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On 25 September, [NAMES CHANGED] (foreground, left-right) siblings Awa, 3, and Amadou, 4, pretend to talk on toy mobile telephones, at home in a village on the outskirts of the city of Kenema in Eastern Province. Many of the people in the village are affected by Ebola. Olematu and Ibrahim are being cared for by their 15-year-old sister, Betty, with help from a neighbour, following the death of their mother from Ebola one month ago. Betty is a survivor of the virus. An estimated 1,131 children in Sierra Leone are affected by Ebola virus disease. UNICEF/UNI172461/Bindra

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‘Tragedy upon tragedy’ in Lebanon as death and displacement mounts

BEIRUT, 25 September 2024 – The average number of children killed per day in Lebanon this week is more than double the number of children killed per day during the country’s devastating 2006 conflict.

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UNICEF signs mpox vaccine deal at lowest market price for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries

NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 26 September 2024 – UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries.

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UNICEF Geneva Palais Briefing Note on the impact of the attacks in Lebanon on children

GENEVA/BEIRUT, 24 September 2024 – “I am speaking to you from Lebanon to highlight the situation of children in light of the dangerous escalation that has had adverse effects on their physical and mental well-being.

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Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the increase in attacks in Lebanon and Israel

NEW YORK, 23 September 2024 – “I am deeply alarmed by the ongoing surge of deadly attacks in Lebanon and Israel, which earlier today reportedly claimed the lives of at least 24 children in southern Lebanon. The intensifying violence represents a dangerous escalation for civilians in the area.

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UNICEF DED Ted Chaiban noon briefing on Mission to Israel, the Gaza Strip and the West Bank – Opening Remarks as Delivered

19 September 2024 – “I know we are all concerned with situation involving Lebanon and Israel and the Secretary General has urged all concerned to exercise maximum restraint to avert any further escalation and any further escalation would be terrible in terms of consequences for children.

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Nearly 6 million children affected as floods and landslides devastate Southeast Asia in the wake of Typhoon Yagi

BANGKOK, 18 September 2024 – Floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi have ravaged Viet Nam, Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand, affecting nearly 6 million children and compromising their access to clean water, education, healthcare, food, and shelter—pushing already marginalized communities deeper into crisis.

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One-third of mpox cases in Burundi among school-age children – UNICEF

BUJUMBURA, 17 September 2024 – School-age children between 5 and 19 years old now account for 33 per cent of mpox cases in Burundi, presenting a new challenge as families prepare for the upcoming school year.

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UNICEF appeals for US$58.8 million to address mpox crisis as cases among children rise

NEW YORK, 16 September 2024 – UNICEF has launched an appeal for US$58.8 million to address the rising mpox crisis across six African countries where children are most affected.

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UNICEF UK appoints new Chief Marketing Officer and Chief Strategic Development Officer, as Dr Philip Goodwin begins as new Chief Executive

Monday 16 September – The UK Committee for UNICEF (UNICEF UK) is pleased to announce the appointments of Louise Lane as Chief Marketing Officer and Ben Ramalingam as Chief Strategic Development Officer of the charity, as Dr Philip Goodwin begins as Chief Executive today.  

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UNICEF responding to severe flooding in West and Central Africa affecting 4 million people

DAKAR, 12 September 2024 – Severe flooding across West and Central Africa has hit an estimated 4 million people so far this year, many of them children, displacing at least 500,000 people and destroying more than 300,000 homes.

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Over 100,000 displaced children in southern Haiti at risk of having their right to education compromised

LES CAYES, Haiti – 11 September 2024 – The education of over 100,000 school-aged children displaced in Haiti’s Grand South is in jeopardy as the continued surge of violence, particularly in Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas, has put immense pressure on local communities and their already fragile social services.

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Migrant children should not be separated from their families

Children now represent one in four migrants in Latin America and the Caribbean, and, just like all children, they have the right to be protected and to be with their families.

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