UNICEF [to 23 April 2016]
http://www.unicef.org/media/media_89711.html
Selected Press Releases
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First airlift of UNICEF relief items reaches quake-hit Ecuador
NEW YORK/PANAMA CITY/QUITO/GENEVA, 22 April 2016 – A first airlift of 86 metric tons of UNICEF relief items landed in Quito, Ecuador, last night, as the number of children affected by the earthquake reached 250,000.

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UNICEF Youth Advocate on climate tells UN General Assembly: “We expect more than words on paper and promises”
UNITED NATIONS, 22 April 2016 – Full text of speech by Getrude Clement, 16-year-old radio reporter from Tanzania and UNICEF youth representative and climate advocate, to the opening segment of the Signing Ceremony for Paris Agreement on Climate Change.

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Two-thirds of unimmunized children live in conflict-affected countries – UNICEF
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 22 April 2016 – Almost two-thirds of children who have not been immunized with basic vaccines live in countries that are either partially or entirely affected by conflict, UNICEF said ahead of World Immunization Week.

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Invest in better social protection for the most disadvantaged children: UNICEF
GENEVA, 20 April 2016 – Children who are falling furthest behind in society benefit the most when countries invest in more effective social protection, according to a new UNICEF Report launched today.
[See Week in Review above for more details]

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UNICEF Statement on the abduction of Ethiopian children
NAIROBI, Kenya, 19 April, 2016 – “UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the abduction on Friday of some 100 children in western Ethiopia during a brutal attack on their community by armed assailants, allegedly cattle raiders from South Sudan. Unverified reports indicate that children are also among the dead and wounded.

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At least 150,000 children affected by Ecuador earthquake – UNICEF
NEW YORK/ GENEVA/PANAMA CITY/QUITO, 19 April 2016 – At least 150,000 children are affected by the April 15 earthquake in Ecuador, according to initial UNICEF estimates.

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Children in Afghanistan struggle to access education and healthcare
KABUL, Afghanistan, 18 April 2016 – Children in Afghanistan increasingly struggle to access healthcare and education, the UN said in the report released today, ‘Education and Healthcare at Risk – Key trends and incidents affecting children’s access to healthcare and education in Afghanistan.’

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UNICEF delivers 20,000 water purification tablets to survivors of Ecuador earthquake
QUITO/PANAMA/NEW YORK/GENEVA, 17 April 2016 – UNICEF delivered today 20,000 water purification tablets to Pedernales, the area worst affected by the earthquake that hit Ecuador last night. A UNICEF team is on the ground assessing the impact of the quake on children.