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Brazil: Homicides of children and teenagers double in 20 years – UNICEF report

The number of children and teenagers murdered in Brazil has more than doubled in 20 years, according to a new UNICEF report marking 25 years since the introduction of the Child and Adolescent Statute.

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UNICEF Ambassador Eddie Izzard meets Yemeni refugees fleeing the horror of war by sea

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Djibouti, 13July 2015, Eddie Izzard with Jawaher, 7, and her brother Ziad,10, at Caritas Educaction Centre, in Obock.

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Millions need relief from ‘terrifying’ violence in Yemen – top UN humanitarian official

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Residents of Sana’a, capital of Yemen, collecting water at one of the few public distribution points,...

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Afghanistan: UN condemns ‘cynical, cowardly’ attack targeting civilians at a mosque

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A mosque in Afghanistan.

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