UNICEF says armed men in eastern Congo raped hundreds of children
The U.N. children’s fund says armed men in eastern Congo raped hundreds of children and recruited child soldiers at unprecedented levels as the conflict in the mineral- rich region intensified in rece ...
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Children Bear the Brunt of Escalating Violence in DR Congo
The intensifying violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), particularly in eastern regions like Goma, has ...
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Congo-Kinshasa: Children in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo Increasingly Exposed to Sexual Violence, Abduction and Recruitment - UNICEF
"I am deeply alarmed by the intensifying violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and its impact on children and families. In North and South Kivu provinces, we are receiving horrific ...
How USAID cuts betray America's interests and hurt our nation's security
A former federal official from the Chicago area who has worked with the U.S. Agency for International Development explains why President Trump's foreign aid cuts hurt people around the globe and ...
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Devex Newswire: USAID staff get a brief respite, but the fight has just begun
Thousands of USAID direct hires were set to be put on administrative leave as of 11:59 p.m. this past Friday, but a ...
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Scoop: Even Washington’s favorite UN agency has to tighten its belt
The U.N.’s premier food agency implements restrictions on recruitment, travel, and procurement, as the U.N. system in a stingy donor climate worsened by the U.S. funding freeze.
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WHO worker aims to raise $1 bn to cover US pullout
When the World Health Organization's top donor the United States announced its withdrawal, one employee launched an online ...
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Ebola Breaks Out in Uganda As U.S. Halts Foreign Aid
At least one person has died in the country's latest outbreak. US aid has been key to containing previous outbreaks. How will Uganda fare without it?One nurse died from the Sudan Ebola virus in Uganda ...
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The 27 Essential Things to Do in Seattle, Washington
Since 1907, this bustling market near the downtown waterfront has been the go-to place for local produce. Today, you can find almost everything, from local artwork to vinyl records. Plus, the ...
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How can we protect the world’s children from a worsening climate?
2 To give her generation a voice, Shendage worked with UNICEF and its partners to cofound Maha Youth for Climate Action (MYCA), a youth-led platform for more than 500 young advocates aged 15 to 29.
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Over 240M children’s schooling disrupted by climate crises in 2024: UNICEF
At least 242 million students in 85 countries had their schooling disrupted by extreme climate events in 2024, UNICEF said on Friday. Heat waves were the predominant climate hazard shuttering ...
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Devastating toll for Gaza’s children: Over 13,000 killed and an estimated 25,000 injured, UN says
The office said Friday the figures came from Gaza’s Ministry of Health. The U.N. children’s agency, UNICEF, said the estimate of 25,000 children injured came from its analysis based on ...