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Violence in North Africa, Middle East puts health of 24 million children in jeopardy – UNICEF

May 25, 2017, at 04:49 am

New York, May 24(Just Earth News): From Libya to Syria, grinding conflicts in North Africa and the Middle East have damaged health infrastructure and compromised water and sanitation services, threatening the health of 24 million children, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Wednesday.

One in four children in North Africa, Middle East live in poverty – UNICEF study

May 17, 2017, at 01:45 pm

New York, May 17(Just Earth News): Poverty continues to impact the lives of Middle Eastern and Northern African children, according to new analysis from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), which highlights that millions of the region’s young people live without quality health care or decent housing.

UN agriculture agency warns of water scarcity in North Africa and Near East

Mar 10, 2017, at 02:08 pm

New York, Mar 10 (Just Earth News): Accessible fresh water in North Africa and the Middle East has fallen by two-thirds over the past 40 years, posing a huge challenge requiring “an urgent and massive response,” the head of the United Nations agriculture agency said on Thursday.

Conflict threatens decades of progress for children in Middle East, North Africa – UNICEF

Dec 13, 2016, at 01:56 pm

New York, Dec 13 (Just Earth News): Although countries across the Middle East and North Africa have made major strides in protecting children’s rights and wellbeing since the inception of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) 70 years ago, conflict risks reversing these gains for 157 million children in the region.

MARRAKECH: Middle East and North Africa region taking action to combat climate change

Nov 17, 2016, at 12:20 pm

New York, Nov 17 (Just Earth News): Aware of their vulnerabilities to the impacts of climate change, countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have begun taking action to confront the phenomenon and on Wednesday, several highlighted their initiatives at the United Nations Climate Conference in Marrakech, Morocco, known as COP 22.

Millions of children out of school in Middle East and North Africa: UNICEF report

Sep 04, 2015, at 02:47 pm

New York, Sep 4 (IBNS): More than 13 million – that is the number of children who are prevented from attending school by surging conflict and political upheaval across the Middle East and North Africa, according to a new report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday.