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  • Nigerian soldiers stand guard next to civilians who fled the fighting in Bama and the surrounding areas at a makeshift camp for displaced people on the outskirts of Maiduguri on 25 March 2015. Picture: AFP.

    Unicef: 75,000 children could die in Nigeria hunger crisis

    The UN has called for military escorts for aid workers trying to reach areas affected by the crisis.

    2062 days ago
  • A man carries on his shoulders a child holding a banner reading "Open the borders" during a demostration of migrants and refugees protesting behind a fence and barbed wire at the Greek-Macedonian border, near Gevgelija, on February 27, 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Unicef report: Over 50 million uprooted by conflict

    The report says children represent a disproportionate and growing proportion of people seeking refuge.

    2084 days ago
  • Breast feeding. Picture: freeimages.com

    UN supports ‘brelfies’ to encourage breastfeeding

    The UN says mother’s sharing pictures of themselves breastfeeding, is a good way to break down any stigma.

    2124 days ago
  • Picture: Free Images.

    UNICEF: El Niño, La Niña could lead to spike in new HIV infections in Africa

    More than 60 million people, two thirds of them in east and southern Africa, are facing food shortages.

    2141 days ago
  • Youtube screengrab of the Unicef social experiment on how people treat impoverished looking children versus clean looking children.

    Isn't it time every child had a fair chance?

    Unless the trend is disrupted, by 2030 almost 70 million children may die before reaching their 5th birthdays.

    2150 days ago
  • Youtube screengrab of the Unicef social experiment on how people treat impoverished children versus clean  children.

    WATCH: Do we treat rich and poor people differently?

    How would you treat a young child left alone in a public place?

    2153 days ago
  • FILE: Syrian security forces evacuate medical staff after rockets reportedly fired by rebels hit Al-Dabbeet hospital in the government-controlled neighbourhood of Muhafaza in the northern city of Aleppo on 3 May, 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Unicef says 25 children reported killed in Syria

    The UN body has called on all parties to the conflict to keep children out of harm's way.

    2156 days ago
  • FILE: Refugee children arrive at the Turkish border crossing gate as Syrians fleeing the northern embattled city of Aleppo wait in Bab al-Salama, near the city of Azaz, northern Syria. Picture: Bulent Kili /AFP.

    UNICEF: Children face beatings, rape, death trying to reach Europe

    Minors account for a growing percentage of migrants and refugees, particularly those trying to reach Italy.

    2169 days ago
  • Candles form a red ribbon during World Aids Day. Picture: AFP.

    FACT CHECK: Are 74% of African girls aged 15 to 24 HIV+?

    Africa Check interrogates the startling claim made on Zimbabwe Today.

    2210 days ago
  • Amran Mahamood, who has made a living for 15 years by circumcising young girls, looks into a piece of a mirror on 19 February, 2014 in Hargeysa. Picture: AFP.

    Girls in Guinea cut at earlier age as female support for FGM rises

    Guinea has the second highest rate of female genital mutilation in the world after Somalia.

    2218 days ago
  • The impact of the war in Syria on the country’s children.

    Syria, the human tragedy

    Syria, the human tragedy

    2260 days ago
  • FILE: More than 24 million children in southern and eastern Africa are facing the threat of food insecurity. Picture: AFP.

    SA drought strategies under the spotlight

    Unicef wants to see the country’s plans to mitigate the effects of drought in other African countries.

    2287 days ago
  • SA's inability to produce maize has an impact on the health of children in the SADC region. Picture: Thomas Holder/EWN

    Unicef: SA drought has ripple effect on SADC food availability

    The organisation revealed today that more than one million children in Africa are malnourished.

    2287 days ago
  • A photo taken on 7 February 2016 shows the fast-drying catchment area of the Umzingwani dam in Matabeleland, south-western Zimbabwe. Picture: AFP.

    ‘Millions of children suffering from severe malnutrition’

    Unicef says over one million children in southern and eastern Africa are in need of treatment.

    2287 days ago
  • Female genital mutilation is now being practised in the United Kingdom. Picture: CNN

    More women face genital mutilation than earlier estimated - UN

    The new global figure includes nearly 70 million more girls and women than UNICEF estimated in 2014.

    2299 days ago
  • FILE: Residents of the besieged rebel-held Syrian town of Madaya wait for a convoy of aid from the Syrian Arab Red Crescent on 14 January 2016. Picture: AFP.

    Unicef confirms severe malnutrition in Madaya

    Dozens of deaths from starvation have been reported in the besieged Syrian town.

    2320 days ago
  • FILE: A Boko Haram flag. Picture: AFP.

    Boko Haram violence forces 1 mln children out of school

    More than 2,000 schools have been shut down in north east Nigeria and its neighboring countries.

    2344 days ago
  • Candles form a red ribbon during World Aids Day. Picture: AFP.

    Unicef: Over 1 million infant HIV infections prevented

    Unicef said more should be done to improve diagnosis and treatment of children.

    2368 days ago
  • FILE: Picture: AFP.

    Unicef: Teen Aids deaths triple since 2000

    The organisation says Aids is the leading cause of death among teenagers in sub-Saharan Africa.

    2369 days ago
  • File picture: An adult and child reach for each other through glass. Picture: sxc.hu.

    Unicef launches regional campaign against child abuse

    The campaign is aimed at raising awareness around child abuse across Eastern and Southern Africa.

    2379 days ago
  • Picture: EWN.

    'El Nino threatens 11 million children in Africa'

    The UN says food & water shortages are causing malnutrition and increasing disease susceptibility.

    2385 days ago
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