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‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN | Conflict News
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‘Child was raped every half an hour’ in two months in eastern DR Congo: UN | Conflict News

Up to 45 percent of nearly 10,000 sexual violence cases reported in DRC’s conflict zone in January and February involved children, according to...

Acute child malnutrition in northern Gaza doubles in one month, UNICEF says | Israel-Palestine conflict News
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Acute child malnutrition in northern Gaza doubles in one month, UNICEF says | Israel-Palestine conflict News

The UN agency warns malnutrition crisis worsens across Gaza, with dramatic rises in affected children under two and under five. One in three...

UNICEF says 12 million at risk of sexual violence as Sudan crisis deepens | Sudan war News
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UNICEF says 12 million at risk of sexual violence as Sudan crisis deepens | Sudan war News

The war in Sudan has exposed more than 12 million people to “pervasive” sexual violence that is being used to “terrify” the entire...

More than 200 children, some as young as one, raped in Sudan, UNICEF says | Sudan war News
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More than 200 children, some as young as one, raped in Sudan, UNICEF says | Sudan war News

Report says sexual violence, including rape, is ‘being used as a tactic of war’ in violation of international law and laws protecting children....

Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says | Human Rights News
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Scores of children raped by armed men in eastern DRC, UNICEF says | Human Rights News

UN agency says children as young as 12 are also being enlisted or coerced to join the fighting by armed groups. Scores of...

Extreme weather disrupts schooling for nearly 250 million kids, UNICEF says | Poverty and Development News
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Extreme weather disrupts schooling for nearly 250 million kids, UNICEF says | Poverty and Development News

UN agency says students in 85 countries experienced climate-related disruptions last year. At least 242 million students had their education disrupted last year...

First aid trucks enter Gaza on Day 1 of ceasefire deal | Gaza
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First aid trucks enter Gaza on Day 1 of ceasefire deal | Gaza

NewsFeed The first trucks carrying humanitarian aid have entered Gaza through the Rafah crossing as part of the implementation of the ceasefire deal...

One in six children live in conflict zones this year: UNICEF | Israel-Palestine conflict News
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One in six children live in conflict zones this year: UNICEF | Israel-Palestine conflict News

About 473 million, or more than one in six children, are estimated to live in conflict areas worldwide, according to the United Nations...