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Unicef says 67 million children missed routine vaccinations because of Covid

The Unitied Nations children's agency has said that some 67 million children missed some or all common vaccines globally between 2019 and 2021, because of lockdowns and health care disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Radio France Internationale

People lost faith in childhood vaccines during COVID pandemic, UNICEF says

People all over the world lost confidence in the importance of routine childhood vaccines against killer diseases like measles and polio during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new report from UNICEF.

Reuters

Why millions of kids aren't getting their routine vaccinations

COVID-19 disrupted health care across the globe. causing the biggest drop in childhood vaccination rates in decades. UNICEF's latest estimates find that nearly 50 million children entirely missed out.

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Vaccine uptake falling in youngsters as experts sound alarm

Research shows that tens of millions have missed out on life-saving jabs over the last few years

Wales Online

Concern over ‘decline’ in vaccine confidence

Unicef has estimated that 67 million children have missed out on routine jabs since 2019.

The Independent UK

Madagascar faces 'catastrophic' hunger after 3 cyclones

Humanitarian groups say children in remote areas of southeast Madagascar are experiencing “catastrophic” levels of hunger after three cyclones battered the region in the space of a year

The Independent UK

South Asia home to world's highest number of child brides - UN

South Asia is home to highest number of child brides in the world as increased financial pressures and school closures due to COVID-19 forced families to marry off their young daughters, according to new estimates released by UNICEF on Wednesday.

Reuters

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West Africa Faces Acute Food Shortages with Thousands near Famine, Say UN Agencies

Forty-eight million people in West and Central Africa face acute food insecurity in the coming months, a 10-year high spurred by insecurity, climate shocks, COVID-19 and high prices, United Nations' humanitarian agencies warned on Tuesday. West and Central Africa have faced increasing risks caused by higher temperatures and erratic rainfall.…

Asharq Al-Awsat

West Africa faces acute food shortages with thousands near famine, say UN agencies

Reuters

Billions still lack access to safe drinking water – this is a global human rights catastrophe

Leaders and authorities recently gathered in New York for the first UN water conference in decades. The hope was that there would be some landmark breakthroughs to ensure that everyone had access to safe drinking water and sanitation.

The Conversation

YouTube star Chunkz on returning to Old Trafford and playing alongside his idols at Soccer Aid

The social media personality will have stars in his eyes this summer

Manchester Evening News

‘From bad to worse’: drought puts Kenya’s hospitals under pressure

New mothers at rural hospital running out of water and power tell of their struggles as health workers leave for safer areas

The Guardian - UK

Steps towards a better future

What will Thailand's future look like? Next year, the UN hosts its Summit of the Future, a chance to examine global progress in an age of technological, climatic and geopolitical upheaval.

Bangkok Post

Ex-Chelsea star welcomes Premier League change after losing £6million gambling

Eidur Gudjohnsen has opened up on his gambling losses - estimated at around £6million - during his career and welcomed the Premier League's decision to stop gambling sponsors on the front of shirts

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Liam Payne and Tommy Fury join Soccer Aid lineup after baffling fans with boxing pic

Fans of Liam Payne and Tommy Fury first thought the pair had confirmed they were set to face-off in the boxing ring – but it has since been revealed the pair will compete on the football field

Manchester Evening News

'I was a classy little boy up in my Manchester days': Iain Stirling returns to Old Trafford to commentate on Soccer Aid

Soccer Aid returns to the Manchester United football ground this June

Reuters

Conflict in eastern Congo forces thousands of schools to close

Thomas Tumusifu Buregeya wishes he were studying for his final school exams. Instead, he scrapes a living doing odd jobs in a displaced people's camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo after a wave of rebel violence upended his life yet again.

The Independent UK

Red Cross confirms contact with Russia about Ukrainian kids

The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has been in contact with Russia’s commissioner for children’s rights, who is suspected of war crimes, as it works for the return of Ukrainian children who were deported to Russia

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UNICEF: ‘Working with corporations is helping us make real progress toward sustainable development goals. Here’s how’

Partnerships with the private sector in hundreds of territories are vital to UNICEF's work for the protection children.

Chronicle Live

Jill Scott admits she's 'not excited' about facing Usain Bolt in Soccer Aid match

Line of Duty star Vicky McClure, who is co-managing England for the charity game, said that having Jill as captain 'can only mean one thing'

Los Angeles Times

Human milk is essential, yet scientists know little about it. UCSD plans to change that

It is one of the few foods that nearly everyone on the planet has consumed at some point. It's linked to a host of health benefits, from reducing the risk of asthma and Type 1 diabetes to fighting off infections.

Bangkok Post

Kids 'most likely' to suffer climate impact

Children in the northeastern and southern regions of Thailand face the highest risk of climate change, according to a study released yesterday by the United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef).

The National (Scotland)

Impact of war on Ukraine's children highlighted by Unicef ambassador Orlando Bloom

A YEAR into the war in Ukraine, Unicef's Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom is calling for children to be supported, after visiting Kyiv, Irpin and…

Manchester Evening News

Moment Carnival Row actor Orlando Bloom tells Ukrainian president to 'go win' the war

Bloom is a Unicef Goodwill Ambassador and last visited Ukraine in 2016

Manchester Evening News

BBC Dragons' Den's Steven Bartlett says playing Soccer Aid at Old Trafford is a 'dream' as he sets sights on buying Manchester United

The entrepreneur, who is a lifelong United fan, is returning to play in the UNICEF charity match for the second year running

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