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800,000 children to be vaccinated against measles and polio across earthquake-stricken northwest Syria

A measles and polio vaccination campaign was be launched across northwest Syria to protect some 800,000 children under five years from the two potentially deadly but preventable diseases, on April 6.

Two months on from Türkiye earthquakes, enormous challenges remain for 2.5 million children in need of humanitarian support

Two months after two devastating earthquakes hit Türkiye and northern Syria, 2.5 million children in Türkiye remain in need of humanitarian support and are at risk of falling into poverty, child labour or child marriage, UNICEF warned, on April 6.

Special days were designated in honor of Tai Ji Men Shifu and dizi

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In March 2000, the Tai Ji Celestial Dragon soared in front of the U.S. Capitol Hill, creating a "Taiwan cultural...

Calling for the Awakening of Conscience in Global Citizens Making the UN’s Adoption of the International Day of Conscience Possible - International Day of Conscience on April 5

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Ambassadors and deputies from various Missions to the UN join the panel for a group picture at the conclusion...