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# unicef - Thursday 12 March, 2020
'We're showering twice a day': Concerns over 'disastrous' consequences Covid-19 could cause in refugee camps
NGOs have warned that self-isolation is virtually impossible in refugee camps and informal settlements.
# unicef - Tuesday 26 November, 2019
Over 300 children and teens died every day from AIDS-related causes in 2018
That’s according to a new Unicef report published today.
# unicef - Thursday 25 April, 2019
Irish measles cases rise over 200% as experts blame increase on misinformation about MMR vaccine
A new report has revealed that global rates of the disease are on the rise.
# unicef - Monday 4 March, 2019
Another measles outbreak confirmed, this time in north Dublin
There have been five cases since the start of February.
# unicef - Tuesday 1 January, 2019
Babies born in Ireland in 2019 can expect to live until 2101
Ireland is one of only 28 countries where 2019 babies will likely live until the 22nd century
# unicef - Tuesday 30 October, 2018
Homeless and Traveller children 'falling through gaps' in education system
Ireland is one of the best countries in terms of reducing education inequality, but concerns have been raised about vulnerable children.
# unicef - Thursday 6 September, 2018
'Violence not a lesson any child should learn': Nearly half of Irish teens witness bullying in school
And almost three in 10 had been bullied themselves.
# unicef - Sunday 29 July, 2018
'Vulnerable to abuse': Children account for almost one-third of trafficking victims
Some boys fail to come forward for help due to gender stereotypes, Unicef has said.
# unicef - Wednesday 25 July, 2018
'The fight is far from over': A teenage girl was infected with HIV every 3 minutes last year
Unicef is warning that the HIV/Aids epidemic is far from over and teenage girls are bearing the brunt of the health crisis.
# unicef - Monday 11 June, 2018
Robbie Keane scores, Cantona returns to Old Trafford but England win Soccer Aid on penalties
Neil from The Inbetweeners bagged the winning spot-kick as £5 million was raised for Unicef last night.
# unicef - Tuesday 20 February, 2018
Unicef says 'world is failing newborns' as global baby mortality rates remain 'alarmingly high'
Ireland has ranked 164th in the global neonatal mortality rate.
# unicef - Sunday 31 December, 2017
Irish project helping to end child marriage in Nepal
10% of girls in Nepal are married by the age of 15 and 37% by the age of 18.
# unicef - Thursday 28 December, 2017
Children suffered a shocking scale of violence in conflict zones in 2017, Unicef warns
In conflicts around the world, children have become frontline, used as human shields, killed, maimed and recruited to fight.
# unicef - Sunday 25 June, 2017
Yemen is facing the worst cholera outbreak in the world
One quarter of the people who have died in this outbreak were children.
# unicef - Monday 19 June, 2017
Ireland's teen suicide rate is the fourth highest in the EU
A new report suggests that the self-reporting of mental health issues among teenagers here is worryingly high.
# unicef - Sunday 11 June, 2017
'An industry built on human misery' - in an uncertain world people smugglers are making billions
The waves of desperate people slipping across international borders every year has created a massive moneymaking opportunity for unscrupulous human traffickers.
# unicef - Monday 13 March, 2017
Maimed, killed, recruited as executioners - Violence against children in Syria at its worst in 2016
At least 652 children were killed last year – a 20% increase from 2015.
# unicef - Saturday 25 February, 2017
Explainer: Why tens of thousands face starvation in war-torn South Sudan
Famine was declared in the new African country on Monday, which has been embroiled in civil conflict for years.
# unicef - Sunday 5 February, 2017
How different is the story of someone fleeing Syria to that of a World War II refugee?
Harry and Ahmed tell their stories to Unicef.
# unicef - Tuesday 27 December, 2016
Modern Slavery: How children in Dhaka are trying to escape from 12-hour workdays
Children in Dhaka can be expected to work long hours for little money to help support their families.
# unicef - Friday 7 October, 2016
Girls spend 40% more time doing chores than boys, according to a new UN report
The UN children’s agency said the difference between the genders amounts to 160 million extra hours a day worldwide.
# unicef - Tuesday 9 August, 2016
'Catastrophic': Up to 2m people without running water for four days in Aleppo
Temperatures in the city hit 40 degrees Celsius today.
# unicef - Tuesday 14 June, 2016
"So many people died in the desert. We saw dead bodies, skeletons" - The horror stories of children seeking a new life
A new UNICEF report is highlighting the treacherous journeys of the world’s migrant and refugee children.
# unicef - Thursday 14 April, 2016
One-third of Irish children miss out on housing, heating and good meals
This data comes as part of a Unicef study into material deprivation across OECD countries.
# unicef - Friday 26 February, 2016
Remember the boy with the plastic bag Messi shirt? His hero sent him the real deal to wear instead
Murtaza Ahmadi received signed jerseys from the Argentine star and still hopes to meet him.
# unicef - Thursday 25 February, 2016
# unicef - Friday 27 November, 2015
Number of teenagers dying from AIDS has tripled since 2000
The figures from UNICEF show it to be the number two cause of death among teenagers worldwide.
# unicef - Saturday 14 November, 2015
The Beckhams stole the show as large crowd treated to exhibition by footballing legends
Sir Alex Ferguson’s Great Britain and Ireland prevailed in-front of 75,000 fans at Old Trafford.
# unicef - Friday 23 October, 2015
Beckham and Zidane name star-studded squads for their charity match at Old Trafford
A British and Irish team take on the Rest of the World in aid of UNICEF next month.
# unicef - Monday 23 February, 2015
89 boys abducted by armed soldiers while doing their exams
UNICEF says that armed soldiers searched the area house by house.
# unicef - Monday 9 February, 2015
David Beckham has a new job...
Fair play, in fairness.
# unicef - Wednesday 31 December, 2014
Toilet inspectors in India to check where people are *cough*... doing their business
They will be using iPads, mobile phones and tablets to carry out their duties.
# unicef - Wednesday 29 October, 2014
Opinion: Sky-rocketing childhood poverty is a direct result of austerity
Moves to cut child benefit, unemployment benefit and social assistance were not inevitable, they were choices.
# unicef - Tuesday 28 October, 2014
More than 130,000 children slipped into poverty during the recession
Ireland is 37th of 41 OECD countries.
# unicef - Friday 17 October, 2014
Ebola survivors 'shunned' as lepers, they tell Sierra Leone meeting
Thirty five Ebola survivors told how they the disease had prevented them returning to their old lives.
# unicef - Friday 5 September, 2014
Around 120 million girls worldwide have been sexually assaulted
Shockingly, nearly 95,000 children were killed in one year alone.
# unicef - Wednesday 20 August, 2014
The UNICEF chief in Gaza is doing a Reddit AMA today
Ask her anything.
# unicef - Wednesday 13 August, 2014
Ireland will take in a small number of families fleeing the violence in Iraq
As much as €500,000 in emergency funding will also be provided to organisations working in the area.
# unicef - Wednesday 23 July, 2014
Escalating crisis in Gaza poses "serious threat" to children, says UNICEF
Meanwhile, UN rights commissioner condemns military action by Israeli and Hamas forces.
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (5410)
Yes (2728)
I'm not sure / no opinion (267)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
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