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COVID-19: UNICEF Spain contributes 418,000 protective masks to combat pandemic

UNICEF Spain has donated 418,000 face masks to the Government of Spain in support of the national response on COVID-19. The masks are in addition to the medical supplies that UNICEF Spain donated over the past few weeks, which included 1,050,000...

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More than 117 million children at risk of missing out on measles vaccines, as COVID-19 surges

“As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, over 117 million children in 37 countries may miss out on receiving life-saving measles vaccine. Measles immunization campaigns in 24 countries have already been delayed; more will be postponed.

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Children in detention are at heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 and should be released

“Hundreds of thousands of children currently detained in countries around the world are at grave risk of contracting COVID-19.

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UN Middle East envoys urge greater action on COVID-19 ceasefire appeal

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Economic duress is compounding the impact of conflict in Syria, even before the COVID-19...

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