On December, 11 UNICEF celebrated its 65th anniversary. Created in 1946 from the residual resources from the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration to secure the fate of Europe’s children, few then imagined that it would still be in existence today. Principles of equity were part of UNICEF's guiding vision from the very day of its creation and form part of its mission statement.
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Rebecca Ekusi remembers what life was like before she came to UNICEF-supported Kalokutanyang Mobile School. She spent her days tending her family’s goats in the vast, semi-arid expanse of Turkana, north-western Kenya. But even while Rebecca was doing her part to sustain the household’s traditional pastoralist livelihood, she yearned to go to school one day. Then a prolonged regional drought set in and withered the pasturelands.
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Kakwanyang Dispensary is a half-hour drive from the nearest town, along the rutted dirt roads of sparsely populated Turkana County. It brings health services within reach of children and families who would otherwise have to walk four hours to the district hospital for care. The Kenyan Government set up the spare, two-room outreach centre with help from UNICEF and other partners in July.
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Since the initial campaign began in August, measles infections in Somalia have slowed down, still, the disease continues to be a concern in congested areas such as internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. Overall, measles cases have declined considerably, with 1,644 cases reported in October compared to 1,902 in September in south central regions.
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UNICEF welcomes the news that famine is on the retreat in southern Somalia. Famine was declared in six areas of southern Somalia in July. According to the latest report from the United Nations’ Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit, famine has been beaten in three areas. UNICEF and its partners played a key role in the emergency response. Nearly ten thousand metric tons of supplies have been delivered to the region.
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Increasing numbers of children and civilians are being caught in attacks and cross-fire across the south and center of Somalia. Over the last several weeks, there has been a very worrying rise in killings and serious injuries of children. According to the UN's monitoring and reporting mechanism for grave violations of children's rights, 24 children have been killed in the conflict in October, nearly double the number of child killings confirmed in every month this year.
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UNICEF announced the opening of its first humanitarian transit hub for nutrition supplies destined for Somalia. Situated in the port of Dubai, the new warehouse will help speed up the delivery of nutrition supplies to Somalia where famine has been declared in six southern regions. Up until now, sea routings have had to use the port of Mombasa exclusively as the gateway into the Horn of Africa.
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The rain has begun on schedule in north-eastern Kenya, bringing the first real precipitation that many people in the semi-arid region have seen for months, if not years. But while eagerly anticipated, it’s both a blessing and a curse. Because the parched land can't absorb sudden downpours, there is an increased risk of flooding and waterborne disease.
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To honor George Harrison’s legacy and celebrate the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Concert for Bangladesh, the U.S. Fund for UNICEF called on a whole new generation of compassionate music lovers to bring much needed attention to a devastating crisis in the Horn of Africa.
UNICEF’s ‘Month of Giving’ allowed supporters to celebrate Harrison’s legacy by doing something meaningful “for a friend.”
With the help of its music industry supporters, the George Harrison Fund for UNICEF raised more than USD$1.225 million for lifesaving emergency relief for children in the Horn of Africa.
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According to the latest report from the United Nations’ Food Security and Nutrition Analysis Unit, famine has been beaten in three areas. However, the situation remains dire for hundreds of thousands of Somalis and much more money is needed to cater to their needs.
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UNICEF is working around the clock to meet the rising humanitarian needs
of Somali children and families in refugee camps and host communities
near the Kenya-Somalia border.
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On the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Concert for Bangladesh, the first major music benefit for a humanitarian cause
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The digital album of The Concert for Bangladesh debuts on iTunes today. In honor of the altruistic spirit which gave birth to the Concert for Bangladesh
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In February 2011, Olivia Harrison made her first visit to Bangladesh with the President of the U.S. Fund for UNICEF, Caryl Stern.
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