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COVID-19: Number of children living in household poverty to soar by up to 86 million by end of year

Posted 28/05/2020

New analysis from Save the Children and UNICEF reveals th at without urgent action, the number of...

UNICEF Australia, Royal Far West and HP Australia unite to help bushfire affected communities during the COVID-19 pandemic

Posted 25/05/2020

As bushfire-affected communities now find themselves in isolation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, U...

UNICEF Australia provides further support to Papua New Guinea for COVID-19 including funding for Personal Protective Equipment

Posted 25/05/2020

The children’s charity UNICEF Australia announced today that it is providing additional sup...

At least 19 million children at imminent risk as Cyclone Amphan makes landfall in Bangladesh and India

Posted 21/05/2020

At least 19 million children in parts of Bangladesh and India are at imminent risk from flash flo...

Navigating the COVID-19 world has increased stress, anxiety and uncertainty among Australia’s young people, impacting their ability to cope

Posted 17/05/2020

The proportion of young people in Australia (aged 13 to 17 years) who feel their ability to ...

As COVID-19 devastates already fragile health systems, over 6,000 additional children under five could die a day, without urgent action

Posted 13/05/2020

An additional 6,000 children could die every day from preventable causes over the next six months...

UNICEF appeals for $1.6 billion to meet growing needs of children impacted by COVID-19 pandemic, $1 billion more than March appeal, as countries reel from socioeconomic impact of COVID-19

Posted 12/05/2020

UNICEF is appealing for US$1.6 billion to support its humanitarian response for children impacted...

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