HIV: adolescent girls remain disproportionately affected, warns Unicef
Every year, millions of children and adolescents experience the consequences of HIV, but young girls pay a heavier price than ...
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More than 230 million survivors of female genital mutilation: “a number higher than ever”
The number of survivors of female genital mutilation exceeds 230 million worldwide, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund) said this Thursday, ...
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Nearly 67 million children deprived of vaccines worldwide because of Covid-19, worries UNICEF
© ShutterstockBetween 2019 and 2021, almost 67 million children worldwide have not been vaccinatedtotally or partially, alerts Unicef in a ...
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How the pandemic has set back vaccinations around the world
Unicef recently sounded the alarm over falling vaccination coverage rates in 112 countries. In France, nearly 82,000 children were affected ...
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Air pollution: a global scourge that kills
More and more people are exposed to air pollution around the world. However, it has dangerous consequences for health: respiratory ...
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One in ten children worldwide face a mental health problem
The Organization is alarmed by the deterioration in the mental health of adolescents. THE ESSENTIAL There are nearly 45,800 teenage ...
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Measles: 50% more deaths worldwide between 2016 and 2019
This viral infection, which particularly affects children, has reached its highest level in 23 years. The World Health Organization (WHO) ...
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Measles and polio: calls for action to prevent the return of serious epidemics
Around the world, COVID-19 is having a devastating effect on all health services, and in particular on vaccination against measles ...
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Fight against infant mortality: Covid-19 threatens the progress made
Disruptions to child health services due to the Covid-19 pandemic are threatening the lives of millions of children around the ...
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The health of young people is in “immediate threat”
The UN and Unicef warn of the "immediate threat" to the health of children. The climate, pollution, social networks, junk ...
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Unicef is alarmed by the return of measles in the world
Unicef is alarmed by the resurgence of measles cases in the world and particularly in France, despite the existence of ...
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Childhood diseases: 1.4 million deaths per year worldwide
As world leaders gather for COP22, UNICEF publishes a study on these diseases largely linked to air pollution.The United Nations ...
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Migrants: teenage victims of abuse
9 out of 10 migrant or refugee children who flee to Europe are alone. A situation exposing them to increased ...
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Zika: Google joins forces with Unicef to fight the virus
The internet giant has decided to join forces with Unicef to stem the Zika epidemic in South America. With the ...
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Unicef is alarmed by the progression of measles in the world
© Getty imagesAfter the WHO, it is the turn of Unicef to express its deep concern about the resurgence of ...
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Unicef: France fails to reduce inequalities between children
While France is the 5th world power, its education system is one of the most unequal in the world. It ...
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Over 40,000 teens died of AIDS in 2015
New HIV infections among adolescents could increase from 250,000 in 2015 to about 400,000 per year by 2030, according to ...
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Underprivileged neighborhoods: one in four young people deprived of access to healthcare
Access to healthcare is improving but leaves much to be desired. In disadvantaged neighborhoods, solidarity is essential but a third ...
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Unicef is alarmed after the pregnancy of a 10-year-old girl
In Paraguay, Unicef is sounding the alarm and wants to alert the public to the sexual abuse of which many ...
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Breastfeeding: UNICEF’s campaign shakes up social media
UNICEF's latest breastfeeding campaign ignites social media. Internet users point to inadmissible and guilty arguments for women.In the middle of ...
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Conflicts around the world: four hospitals attacked every day
According to the latest UNICEF report, hospitals are the target of attacks that kill or endanger the lives of many ...
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Unicef: inequalities between children are increasing in France
A report classifying inequalities between children within countries places France at the back of the pack in Europe.Inequalities are growing ...
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Syria: one in three children has never known peace
Since the start of the Syrian conflict, 3.7 million children have been born. Among them, more than 300,000 children were ...
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Pollution: Unicef calls on France to act as quickly as possible
© Getty ImagesAfter the associations Respire and Greenpeace, which deplored at the end of March too high concentrations of nitrogen ...
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Unicef: 1 in 5 children live below the poverty line in France
According to a UNICEF report, published today, one in five minors live below the poverty line in France and 30,000 ...
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Unicef publishes alarming report on child and adolescent mental health
In a report published this Monday, October 5, 2021, Unicef shares its analysis (the most comprehensive ever conducted) on the ...
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UNICEF is mobilizing for better access to immunization
While 20% of the world's children do not have access to vaccines, UNICEF is today launching a fundraising campaign to ...
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Poverty in France: 440,000 children victims of the crisis
In its report on “the children of the recession”, Unicef analyzes the impact of the 2008 economic crisis on the ...
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Unicef is alarmed by the consequences of pollution on children’s health
November 14, 2016. Air pollution is the cause of many health problems in children. In a recent report, UNICEF is ...
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Non-potable water: Action against hunger alert on this global scourge
1.7 billion people suffer each year from diarrheal diseases linked to unsafe drinking water. To recall this, Action Against Hunger ...
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