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At least 19 million children at imminent risk as Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in Bangladesh and India

At least 19 million children in parts of Bangladesh and India are at imminent risk from flash flooding, storm surges and heavy rain as Cyclone Amphan makes landfall on May 20, UNICEF has warned. The Indian state of West Bengal, home to more than 50...

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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...

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

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,...

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