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UNICEF/Lebanon/January 2018
Syrian refugee Akram, 9, wearing a scarf over his head to try and stay warm, stands in his family's shelter following a winter storm which brought rain and snow at an informal settlement in Haoush Harime, in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon, Friday 19 January 2018.

Campaign

#ForEveryChild, Warmth

UNICEF Winter Appeal 2018-2019

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News note

27 November 2018
Funding gaps threaten to leave nearly 1 million children out in the cold in the Middle East and North Africa

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Campaign

Children are taking over and turning the world blue. Sign th

Children are taking over and turning the world blue. Sign the petition.

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News note

Conflict in Yemen: "A living hell for children"

400,000 children are acutely malnourished and fighting for their lives in Yemen

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Article

“We sit on worn out blankets on the floor during classes"

Despite hardship and displacement, children in Idlib’s IDP camps continue their education

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Statement

15 January 2019
Lack of access to medical care in Syria is putting children’s lives at risk

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Blog post

The Strength of a Syrian Mother

34-year-old Najla is a widowed mother of four beautiful children. She lost her husband, home and belongings to the conflict.

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Photo Essay

More than 145,000 children in Jordan learn through play

The support from the LEGO Foundation to UNICEF is helping children and their parents from vulnerable districts and Syrian refugees.

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News note

10 January 2019
Children in Jordan Learning Through Play with UNICEF and the LEGO Foundation

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Article

Young people in Hama, Syria raise awareness on skin diseases

UNICEF, with its partners, is helping fight Leishmaniasis through awareness-raising campaigns in 13 of the most affected villages of Hama and its rural vill

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Blog post

In Aleppo, Syria's Fafin camp, families prepare for winter

“We have been here for almost a year. We have to continue our life and cheer our children up,”

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News note

03 January 2019
Lives of Children at Risk Amid Heavy Fighting and Floods in Northwest Syria

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Press release

18 December 2018
Republic of Korea Pledges US$500,000 to Support Children’s Education in Misurata, Libya

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Statement

13 December 2018
Two sick children from Rukban die in less than one week

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UNICEF/MENA/2018