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16 August 2019
Shortfall in education opportunities deepens despair of refugee Rohingya youth: UNICEF

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Health System Strengthening

This is a compelling story to be learnt from. In August 2018, UNICEF conducted over 50 key informant interviews to collect knowledge...

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18 July 2019
Monsoon rains bring severe flooding and landslides across South Asia, affecting more than five million children

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16 July 2019
World hunger is still not going down after three years and obesity is still growing – UN report

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16 July 2019
20 million children miss out on lifesaving measles, diphtheria and tetanus vaccines in 2018

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09 July 2019
Rohingya refugee children in Cox’s Bazar at risk from flooding and landslides as monsoon rains continue

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Rohingya children going to school in Cox Bazaar

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While South Asia has seen improvements in the socioeconomic situation of children, there is more to be done...

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