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Child Alert Afghanistan

GENEVA / KABUL, 25 October 2007 - Progress in Afghanistan since the fall of the Taliban has been significant. However, a report launched by UNICEF today, Child Alert Afghanistan, cautions that efforts to build on that significant progress will be increasingly difficult, particularly in the south of the country, as a result of the recent upsurge in insecurity. more >>

Iraqi Children Return to School with Hope and Fear

Poor 2007 exam results highlight toll of conflict on Iraq's education system. more >>

32,000 children in Niger face "mortal threat"

UNICEF appeals to the world community for an additional US$14.6 million to save children's lives in Niger more >>

On the Day of the African Child: Africa's Emergencies Struggling For Attention

NEW YORK - Midway through the year some of Africa's most intractable emergencies are seriously under funded. more >>

School Construction in Banda Aceh is Underway

JAKARTA - Work has started on a fast-track building programme that will see two hundred temporary schools built in one month across the tsunami-damaged region of Aceh, UNICEF said today. more >>