January Newswire
Meet the babies who thrived in 2019
Each year, the lives of 2.5 million babies end too soon because they lack quality care. To show what can happen when things go right, UNICEF wants you to meet four healthy babies who made it to their first birthday and are getting the chance too many other children don't.
Meet the babies >>
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A deadly decade for children
As we enter 2020, UNICEF took a look back at the past decade for children living in conflict. Since 2010, the United Nations confirmed more than 170,000 grave violations against children, with over 10,000 violations occurring in 2019 alone. As we enter a new decade, UNICEF will continue to aid and protect children caught in the crosshairs of war.
Learn more about the past decade >>
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Fighting Ebola on two fronts
Meet Dr. Marie-Roseline Bélizaire, a field coordinator for the World Health Organization. Surrounded by violent conflict in the DRC, she and her fellow health care workers are bravely fighting the spread of the second largest Ebola outbreak in history.
Hear her story and how she copes >>
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Growing reports of water-related violence
Climate change and conflict have limited access to safe, fresh water supplies all over the world. Over the past decade, reports of water-related violence have more than doubled.
See how these nations are coping in The Guardian >>
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Promoting peace through video games
Lual Mayen's life changed forever when, at 7 years old, he saw his first computer. A former refugee from South Sudan, he is now a game developer in Washington, D.C. His new game "Salaam," which means "peace" in Arabic, was released last month. Lual hopes the game will help raise awareness and empathy for others trying to escape conflict.
Read Lual's story in NPR >>
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Fight for early childhood development
Urge Congress to strengthen early childhood development in U.S. Foreign Assistance to support the millions of children at risk of not reaching their development potential.
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Take action >>
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