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Surge in violent attacks during COVID-19 lockdown puts children’s lives at risk in eastern Ukraine

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Two-year-old Dariy with his grandmother in their home in Krasnohorivka, eastern Ukraine.

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COVID-19: Dangers mount for migrant children forcibly returned to northern Central America and Mexico during pandemic

Since early March, at least 1,000 unaccompanied migrant children have been returned from the United States to Mexico and northern Central America – El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras – despite serious protection risks in their communities of origin...

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UNICEF and Airtel Africa announce partnership to support children and families affected by COVID-19

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12-year-old Elizabeth and 10-year-old Justin follow a Social Studies lesson on the EDU TV while doing their...

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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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