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Children in DRC facing worst cholera outbreak in six years, warns UNICEF

by Adewale Adenrele on August 18, 2023

A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Across the country, there

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Zimbabwe: Measles outbreak has killed 700 children says Health Minister

by Adewale Adenrele on September 5, 2022

The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country’s health ministry has

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12 Million Nigerian Students to Have Increased Access to Education Through New Learning Passport

by Adewale Adenrele on March 24, 2022

The Government of Nigeria, UNICEF and partners today launched the Nigeria Learning Passport (NLP), an online, mobile and soon-to-be offline

UNICEF, UK and Ireland support Uganda’s school re-opening

by Adewale Adenrele on January 6, 2022

As schools in Uganda prepare to reopen after a prolonged period, the UK and Ireland have partnered with UNICEF to

WHO, UNICEF, Ministry of Health to discuss advancing the nutrition agenda in Uganda

by Adewale Adenrele on November 29, 2021

The World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF and the country’s stakeholders on nutrition discussed advancing the nutrition agenda in Uganda in

DRC: WHO, UNFPA, UNICEF host training on prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation

by Adewale Adenrele on October 29, 2021

When an Ebola outbreak was declared in their town on 8 October this year, the residents of Beni, in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, needed reinforcements

UN Day celebration with theme “Women, Peace and Security”, DRC women in the spotlight

by Adewale Adenrele on October 27, 2021

In Goma, North Kivu, the MONUSCO field office celebrated on Monday, October 25, 2021, the International Day of the United

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Africa youths to lead innovation on ending female genital mutilation

by Adewale Adenrele on October 8, 2021

UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, and the global UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of Female

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DRC: Poverty, conflict and displacement leave children at risk from renewed Bubonic plague outbreaks in Ituri region

by Adewale Adenrele on August 25, 2021

UNICEF is increasingly concerned about the impact on children of a resurgence of Bubonic plague in the eastern province of

UN to Support Gender Mainstreaming in Government Ministries

by Adewale Adenrele on August 6, 2021

Investments in gender equality shall be better coordinated to ensure greater efficiency The UN in Sierra Leone signed an MOU

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