Monthly Archives: December 2016

With 535 million children living in crisis-hit countries, UNICEF's mission 'more urgent every day'
As the United Nations Children&#39s Fund (UNICEF) prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of its work for the world&#39s most vulnerable children, the agency today issued a stark warning that despite significant progress, too many children are still being left behind, with nearly 535 million of them living in harsh conditions, lacking access to decent health, education and protection services.

With 535 million children living in crisis-hit countries, UNICEF's mission 'more urgent every day'
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

'No safe place left' for children in war-ravaged Aleppo, says senior UNICEF official
Returning from a mission to Aleppo, a senior United Nations Children&#39s Agency (UNICEF) official in Syria described &#8220haunting images&#8221 of children killed by mortars and malnourishment, and said that the terrible situation &#8220continues to plummet to even greater lows.&#8221
'No safe place left' for children in war-ravaged Aleppo, says senior UNICEF official
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham’s tattoos come alive to show ‘brutal reality’ of child violence
Drawing attention to the physical and psychological abuse that leave an inedible mark on children’s lives, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a powerful new video illustrating the “all too common” forms of violence as tattoos on the body of the famous footballer and advocate for protection of children, David Beckham.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham’s tattoos come alive to show ‘brutal reality’ of child violence
Source: UN News – Women, Children, and Population