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UNICEF sad and shocked at Beirut explosions, concerned about the wellbeing of children, and supporting partners on the ground
BEIRUT, 5 August 2020-, “UNICEF is saddened at the loss of life following the horrific explosions in Lebanon. “According to the latest reports, the death-toll could be as high as 100 with 4,000 wounded and over 300,000 people displaced. UNICEF is concerned that children are among the casualties and we are aware t...
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Recording artist Dua Lipa visits Lebanon with UNICEF to meet refugee children and young people
Photos and b-roll available for download , here, ., , BEIRUT/NEW YORK,, 15 APRIL 2019 – , Grammy-winning recording artist and UNICEF supporter Dua Lipa travelled to Lebanon this week to meet children and young people supported by UNICEF, including many uprooted by the eight-year conflict in Syria. While in Leba...
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UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 29 January 2019 –, Millions of children living in countries affected by conflict and disaster lack access to vital child protection services, putting their safety, well-being and futures at risk, UNICEF warned today as it appealed for $3.9 billion to support its work for children in humanitarian c...
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Syrian children seeking safety and shelter freeze to death while crossing from Syria to Lebanon
, AMMAN, 20 January 2018, - “It is tragic that at least 12 Syrians including two children died in Eastern Lebanon near the Masna’ border crossing with Syria. “Syrian people continue to risk their lives and the lives of their children in a desperate search for safety and shelter. “Our thoughts are with the famili...
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Global agreements on migration and refugees should include commitments to protect children, UNICEF urges world leaders
, Download photos, broll and the full report: , http://uni.cf/2BlX6ga, MEXICO CITY/NEW YORK/GENEVA, 30 November 2017, – The rights, protection and wellbeing of uprooted children should be central commitments of global migration policies, UNICEF said today ahead of a meeting in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, on safe, r...
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Clooney Foundation for Justice Partners with UNICEF to Open Seven Public Schools to Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon
With support from Google.org and HP Inc, the Clooney Foundation for Justice's $2.25 million partnership and $1 million technology grant will enroll thousands of currently out-of-school refugees in formal education and provide additional support for Lebanese and Syrian children in public schools across Lebanon , N...
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Severe funding gaps threaten assistance to 9 million children in Syria and neighbouring countries
, AMMAN, 16 June 2017, - UNICEF-supported programmes for over 9 million children inside Syria and neighbouring countries are on the verge of being cut off due to a critical funding shortage. “This is the most severe funding gap UNICEF has had since we started responding to the Syria crisis - one of the largest h...
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Hitting rock bottom: Children's suffering in Syria at its worst - UNICEF
DAMASCUS/AMMAN, 13 March 2017, – Grave violations against children in Syria were the highest on record in 2016, said UNICEF in a grim assessment of the conflict’s impact on children, as the war reaches six years. Verified instances of killing, maiming and recruitment of children increased sharply last year in a d...
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UNICEF launches interactive glimpse into Syrian children's struggle for education
, BEIRUT, 23 January 2017–, A new interactive documentary providing an intimate look into the lives of Syrian school-aged children living as refugees in Lebanon was launched by UNICEF today. #ImagineaSchoolprovides a first-hand account of the challenges Syrian refugees face in their struggle to access education. ...
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Winter is the latest threat to children living on the brink across the Middle East
, AMMAN, 20 December 2016, – Unseasonably cold temperatures and winter weather are sweeping across the Middle East, threatening millions of children affected by crisis in the region. UNICEF is facing a $38 million funding gap as it races to provide life-saving assistance – including warm clothing, blankets and w...
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Nearly 50 million children "uprooted" worldwide - UNICEF
NEW YORK, 7 September 2016, – Across the globe, nearly 50 million children have been uprooted – 28 million of them driven from their homes by conflicts not of their making, and millions more migrating in the hope of finding a better, safer life. Often traumatized by the conflicts and violence they are fleeing, th...
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UNICEF launches US$3.1 billion appeal to reach more children in emergencies
GENEVA, 29 January 2015 - , UNICEF is launching a US$3.1 billion appeal – its largest ever – to reach 62 million children at risk in humanitarian crises worldwide – a US$1 billion jump in funding needs since last year’s appeal. “From deadly natural disasters to brutal conflicts and fast-spreading epidemics, childr...