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UNICEF issues largest-ever emergency funding appeal to reach historic numbers of children in need

UNICEF released it's US$ 4.2 billion 2020 emergency appeal to reach 59 million children with life-saving support in 64 countries across the globe on Dec 04, 2019. It is its biggest ask of donors yet, representing 3.5 times the funds requested in 2010...

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Green economy ‘not to be feared, but an opportunity to be embraced’ says UN chief as COP25 gets underway

A green economy is “not one to be feared but an opportunity to be embraced”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, in a keynote speech to delegates at the opening of the COP25 UN climate conference in Madrid on Monday.

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430,000 children continue to bear the brunt of eastern Ukraine conflict

Despite recent developments intending to protect the rights of children affected by eastern Ukraine’s more than five-year-long conflict, nearly half a million girls and boys continue to face grave risks to their physical health and psychological well-...

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COP25: UN climate change conference, 5 things you need to know

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A windmill park on the outskirts of Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania is aimed at giving...

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