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IF campaign: Report from UNICEF nutrition conference

Ali Louis, Fri, May 24 2013 10:53 AM

Last week Ali Louis from UNICEF UK travelled to Paris for the UNICEF International Conference on Undernutrition. Over 400 people attended the conference; half of the audience from Sub-Saharan Africa. Also in attendance were other charities, journalists, economists and other UNICEF national committees.

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IF Campaign: Hidden Hunger

Carl Hickson, Thu, May 23 2013 10:54 AM

Whilst we can never fully comprehend the plight of hunger and the long-term impact of malnutrition, we can try to understand, empathise and act upon what we see. As a UNICEF UK On Campus Regional Coordinator, I wanted to share with you why I think we need to act on hunger and malnutrition, and how you can make a difference by coming to the Big IF event in London.

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IF: Your school can help end child hunger

Gitika Bhardwaj, Mon, May 20 2013 1:46 PM

The world produces enough food for every child, yet not every child has enough food to live. So we're calling on all children and young people across the country to join us in wearing our masks and fastening our capes for the Enough Food for Everyone IF campaign. With your support we can be the generation to end child hunger. 

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Why I'm part of the conversation on climate change

Cressie Mawdesley-Thomas, Mon, May 20 2013 10:18 AM

I have just arrived in Geneva to attend the Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction, where I am going to be working with the Children in a Changing Climate coalition: Plan International, Save the Children, UNICEF and World Vision International.

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Children of Syria: Day 2 at Domiz camp in Iraq

Helen Pattinson, Wed, May 15 2013 4:22 PM

Today I have had one of my proudest days of working for UNICEF. 

It started this morning, as I watched 80 children playing games in a child-friendly space. UNICEF has provided the facilities for children to be able to relax and enjoy themselves, in a safe environment. There are over 1,000 children registered and 250 come here each day. It's much easier to make the transition to school if children come to a child-friendly space first.  It's a joyful place and the children are screaming with delight as we have a go in the game of skittles.

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Children of Syria: Storify in Lebanon

UNICEF News, Mon, May 13 2013 12:11 PM

UNICEF UK fundraisers Mike Flynn, Shelley Piggott and Catherine Cottrell have just got back from Beirut in Lebanon, where thousands of people have fled to escape the violence in Syria. They've been visiting UNICEF-supported emergency schools and children's spaces, seeing for themselves the desperate need, and the impact of your donations.

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