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Tropical Storm Ana batters Southern Africa

Damaged bridge.  [The View From Zimbabwe] Tropical storm Ana which made a landfall in northern Mozambique on 24 January ripped through the eastern part ...

The children of Haitian families who were affected by the massive earthquake

Feeding, Helping Haiti’s Children Recover From The Earthquake

Photo: UN Haiti\Daniel Dickinson The children of Haitian families who were affected by the massive earthquake which devastated large parts of south-west Haiti in ...

To end child detention, governments are encouraged to implement legal reforms to raise the age of criminal responsibility

UNICEF: Reimagining Justice By Ending Child Detentions

Photos: Twitter More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than ...

Nearly 1,300 people are now confirmed dead in Haiti from Saturday's devastating 7.2 earthquake

Haiti Earthquake: Death Toll Rising As Regional And International Countries Pledge Support

Photos: Twitter Nearly 1,300 people are now confirmed dead in Haiti from Saturday’s devastating 7.2 earthquake—and to make matters worse, Tropical Depression Grace is ...

Bolloré Group has been accused of corruption and illegal practices in a number of deals allowing it to secure port concessions i

United Nations Must End Business With the Bolloré Group

Photo: Oakland Institute Oakland, CA—The Oakland Institute, along with 39 organizations from 16 countries, is calling on United Nations (UN) entities, agencies, and programs ...

More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine

UNICEF: Children Bearing Brunt of Escalating Violence Between Israelis and Palestinians

Photos: Twitter More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East between Israel and Palestine, a senior official ...

The number of refugees streaming across the border has already surpassed agency preparations by 11,000 people,

UN: Ethiopia fighting could drive 200,000 to Sudan in coming months

[Ethiopia\Tigray Region] Guardian: “Violence in northern Ethiopia will probably drive 200,000 people into neighbouring Sudan over the coming months, UN agencies have warned, where ...

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Burna Boy Joins Davido and Tiwa Savage to Feature at the Africa Day Benefit Concert at Home

Africa Day is on Monday, 25 May 2020. How will you be celebrating? The “Africa Day Benefit Concert At Home” is presented by YouTube & ...

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Youssou Ndour at Carnegie Hall October 20

Youssou Ndour. Grammy Award–winning singer-songwriter and activist Youssou Ndour makes his eagerly anticipated return to Carnegie Hall on Saturday, October 20 at 8:00 p.m. ...

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WORLD AIDS DAY SEES SETBACK AS DEATHS SOAR AMONG TEENS

Nov. 30 (GIN) – In an alarming new report by the children’s rights agency Unicef, AIDS was called the number one killer of adolescents ...