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UN steps up efforts to response to cholera fresh outbreak in Nigeria

Published on: June 22, 2024
09:43

United Nations, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Several United Nations agencies are currently collaborating to strengthen their response to the cholera fresh outbreak reported in Nigeria, where over 300 cholera cases have been confirmed in Lagos state alone.

UNICEF: Over 360,000 children work in artisanal mines in DRC

Published on: June 14, 2024
16:52

Kinshasa, Jun 14 (Prensa Latina) More than 360,000 children work nowadays in artisanal mines in the provinces of Lualaba and Haut-Katanga, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) announced.

Nearly 130,000 people displaced from El Fasher, Sudan

Published on: June 4, 2024
17:13

United Nations, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) At least 130,000 Sudanese have left the city of El Fasher, in North Darfur, during the last two months as a result of fierce clashes between parties involved in conflict in Sudan, the IOM reported on Tuesday.

UNICEF strengthens support in Afghanistan after sudden floods

Published on: June 4, 2024
07:55

United Nations, Jun 4 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) responded to the sudden floods, which caused at least a dozen victims, in the north and west of Afghanistan.

Sri Lanka and UNICEF join forces on climate change

Published on: June 2, 2024
00:30

Colombo, Jun 2 (Prensa Latina) Sri Lanka's National Youth Services Council (NYSC) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to promote educational activities on climate change.

Children targeted by gangs in Haiti, says UNICEF

Published on: May 31, 2024
16:52

Port-au-Prince, May 31 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday strongly condemned that children in Haiti are targets of panic sown by gangs.

UNICEF denounces deaths of Palestinian children in Israel’s attacks

Published on: May 22, 2024
12:09

Ramallah, May 22 (Prensa Latina) Israeli troops and settlers have killed 149 Palestinian children in the West Bank in the last 32 weeks, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) denounced on Wednesday.

UNICEF denounces deaths of Palestinian children in Israeli attacks

Published on: May 22, 2024
10:38

Haitian armed groups keeps on recruiting minors

Published on: April 25, 2024
18:47

Port-au-Prince, Apr 25 (Prensa Latina) The National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration of Haiti reported on Thursday that armed groups continue levying minors in the country´s capital to swell their ranks.

FAO launches its annual World Food Crisis Report

Published on: April 24, 2024
16:23

Rome, Apr 24 (Prensa Latina) During an event held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the 8th edition of the World Food Crisis Report (RCC) was presented.

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