more families to flee northern Central America – UNHCR and UNICEF survey

A 3-year-old boy hugs a teddy bear.

15 December 2020

United Nations warns about the increased risk of violence in the home against children and adolescents amid COVID-19 and issues recommendations to address it

Jesus, 15, looks out of the UNICEF-supported Fundacion National Para Desarrollo de Honduras (FUNADEH; National Foundation for Honduran Development), in Chamelecon, San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras, Friday 8 April 2016. FUNADEH supports children and young people in the area who are affected by gang violence

10 December 2020

Violence against children in the time of COVID-19

COVID-19 Report

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