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Young people address challenges and explore opportunities of transition from learning to employment in the Middle East and North Africa/Arab States region

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Lebanon: reports of children seriously injured in so called-celebratory gunfire following elections results

On 5 November 2019 at the Zam Zam IDP camp, in El-Fasher, North Darfur, Sudan, Nafisa Ali Abdullah (left), Health Awareness Counsellor, shows Zainab Ahmed Khamiz how to feed Plumpy'Nut to her 11-month-old daughter Maria who suffers from malnutrition.

World a ‘virtual tinderbox’ for catastrophic levels of severe malnutrition in children

Young art and sports stars appointed as Ambassadors for ‘Shabab Balad’

Young art and sports stars appointed as Ambassadors for ‘Shabab Balad’

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Number of Syrian children in need hits record high

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At least 21 children reported killed in violence in Sudan’s West Darfur

Salma Bakil, suffering from Down Syndrome, has received the vaccines against measles and polio during the UNICEF-supported immunization campaign in the Community College IDP camp in Marib City, Yemen, in November 2021.

UNICEF and WHO warn of ‘perfect storm’ of conditions for measles outbreaks, affecting children

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Lebanon’s crisis is threatening children’s health – UNICEF

Seven-month-old Rajwa suffers from malnutrition. She is being treated at the TFC in Alqutae, Al Hudaidah, Yemen.

As the war in Ukraine continues, millions of children in the Middle East and North Africa at increased risk of malnutrition amid food price hikes

EVENT- Eleven years on the crisis in Syria: What does the future hold for Syrian children and young people?

Libya: Children killed and injured by explosive remnants of war

Qatar Fund for Development Signs a contribution to UNICEF core resources

Ghosson, 16 months old, is being measured by the health workers at the UNICEF supported-mobile clinic in Al-Jufainah IDP camp, Marib, Yemen March 2022. Ghosson was treated from Severe Acute Malnutrition by UNICEF supported health facility. .

UNICEF’s Executive Director’s statement at the High-Level Pledging Event on the Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen

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Syria: children struggle with physical and psychological scars after 11 years of war

Malnutrition

Yemen: acute hunger at unprecedented levels as funding dries up

In Yemen, the number of children killed or injured continues to increase as violence escalates

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UNICEF Middle East and North Africa

+962-79-867-4628

jtouma@unicef.org

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Salim Oweis

Communication Officer

UNICEF Middle East and North Africa

+962-79-936-5212

soweis@unicef.org

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Philip Hazou

Digital Media Specialist

UNICEF Middle East and North Africa

+962-79-704-6673

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Nesma Alnsour

Senior Communications Associate

UNICEF Middle East and North Africa

+962-79-958-5192

nalnsour@unicef.org

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