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Child labor on the rise in Afghanistan
Two weeks since the Taliban banned women from working for any international or national non-government organisations in Afghanistan, children could…
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Urgent help needed for flood disaster in Pakistan
As Pakistan faces a colossal challenge to respond to this climate disaster, UNHCR reiterates its call for more support for…
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Children in Pakistan struggle with epidemics after flood disaster
The aid agency surveyed 1,200 households in four provinces worst hit by Pakistan’s devastating floods. Most of the families surveyed…
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Nearly 1,000 children killed in Ukraine
“At least 972 children in Ukraine have been killed or injured by violence since the war escalated nearly six months…
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Aid to 50,000 children in Ukraine
The supplies to be pre-positioned in Odesa city include water purification equipment, sanitation and hygiene supplies to prevent sickness due…
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Thousands of people living in camps in Syria are waiting for help due to the harsh winter conditions
Many families are living in tents which offer little support against the harsh weather conditions. Over 10,000 tents have been…
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8.7 million Afghans face famine
“We are asking for $2.6 billion to scale up as we must in 2022 – that’s about 30 cents of…
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Millions of children’s lives at risk in Afghanistan
As the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in Afghanistan, there are alarming disruptions in health and nutrition services, a disastrous…
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Thousands of children lost their lives in the conflict in Yemen
The Yemen conflict has just hit another shameful milestone: 10,000 children have been killed or maimed since fighting started in…
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ROHINGYA REFUGEES IN INDONESIA’S ACEH REGION EXTENSIVELY DISEMBARK
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, welcomed yesterday’s disembarkation of 81 Rohingya refugees in east Aceh, Indonesia. After several months at…
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