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Unicef sounds alarm as record numbers of children cross dangerous Darién Gap

Children risking lives to migrate across Latin America and Caribbean, with aid groups warning they cannot cope

The Guardian - US

The AI writing tool that aims to help teachers and pupils alike

New Zealand has a small, successful, and growing Education Technology sector, which is gaining global traction, writes Anna Verboeket

Newsroom.co.nz

Under sirens, threats, Ukraine’s children go back to school

Ukrainian children on Friday began their second school year since Russia launched its full-scale invasion, forcing classes online and in underground bomb shelters in several parts of the country. More than 1,300 Ukrainian schools were destroyed over the past 18 months, but the dangers will not stop Ukrainian children from…

France 24

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It's joy mixed with sorrow as Ukrainian children go back to school in the midst of war

An atmosphere of joy mixed with sorrow sets the tone for the start of the new school year in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Numbers of children sleeping rough in France on the rise

An increasing number of children in France are left to sleep in the streets, warns Unicef France in a yearly report that shows nearly 2,000 children were sleeping rough at the start of this school year, a nearly 20 percent increase from last year.

Radio France Internationale

Conflict blamed for DRC’s worst cholera outbreak in six years

As violence and displacement worsens in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country’s children are facing the worst cholera outbreak since 2017.

Radio France Internationale

Millions of children need aid a year after Pakistan's devastating floods, UNICEF says

Dozens of countries and institutions pledged more than $9 billion to help Pakistan rebuild from last summer's floods. But most of the pledges are for project loans still in the planning stages.

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UNICEF says a year on from Pakistan's catastrophic floods, millions of children still need support

The United Nations children’s agency is warning that a year on from Pakistan's catastrophic floods, millions of children still need humanitarian assistance and access to essential services

The Independent UK

Power cuts in Niger threaten to spoil millions of vaccines as sanctions take their toll, UN says

The U.N. is spending over 20 times more money than usual on fuel for generators to keep millions of vaccines in Niger from spoiling due to incessant power cuts

The Independent UK

Your week in chic: all the fashion news, moves, and collabs to have on your radar

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Evening Standard

Sachin Tendulkar bats for child nutrition, quality education for children in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO: Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar pitched for a nutrient-rich diet and quality education for children during his school visits in Sri Lanka where he also teamed up with people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the country's worst economic crisis.

The Times of India

Fighting has plunged Sudan into a humanitarian catastrophe, senior UN officials say

Senior U.N. officials say the conflict in Sudan has left 24 million people — half the country’s population — in need of food and other assistance

The Independent UK

The many challenges of ensuring maternal and child health in India

A WHO, UNICEF, UNFPA paper titled ‘Improving maternal and newborn health and survival and reducing stillbirth progress report 2023’, observed that India’s share of the total maternal and newborn deaths and stillbirths was about 17%. Both newborns and women are extremely vulnerable in the hours and days after birth and therefore…

The Hindu

As climate change leads to more and wetter storms, cholera cases are on the rise

As the planet warms thanks to climate change, tropical storms are becoming more frequent, more powerful, and wetter

The Independent UK

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Al Jazeera

Infographic: Breastfeeding benefits and challenges

On World Breastfeeding Week, we take a look at why breast milk is important and where breastfeeding is most prevalent.

The Hindu

Developing a sustainable pool of master trainers for child protection in Kerala

The Guardian - UK

Polio scare hits Malawi with 17 possible cases, just as huge vaccine drive ends

Cyclone Freddy cited as contributing factor in feared new outbreak that follows inoculation of 8 million children

Radio France Internationale

Childhood vaccination rate starts to recover after COVID-19 backslide

Rates of routine childhood vaccines are on the rise worldwide after a historic drop during the Covid-19 pandemic, though the recovery is not evenly spread across the world, with major disparities between larger, middle-income countries and smaller, poorer ones.

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The Hindu

India recorded all-time high of 93% DPT3 immunisation coverage in 2022: WHO

The WHO and UNICEF estimates for national immunisation coverage for 2022 showed that in the WHO South-East Asia Region, the coverage rate for DPT3 recovered to the pre-pandemic level of 91%.

Al Jazeera

Some 300 children drowned trying to reach Europe so far this year

The figure recorded in the first six months of 2023 is likely to be an underestimate, the UNICEF says.

The National (Scotland)

Andy Murray and Ewan McGregor join voices telling Rishi Sunak to act on child health

TENNIS star Sir Andy Murray is among a host of celebrities supporting a charity’s demand to the Prime Minister ...

The Guardian - UK

Celebrities back Unicef UK appeal for urgent government child support

Children’s charities call for a ‘baby and toddler guarantee’ to help parents struggling with cost of living during summer holidays

The Independent UK

Andy Murray among signatories of Unicef letter to Rishi Sunak on child health

Unicef said universal services that many new parents desperately need are not there for everyone.

The Week

The taming of Malaria

According to an oft-repeated factoid, half of all the human beings who have ever existed on Earth have been killed by malaria – equivalent to around 54.5 billion people.

The Conversation

Nearly a third of Nigerians don't have access to a basic supply of water. This is partly because of loopholes in a law

Water, sanitation and hygiene facilities are essential for health and welfare. Providing them is one of the core duties of the state.

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