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UNESCO Launches #Unite4Heritage for Young Citizens in Sharjah

#Unite4Heritage is a global movement led by UNESCO that aims to celebrate and safeguard cultural heritage and diversity around the world. Launched in response to the recent attacks on heritage, the campaign calls on everyone to celebrate the places, objects and cultural traditions that make the world a vibrant place.…

Schools Closed as Ukraine Violence Intensifies

Following intense fighting over the last couple of days around the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, more than 17,000 people – including 2,500 children – are facing freezing weather without any heating, electricity or water. UNICEF reports that six schools and four kindergartens have also closed in the area due…

Trump’s Muslim Ban Order to Affect Child Refugees

Worldwide 28 million children have been uprooted by conflict, driven from their homes by violence and terror. They need our help. By Rakesh Raman As the new U.S. President Donald Trump had signed an executive order last week to suspend resettlement of Syrian refugees indefinitely and all other refugee resettlement…

Syrian Refugee Children in Turkey Missing Out on Education

Nearly half a million Syrian refugee children are currently enrolled in schools across Turkey. But despite a more than 50 per cent increase in enrolment since last June, over 40 per cent of children of school-going age – or 380,000 child refugees – are still missing out on an education,…

UNICEF Launches ‘Early Moments Matter’ Campaign

UNICEF today launched #EarlyMomentsMatter, a new campaign supported by the LEGO Foundation. The campaign will drive awareness about the importance of the first 1,000 days of a child’s life and the impact of early experiences on the developing brain. During this critical window of opportunity, brain cells can make up…

Over 2 Million Children in Yemen Are Malnourished: UNICEF

Nearly 2.2 million children in Yemen are acutely malnourished and require urgent care, UNICEF said Monday. At least 462,000 children suffer from Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), a drastic increase of almost 200 per cent since 2014. An additional 1.7 million children suffer from Moderate Acute Malnutrition. The situation of severely…