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Calling for a rapid scale-up to tackle malnutrition

UNICEF, the AU and the Democratic Republic of Congo call for stronger commitments from African leaders to strengthen multi-sectoral nutrition investments

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African leaders and development partners called to combine scaled-up humanitarian response with prevention, as the situation worsens for millions of children facing severe wasting - UNICEF

Global food price rises, low harvests, climate change and conflict mean concerted action is needed by African Heads of State meeting this week in Equatorial Guinea to build long-term resilience

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Progress on WASH in Africa (2000-2020)

The JMP Snapshot Report, 5 years into the SDGs

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Africa to drastically accelerate progress on water, sanitation and hygiene – report

If current progress trends continue, very few African Union member states may achieve universal access to safely managed drinking water, safely managed sanitation or basic hygiene services by 2030

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26 January 2022

UNICEF Launches First Ever U-Report Challenge to Boost Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Africa

‘Be the hero your community needs!’ say Nigeria and South Africa Celebrities, also U-Report supporters, Kate Henshaw and Maps Maponyane

08 December 2021

European Union provides fresh funding to support COVID-19 vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa

The programme will reach more than 189 million people

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09 October 2021

Access to mental health and psychosocial support services remains unequal for children and adolescents in Africa, alert UNICEF & WHO

On World Mental Health Day, the agencies recommit to their 10-year joint programme to support the mental health and psychological wellbeing of children and adolescents across the continent.

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24 September 2021

Africa's call to world leaders for COVID-19 vaccine equity

Influential voices across Africa come together to demand equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

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Call to action for free and universal birth registration

On the first anniversary of the No Name Campaign, the African Union and UNICEF call on Governments across Africa to take concrete and urgent action

Growing up in crisis in a world of opportunities

The lasting impact of Covid-19 on children

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