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What it’s like to be a Māori child

What it’s like to be a Māori child

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By Danny Poa

As New Zealanders, we feel we are a privileged nation with accessible, clean water and great health care. We are not under a massive threat of genocide or human trafficking. To many other countries we are a great place to be a child. But we can be better. Mental health, trauma and suicide are dark parts of New Zealand’s landscape. They… Read more →←
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MENA adolescents and youth are in the driving seat

MENA adolescents and youth are in the driving seat

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By Natalie Esmail

The second symposium on Adolescents and Youth in the MENA Region took place from 25-26 September at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon. The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) is home to approximately 124 million adolescents and youth. The region has the highest youth unemployment rate in the world, the world’s highest levels… Read more →←
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The Prime Minister’s leave: A new approach to parenting

The Prime Minister’s leave: A new approach to parenting

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By Lachlan Forsyth

A little over 40 years ago, my father walked into the classroom where he taught and wrote on the blackboard. He turned to his six and seven year old pupils and triumphantly announced “A great New Zealander was born today!” The children looked at the board and looked back to him before one boy piped up. “Why’d you name him that?… Read more →←
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Time to act for education on the move

Time to act for education on the move

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By Jo Bourne

In the early 1950s, about 50 per cent of primary school age children were out of school. In 1970, that figure stood at 28 per cent. Today, it has come down to 9 per cent. Progress has been slow, and there is still more to be done, but many millions of children have realized their right to education since that time. For the vast majority… Read more →←
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Saving lives in the mountains of northern Afghanistan

Saving lives in the mountains of northern Afghanistan

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By Ted Chaiban

This blog post is part of a content series published by UNICEF in the lead-up to the Global Conference on Primary Health Care, which will take place from 25-26 October in Astana, Kazakhstan. Learn more about the conference. Nestled in the mountains of northern Afghanistan, the village of Charkent is both beautiful and remote. Like much… Read more →←
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Not all heroes wear capes

Not all heroes wear capes

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By Philippa Lysaght

Humanitarians never think of themselves as heroes. Most of the humanitarians I’ve met consider themselves lucky to be to able help provide relief to people in need. Many humanitarians working in conflicts put their own lives at risk to support people – sometimes entire communities or cities – who are in urgent need of assistance.… Read more →←
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“Proud to help eliminate Ebola from my country”

“Proud to help eliminate Ebola from my country”

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By Yves Willemot

Story also available in: Français
For Jean-Pierre Masuku, the fight against the new Ebola epidemic in North Kivu, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), is not new. He witnessed the disease in Equateur Province, 2,500 kilometres west of the newly affected areas. “But whatever it is, you do not get used to fighting a highly dangerous, contagious and… Read more →←
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Being a humanitarian woman in a conflict zone

Being a humanitarian woman in a conflict zone

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By Juan Haro

This year, World Humanitarian Day is on 19 August “I arrived in Diffa, Niger, on October 2015. One day after my arrival, two kamikaze attacks took place in the city. The people around thought I was going to quit after two months because I couldn’t handle such a situation. But not … here I am three years later, working as an… Read more →←
A child at the head of a long line of school children behind her washes her hands by the tap of a water bucket on a small wooden table in a coconut-tree shaded area.
DRC: Fast and effective in the fight against Ebola

DRC: Fast and effective in the fight against Ebola

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By Tony Byamungu

Story also available in: 中文 Français
As I write this, I am inside the Iboko Health Zone, south of the Équateur Province in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Almost two months ago, the Health Minister declared an Ebola epidemic in the country. Iboko is one of the three health zones affected. The past weeks have been particularly stressful and demanding for all of us… Read more →←
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Supplying at the frontlines

Supplying at the frontlines

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By Peta Barns

UNICEF responds to a wide variety of humanitarian crises around the world, and life-saving supplies are an important part of providing urgent assistance. These include medical, nutrition, shelter, and water and sanitation products that bring relief amid violent conflict and natural disasters. In 2017, the emergency supply response… Read more →←
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