UNICEF doctor says Syrian children need life-saving Plumpy'Nut

Deadly malnutrition is threatening Syrian children says Dr. Rajia Sharhan of UNICEF. Having just witnessed the hunger and suffering in the town of Madaya, Dr.Sharhan said yesterday "It’s becoming here more visible that malnutrition exists in the besieged areas."

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WFP, UNICEF aid cyclone victims in Yemen

The United Nations warned on Monday that Tropical Cyclone Megh is “causing significant damage” to homes and livelihoods in Yemen. The storm, with high winds and heavy rains, made landfall on Socotra Island on Sunday, killing six people and causing displacement of thousands.

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Interview with Dr. Jennifer Morris on her book ‘The Origins of UNICEF’

All over the globe UNICEF, the United Nations Children’s Agency, is working to lift children out of desperation and poverty. At this very moment UNICEF is on the frontlines of today’s largest humanitarian emergencies, aiding children in war-torn Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and South Sudan.

The origins of UNICEF go all the way back to the World War II era. Dr Jennifer Morris, a professor at Mount St. Joseph University (MSJU), takes us inside this history in her new book The Origins of UNICEF.

In the following interview Dr. Morris talks about how she developed this work on the history of this famous humanitarian organization.

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UNICEF gives warning on Yemen

There is more alarming news coming from war-torn Yemen. UNICEF, the children’s relief agency, says that deadly malnutrition is escalating very quickly.

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UNICEF says nearly one million children need aid in Nepal

The earthquake in Nepal has left at least 940,000 children in desperate need of humanitarian aid, according to UNICEF.

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Yemen war: an update on the hunger emergency

As the civil war in Yemen escalates, so too is a hunger crisis. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) estimates that 12 million Yemenis are now living in hunger.

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Typhoon Hagupit: UNICEF says children urgently need aid

UNICEF is providing life-saving supplies for children and women in the Philippines as Typhoon Hagupit (Ruby) batters the country. Food and clean water are desperately needed. The UN children’s agency is supporting the government’s relief effort.
 
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UNICEF prepared for Typhoon Hagupit in the Philippines

As Typhoon Hagupit nears the Philippines, UNICEF says they are prepared to provide emergency aid. The storm, which has sustained winds of 150 miles per hour, is expected to reach the Philippines on Saturday.

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Norwegian Air, UNICEF team up for life-saving flight

Norwegian Air recently filled the seats of a flight, but not with people.

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West Africa's other deadly enemy

Last week over 1,000 children in Sierra Leone were sent for treatment following a screening. Around 662 of them were found to be in a severe condition. Without treatment their lives would be in danger.

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UNICEF supports nutrition plan for Ebola patients

UNICEF is carrying out a nutrition program to boost the health of children threatened by the Ebola virus. In Sierra Leone, the Ebola has claimed over 1,000 lives and is spreading throughout the West African nation.

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UNICEF response teams save lives in Iraq

Thousands more Iraqis have been displaced after the ISIS terrorist group captured the town of Heet (or Hit). There are now more than 1.8 million Iraqis who have been forced from their homes this year. The onslaught of ISIS is causing a massive humanitarian crisis.

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Ukraine: Food, water needed as ceasefire violated

UNICEF, in a report this week, says the humanitarian crisis “remains urgent” in parts of Eastern Ukraine impacted by conflict. Despite a ceasefire, fighting has continued between the government and pro-Russian rebels. Hundreds of thousands have been displaced.

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Violence and hunger continue in South Sudan

The United Nations, in a report released yesterday, says fighting is limiting the reach of humanitarian aid in South Sudan. Malnutrition is also severe in numerous counties in the war-torn nation.

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