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Unicef Chad Situation Report on the Emergency in Tissi (April – May 2013)

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Chad is currently facing simultaneous, acute emergencies which are stretching capacity and current funding levels. UNICEF and partners have responded well to the most recent refugee and returnee influxes but we remain vigilant given current political turmoil in neighboring countries as well as a high risk for epidemics.

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En Haïti, un dispensaire cherche à améliorer la prise en charge des enfants et des jeunes adultes séropositifs

Le reportage du correspondant de l’UNICEF, Thomas Nybo , sur la façon dont la responsable d’un dispensaire pour adolescents de Port-au-Prince, le Dr Rachel Bertrand, s’est donné pour mission d’améliorer la prise en charge des enfant et des jeunes adultes séropositifs en Haïti.

Par Thomas Nybo

À Port-au-Prince, en Haïti, un dispensaire pour adolescents offre, entre autres prestations, prise en charge, soutien et informations pour les jeunes qui sont séropositifs.

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High Level Conference in Mogadishu to discuss the future of Somali education

MOGADISHU, 18 June 2013 – More than one hundred Somali education experts are being hosted by the Somali Federal Government for a three day high level Conference in Mogadishu to discuss how to design an education system for the country after two decades of conflict. The National Education Conference was opened today by the Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia who called it a key opportunity to provide Somali children with a brighter future.

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Monthly Humanitarian Situation Report Chad, May 27th, 2013

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  • UNICEF has delivered supply worth 1.2 million US$ for immediate assistance to 50,000 new returnees and refugees in the border area of Tissi following renewed violence in Darfur, Sudan

  • 40,540 Severe Acute Malnutrition new admissions have been registered as of April, representing 32.2% of the 127,000 admissions expected in 2013

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La Journée de l’Enfant Africain 2013 - Protéger les enfants des pratiques traditionnelles néfastes

République Démocratique du Congo (RDC), Kinshasa, le 18 juin 2013 – Dans le cadre de la commémoration de l’édition 2013 de la Journée de l’Enfant africain, l’Union Africaine, le Fonds des Nations Unies pour l’Enfance (UNICEF), et leurs partenaires, ont joint leurs voix à celle du Ministère du Genre, Famille et Enfant, afin de promouvoir les droits des enfants. Cette année, le thème retenu pour la journée par l’Union Africaine concerne les pratiques traditionnelles néfastes.

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Mali + 12 others
UNICEF, Nelson Mandela Foundation and Peter Krämer Foundation kick off appeal to expand Schools for Africa Initiative

Twenty-one million children in school thanks to efforts

NEW YORK, 17 June 2013 – UNICEF, the Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Peter Krämer Foundation today kicked off a new fundraising drive to raise US$80 million to help Africa’s girls, orphans, children living in extreme poverty and other vulnerable children go to school and get a quality education.

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UNICEF’s Urgent Funding Requirements: June-August 2013 [EN/AR]

UNICEF urgently requires close to US$ 116.5m to undertake the following priority interventions over the next three months:

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Clinic seeks to improve care of HIV-positive children and young adults in Haiti

UNICEF correspondent Thomas Nybo reports on how head of an adolescent clinic in Port-au-Prince Dr. Rachel Bertrand is on a mission to improve the care of HIV-positive children and young adults in Haiti.

By Thomas Nybo

An adolescent clinic in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, provides care, support and education for youth who are HIV-positive, among other services.

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In Haiti, portable playgrounds lay a new foundation for learning

Children in Haiti are discovering new ways to play – and to learn – with the introduction of an innovative playground.

By Thomas Nybo

Children in Haiti are discovering new ways to play – and to learn – with the introduction of an innovative playground.

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Shattered Lives: Challenges and Priorities for Syrian Children and Women in Jordan

A UNICEF report recommends how to realize the rights of Syrian refugees in Jordan. It focuses on several areas, including child protection, gender-based violence and mental health.

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World + 1 other
Communities are key to ending customs that harm children, says UNICEF

Theme of the Day of the African Child 2013: “Eliminating Harmful Social and Cultural Practices Affecting Children: Our Collective Responsibility”

NEW YORK/ADDIS ABABA, 16 June 2013 – On the Day of the African Child, UNICEF joined the African Union to mark the efforts by African communities to promote social change and end practices that endanger the lives and health of hundreds of thousands of children each year.

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Syria Crisis Bi-Weekly Humanitarian Situation Report - Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, 1 - 12 June 2013

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The violence inside Syria continues to escalate with UNOHCHR reporting that the number of deaths due to the conflict has now reached over 93,000 since March 2011. Of these, 6,561 are children, of whom 1,729 are under the age of 10. During the reporting period, the UN launched a revised appeal for US$4.4bn for its response to the crisis. UNICEF requires some $470 million to the end of December to maintain its lifesaving support to the children of Syria.

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UNICEF Central African Republic Situation Report - Reporting Period 21 May - 13 June 2013

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  • 122,869 children were vaccinated against measles following a successful measles campaign carried out in Bangui from 22-26 May, reaching 99% of the target population of 125,000 according to preliminary data. In addition, of the target population, 112,370 children received Albendazole for deworming and 120,313 children were administered Vitamin A.

  • Since 27 May 2013, 141 children, 15 of whom are girls, have been released from armed groups following on-going discussions between UNICEF and the CAR government.

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UNICEF and WHO join efforts in Mali - Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding

Bamako, 12 June 2013 – As part of response to humanitarian emergencies, the UNICEF Representative in Mali, Françoise Aackermans and the WHO Representative in Mali, Dr. Ibrahima Socé Fall, met on 11 June 2013 to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two agencies of the United Nations. The MoU sets out a framework for collaboration, specifying the roles of each agency in the implementation of the joint plan.

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World + 3 others
Les conflits armés créent des menaces sans précédent dans la vie des enfants

« Les attaques et les agressions contre les écoles doivent cesser, » dit l’UNICEF

NEW YORK, 12 juin 2013 – Les enfants vivant aujourd’hui un conflit armé sont confrontés à des menaces sans précédent. Parmi celles-ci figurent de graves violations comme le recrutement et l’utilisation d’enfants dans les conflits armés, la violence sexuelle contre les enfants, le meurtre et la mutilation d’enfants et des attaques répétées contre les hôpitaux et les écoles.

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World + 4 others
El trabajo infantil roba a millones de niños su salud, educación y crecimiento, dice UNICEF

NUEVA YORK, 12 de junio de 2013 – El 12 de junio es el Día Mundial contra el Trabajo Infantil. Hoy, como cualquier otro día del año, millones de niños de todo el mundo se dedican a algún tipo de trabajo peligroso o en el que son explotados, por lo general a expensas de su salud y su educación y, sobre todo, de su bienestar general y desarrollo.

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World + 3 others
Conflict creating unprecedented threats to children’s lives

Attacks and threats against schools must stop, says UNICEF

NEW YORK, 12 June 2013 – Children living in armed conflict today face unprecedented threats. These include grave violations such as the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict, sexual violence against children, killing and maiming of children, and recurrent attacks on hospitals and schools.

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Le travail des enfants prive des millions d’enfants, de la santé, de l'éducation et de la croissance, affirme l'UNICEF

NEW YORK/KINSHASA, le 12 Juin 2013 - Lors de la Journée Mondiale contre le Travail des Enfants, l'UNICEF a fait un appel aujourd'hui à l'attention des millions d'enfants dans le monde qui sont engagés dans une forme dangereuse de travail ou d'exploitation, généralement au détriment de leur santé et de l'éducation, du bien-être et de leur développement.