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UNICEF West and Central Africa
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46.7 million children at risk of malnutrition, displacement, poor health & learning loss in West and Central Africa due to conflict and displacement

UNICEF appeals for $1.89 billion to provide life-saving nutrition supplies, clean water, education and child protection services, among others

A forecast 46.7 million children face another year of humanitarian need in West and Central Africa mainly due to ongoing conflict and insecurity, including in the central Sahel region and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the massive displacement of women and children into Chad from Sudan. UNICEF in…

UNICEF West and Central Africa
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United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) & World Health Organization (WHO) call for end to historic underfunding of mental health services in Africa

On World Mental Health Day partners confirm commitment to joint action to make mental health a priority

On World Mental Health Day, UNICEF and WHO are calling for an end to historic under-investment in mental health services in Africa where the COVID-19 pandemic has helped shine a light on the gaps that exist in mental health care.  Children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable. Africa has one of…

UNICEF West and Central Africa
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Staggering scale of grave violations against children in conflict revealed in new UNICEF analysis

Between 2016 and 2020, average of 19 verified grave violations against children every day in West and Central Africa

Between 2005 and 2020, the United Nations verified over 266,000 grave violations against children committed by parties to conflict in more than 30 conflict situations across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, UNICEF said today in a new report.[1] This figure is a fraction of the violations believed to…

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Urgent Action Needed to Holistically Address Child Malnutrition in West and Central Africa

The sharp increase of the number of malnourished children in the recent years requires to act urgently not only to save lives, but also to prevent children from becoming malnourished

An estimated 6.3 million children aged 6-59 months will suffer from wasting in six Sahel countries[1] in 2022, putting the lives of at least 900,000 children at risk, warns the West and Central Africa Nutrition working group. The group is calling on donors and partners to urgently increase their support…

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Coronavirus - Africa: UNICEF Launches First Ever U-Report Challenge to Boost Covid-19 Vaccine Uptake in Africa

‘Be the hero your community needs!’ say Nigeria and South Africa Celebrities, also U-Report supporters, Kate Henshaw and Maps Maponyane

A week after COVAX delivered its billionth dose in Rwanda, UNICEF launches the first ever U-Report Challenge calling on all 13.3 million U-Reporters in Africa to help get vaccines to the unvaccinated. Through improving access and confidence in COVID-19 vaccines, the #GiveitaShot challenge aims to activate young people in motivating…