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Coordination essential to beat coronavirus, keep development goals on track

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In Niger, 1.6 million vulnerable children are affected by humanitarian crises, including border closures and COVID-19 containment measures.

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Over quarter of a million children in Libya are at risk from vaccine-preventable diseases

Joint UNICEF & WHO Press Release

The lives and health of over a quarter of a million children under one year of age in Libya are at risk from vaccine-preventable diseases due to critical shortages in vaccine supplies.

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Declining vaccination rates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could lead to resurgence in deadly diseases

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FILE PHOTO: Health worker Nsiri Lowoso vaccinate three month old Zoe Nukandila as his mom, Arellete Ytshika, hold him, Saturday 10 Nov, 2018 at the Centre De Sante Le Rocher Maternity in Lubumbashi, Democratic Republic of Congo. He was vaccinated against measles and rubella, tetanus and polio.

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Forced returns of migrants must be suspended in times of COVID-19

Statement by the United Nations Network on Migration

The United Nations Network on Migration is concerned by reports of States in many regions using forced return of migrants as a measure in response to COVID-19. The Network calls on States to suspend forced returns during the pandemic, in order to protect the health of migrants and communities, and uphold the human rights of all migrants, regardless of status. Successfully tackling the pandemic cannot be achieved without upholding human rights.

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UNICEF appeals for $1.6 billion to meet growing needs of children impacted by COVID-19 pandemic

New funding request is $1 billion more than March appeal, as countries reel from socioeconomic impact of COVID-19

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A child wearing a face mask due to the COVID-19 pandemic watches water being poured into a container in Caracas.

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‘Urgency to act’ for sustainable development, greater than ever as coronavirus pandemic continues

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The UN in Bangladesh is prioritising gender-based violence services in communities affected by COVID-19.

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Battle ‘not yet over’ against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen

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A wave of desert locusts has formed swarms in parts of South Sudan.

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In light of COVID-19 crisis, UN officials call for immediate release of all children in detention, including Palestinian children

Joint Press Statement from Jamie McGoldrick, Humanitarian Coordinator in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt), Genevieve Boutin, UNICEF Special Representative in State of Palestine, and James Heenan, Head of the UN Human Rights Office in the oPt

"We are seriously concerned over the continued detention of Palestinian children by Israeli authorities. At the end of March, 194 Palestinian children were detained by the Israeli authorities in prisons and detention centres, mainly in Israel, according to data released by the Israeli Prison Service. This is higher than the monthly average number of children detained in 2019. Of the total, the vast majority of these children have not been convicted of any offence but are being held in pre-trial detention.

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COVID-19 causes some illegal drug prices to surge, as supplies are disrupted worldwide

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Government measures to counter the COVID19 pandemic have affected all aspects of illegal drug markets, from production and trafficking to consumption.

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UNICEF welcomes release of 85 children from detention in South Sudan

UNICEF welcomed the news that 85 children have been released from detention in South Sudan as part of efforts to decongest prisons as a prevention measure in the fight against COVID-19 on May 07, 2020. The children are being reunited with their parents or legal guardians.