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UNICEF calls for the protection of children trapped in west Mosul’s violence

Statement attributable to Peter Hawkins, UNICEF Representative in Iraq

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A family displaced by fighting between ISIS and Iraqi security forces carry their belongings as they walk through the destroyed western neighbourhood of Al Mamum, near Mosul, Iraq.

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Harness ‘immense’ potential offered by migration, UN officials urge at global forum

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A family looks out the window and take pictures as they undertake their journey for resettling.

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Civilians must not be sacrificed for military victories – UN rights chief, as thousands trapped in Raqqa

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A person walks amid destroyed buildings and rubble in Tabqa city, Raqqa governorate, Syria.

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Children continue to bear the brunt of multiple emergencies in Sudan

UNICEF urgently requires US$22 million to provide lifesaving response for over 100,000 children

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A woman carries a jerry can as she fetches water in Sortony, North Darfur, Sudan.

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Africa’s first humanitarian drone testing corridor launched in Malawi by Government and UNICEF

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On 28 June 2017, a community in Kasungu in central Malawi is introduced to the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAVs) or drone technology which is being tested for transportation, connectivity and imagery.

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UN envoy maps out 'ideal trajectory' to next round of intra-Syrian talks in Geneva

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Security Council meeting on Middle East (Syria).

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UN agency saves 600 stranded migrants in Sahara Desert, but 52 dead in Niger

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Walking through desert.

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Investments in poor children save more lives per dollar spent, new UNICEF study says

Unless the world makes faster progress on reducing child mortality, by 2030 almost 70 million children will die before reaching their fifth birthday

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Two-year-old Shakaira Chitano is held by her mother, as she is prescribed a course of medication to treat malaria from Health Surveillance Assistant (HSA) Noah Chipeta at the Chanthuntha community clinic in rural Kasungu District, Malawi, 30 May 2017

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WFP Launches ShareTheMeal Campaign To Raise 150,000 Meals For Children In Haiti To Mark Canada’s 150th Anniversary

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) launched the #ASK1TOASK1 campaign, asking all Canadians to join the challenge to raise 150,000 meals for children in Haiti through the ShareTheMeal app to mark Canada’s 150th anniversary on Jun 26.

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On International Day Against Drug Abuse, UN urges collective action to realize global commitments

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A staff member of the Liberia National Police Anti-Drug Squad reviews the municipal dump outside Monrovia, Liberia.