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UNICEF warns of severe child deprivation in Lebanon as displacement, economic tolls mount
“Without urgent and sustained action, an entire generation of children and young people risks carrying the scars of this crisis into adulthood,” UNICEF Lebanon Representative Marcoluigi Corsi said.
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UNICEF: Acute child malnutrition on the rise in Yemen as fighting disrupts healthcare access
Calls increase to remove Pink as UNICEF ambassador over Macklemore criticism
Iran-backed Houthis demand US, UK aid workers leave
The group has become increasingly aggressive in its attacks, and these demands appear to mean that it wants to increase attacks on US and UK ships and other ships.
Grapevine, January 24, 2024: An error of omission
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
After devastating floods, Pakistan on verge of health disaster
Three million children are at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition, while thousands of flood-affected pregnant women need urgent medical attention.
Afghanistan earthquake has killed at least 1,036 people - UNICEF
5 killed in tremors near epicenter of the previous quake.
For the first time: COVAX vaccine supply outstrips demand
In January, COVAX, the global vaccine program run by Gavi and the World Health Organization (WHO), had 436 million vaccines to allocate, but low-income nations only asked for 100 million.
COVID-19 puts girls at higher risk for female genital mutilation, UNICEF warns
Disruptions due to the pandemic have resulted in a “33% reduction in the progress toward ending this harmful practice.”
Syrian Kurds say Islamic State militants surrender after prison raid
The Syrian Democratic Forces said plans were underway to clear the rest of the detention complex in Hasaka city.
Poorer nations dump millions of close-to-expiry COVID-19 vaccines - UNICEF
Poorer nations have also been forced to delay supplies because they have insufficient storage facilities, including a lack of fridges for vaccines.
UNICEF: 71% of Lebanon's population risks losing access to safe water
UNICEF said that should the public water supply system collapse, water costs could jump by 200% a month as water would be secured from private water suppliers.
IDF concerned crisis in Lebanon could have repercussions along the border
411th Battalion Commander Lt.-Col. Raz Haimlich said that it "can go either way."
