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Israel orders people to evacuate areas marked on maps online, but move criticised as many in Gaza do not have internet access

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More than 330,000 doses of the Mosquirix malaria vaccine have been delivered to Cameroon as part of efforts to ramp up immunisation across Africa. Cameroon is the first African country to receive the vaccine after pilot programmes in Ghana, Kenya and Malawi.

The head of the United Nations children's agency on Wednesday called the besieged Gaza Strip "the most dangerous place in the world to be a child," and said that the hard-won truce deal between Israel and Hamas was not enough to save their lives.

A concentration of greenhouse gases, rising sea levels, and warming, acidifying oceans – these represent a clear threat to children’s health, and even their right to life. The UN World Meteorological Organisation warned recently of alarming, continuing trends in these four key indicators of climate change, which will severely impact…

Children in French overseas territories lack the access to healthcare, housing and education that kids in mainland France can rely on, a new report by Unicef highlights. The UN children's agency is calling on the French government to address what it calls "alarming inequalities" and protect basic rights across the…

Beckham also made a surprise appearance at the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and New Zealand

Beckham also made a surprise appearance at the Cricket World Cup semi-final match between India and New Zealand

. David Beckham's visit to India as a UNICEF ambassador has been inspiring. He has seen the progress made, but also the need for change. He discussed the power of sport to break down barriers and the importance of gender equality. He also spoke of his involvement with Inter Miami…