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07/28/2020
Afghan girls' robotics team dreams of success
https://www.unicef.org/afghanistan/stories/dream-reality
The team hopes its project will help address the shortage of ventilators during the COVID-19 pandemic
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07/28/2020
Helping the most vulnerable children and families in Romania
https://www.unicef.org/eca/stories/covid-19-parenting-parentless
UNICEF is working with partners to rapidly assess the situation and provide support during the pandemic
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07/28/2020
UNICEF-backed e-vouchers helping vulnerable families
https://www.unicef.org/syria/stories/unicef-and-wfp-support-vulnerable-families-homs-syria-through-joint-e-voucher-programme
Support for the programme aimed at easing pressure on Syrian families as pandemic takes a heavy financial toll
Document
07/28/2020
Joint Statement on behalf of 61 Member States of the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs
https://www.unicef.org/documents/joint-statement-behalf-61-member-states-group-friends-children-and-sdgs
Joint Statement on behalf of 61 Member States of the Group of Friends of Children and the SDGs at the 2020 Meeting of the High-level Political Forum. Download file (PDF, 105,93 KB)
Statement
07/28/2020
Five children killed and nine injured in an attack on a village in West Darfur, Sudan
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/five-children-killed-and-nine-injured-attack-village-west-darfur-sudan
KHARTOUM 28 July 2020 – “An attack on the Masterei village in West Darfur on Saturday reportedly killed five children and injured nine others. All are between the ages of one and three.  “Our sincere condolences go to their families and the community. “According to reports, 1,500 houses were burnt down leaving families without shelter or basic…
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07/27/2020
Supporting students and families facing stresses of pandemic
https://www.unicef.org/sudan/stories/providing-support-students-coping-covid-19-related-stress
In Sudan, UNICEF is providing training and support to ease the pressures created by COVID-19
Press release
07/27/2020
UNICEF: An additional 6.7 million children under 5 could suffer from wasting this year due to COVID-19
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-additional-67-million-children-under-5-could-suffer-wasting-year-due-covid-19
NEW YORK, 27 JULY 2020 – An additional 6.7 million children under the age of five could suffer from wasting – and therefore become dangerously undernourished – in 2020 as a result of the socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, UNICEF warned today. According to an analysis published in The Lancet , 80 per cent of these children would be…
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07/27/2020
UNICEF’s Water Game Plan: Universal safe and sustainable water services for all by 2030
https://www.unicef.org/documents/unicefs-water-game-plan-universal-safe-and-sustainable-water-services-all-2030
The Water Game Plan has been developed incorporating the key principles of the UNICEF’s Global WASH Strategy 2016-2030, and the SDG agenda. Its objectives are: 1. To set the level of ambition for water services towards 2030. 2. To identify a set of priority countries and expected regional contributions. 3. To define and prioritise the most…
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07/27/2020
Rapid response teams: A UNICEF experience
https://www.unicef.org/documents/rapid-response-teams-unicef-experience
This technical brief is a summary of the global review conducted on Rapid Response Teams (RRTs). It highlights the comparative analysis of the different types of RRTs models in use, in addition to the effectiveness of the operational and performance aspects. It provides recommendations for the replication of RRTs to support cholera response.…
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07/27/2020
Global Review of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Components in Rapid Response Mechanisms and Rapid Response Teams in Cholera Outbreak Settings
https://www.unicef.org/documents/global-review-water-sanitation-and-hygiene-wash-components-rapid-response-mechanisms
The use of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs) to support the WASH sector has increased, becoming more commonly used as a response to cholera in several countries. The report provides a global review of the different types of RRTs models in use in four country settings. It explores the effectiveness of the operational and performance aspects of the RRTs,…