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UNICEF: Yemen war erases decade of health gains, many children starving
Islam World
February 2, 2017
UNICEF: Yemen war erases decade of health gains, many children starving
Yemen has lost a decade’s worth of gains in public health as a result of war and economic crisis, with…
UNICEF: 40% of Syrian children in Turkey not in school
World
January 24, 2017
UNICEF: 40% of Syrian children in Turkey not in school
About 380,000 Syrian children of school age are missing out on education in Turkey, raising the risk of a “lost…
UN updates death toll from Saudi war
World
January 18, 2017
UN updates death toll from Saudi war
The United Nations (UN) humanitarian coordinator for Yemen, Jamie McGoldrick, says the nearly two-year conflict in the impoverished Arab country…
Almost 1,400 children killed in Yemen since March 2015 – UNICEF
World
January 12, 2017
Almost 1,400 children killed in Yemen since March 2015 – UNICEF
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) representative in Yemen MeritxellRelano stated that almost 1,400 children were killed and 2,140 were injured…
Water borne diseases threatening children in Damascus: UN
Islam World
January 10, 2017
Water borne diseases threatening children in Damascus: UN
The United Nations has warned that water shortage poses a serious threat to children in the Syrian capital of Damascus…
UN agency reports 2.2 million Yemeni children hungry and in need of care
World
December 13, 2016
UN agency reports 2.2 million Yemeni children hungry and in need of care
Some 2.2 million Yemeni children are hungry and in need of urgent care with one child dying every ten minutes…
Government rejects MPs’ call to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia over alleged war crimes
World
November 15, 2016
Government rejects MPs’ call to suspend arms sales to Saudi Arabia over alleged war crimes
The Government has rejected calls by two parliamentary committees for it to stop the sale of British bombs to Saudi…
Humanitarian situation worsens as 26 million Yemenis face starvation
World
October 4, 2016
Humanitarian situation worsens as 26 million Yemenis face starvation
The impoverished Arab country of Yemen is now one step closer to famine, according to a United Nations (UN) report.…
Nigeria suffering ‘worst humanitarian crisis in the world’ amid war with Boko Haram, UNICEF warns
World
October 2, 2016
Nigeria suffering ‘worst humanitarian crisis in the world’ amid war with Boko Haram, UNICEF warns
In its short, seven-year insurgency, Boko Haram has emerged as one of the most ruthless and deadly radical militant groups…
UNICEF calls for urgent action to help over 100,000 children trapped in war-torn Aleppo
Islam World
August 20, 2016
UNICEF calls for urgent action to help over 100,000 children trapped in war-torn Aleppo
The executive director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday called for an urgent action to help more than…