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06/18/2020
In Mozambique, mentors stay in touch despite the pandemic
https://www.unicef.org/mozambique/en/stories/staying-close-while-maintaining-distance-peer-mentoring-during-covid-19-pandemic
Mentors on sexual and reproductive health and rights are continuing to provide essential guidance
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06/18/2020
In Bhutan, learning continues no matter where students live
https://www.unicef.org/bhutan/stories/reaching-unreached
Teachers are visiting remote villages to ensure even children with limited digital access can still learn
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06/18/2020
In Syria, young volunteers bring joy and information
https://www.unicef.org/mena/stories/young-volunteers-bring-joy-and-information-children-supported-unicef
Volunteers are keeping children’s spirits up during the COVID-19 pandemic
Photo Essay
06/18/2020
“Returning home isn’t an option”
https://www.unicef.org/coronavirus/niger-returning-home-isnt-option
Mounting attacks on civilians. Natural disasters. Health emergencies. Poverty. The issues prompting young people and their families to flee crisis-ridden areas of sub-Saharan Africa are numerous. But so are the challenges they face when they do: perilous journeys marked by the threat of detention, human trafficking, sexual exploitation and…
Press release
06/18/2020
UNICEF airlifts COVID-19 testing kits to Yemen to boost response as cases soar
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/unicef-airlifts-covid-19-testing-kits-yemen-boost-response-cases-soar
ADEN/SANAA, 18 June 2020— A first batch of 10,000 COVID-19 tests arrived in Sana’a on a UNICEF-chartered plane today, to increase the COVID-19 testing capacity amid the rapid increase of cases in Yemen. An additional shipment of 8,000 tests is expected to arrive in Aden in the coming days. “These test kits will allow wider testing for COVID-19…
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06/17/2020
Supplying the fight against COVID-19 in Uganda
https://www.unicef.org/uganda/stories/reaching-out-communities-soap-sanitizers-and-detergents-prevent-coronavirus
UNICEF is supporting the provision of soap, sanitizers and detergents
Press release
06/17/2020
Countries failing to prevent violence against children, agencies warn
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/countries-failing-prevent-violence-against-children-agencies-warn
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 18 June 2020 - Half of the world’s children, or approximately 1 billion children each year are affected by physical, sexual or psychological violence, suffering injuries, disabilities and death, because countries have failed to follow established strategies to protect them. This is according to a new report published today by the…
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06/16/2020
Remote learning and beyond: Lessons from a pandemic
https://www.unicef-irc.org/events/remote-learning-and-beyond.html
An upcoming webcast will look at how the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting school closures are worsening learning gaps
Press release
06/16/2020
Universal child benefits critical in reducing poverty, new ODI and UNICEF report finds
https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/universal-child-benefits-critical-reducing-poverty-new-odi-and-unicef-report-finds
NEW YORK, 17 June 2020 – Universal child benefits, such as unconditional cash payments or tax transfers, are critical in the fight against child poverty, yet are only available in 1 in 10 countries worldwide, according to a new report published today by the Overseas Development Institute and UNICEF. The report Universal Child Benefits: Policy…
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06/16/2020
In Guatemala, more parents than children in schools
https://www.unicef.org/lac/en/stories/schools-without-girls-or-boys-a-bleak-reality
As COVID-19 has forced schools to close, parents collect much-needed supplies