Tag: Unicef
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UNICEF to Scale Back Operations in Northeast Nigeria After U.S. Funding Cuts, Pledges Continued Aid
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) acknowledged the significant impact of recent U.S. funding cuts on its humanitarian operations in northeast Nigeria, where millions have been displaced by violence, but vowed to continue its aid efforts by implementing cost-saving measures, including potential staff reductions and curtailed travel. Gilles Fagninou,…
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Safe Water Scarce for 96 Percent of Borno Population
By Abdul Kareem A staggering 96 percent of the population in Borno State lacks access to safely managed drinking water, a crisis highlighted by Phuong T. Nguyen, the UNICEF Chief of Maiduguri Field Office, during the World Water Day events. The alarming data, drawn from the National Outcome Routine Mapping (NORM), was presented by Nguyen…
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UNICEF’s Rapid Response Mechanism Aids 14,000 Malnourished Children in Borno State
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAFA, Borno State – In a remarkable demonstration of humanitarian aid, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has stepped forward to alleviate the suffering of 14,000 children battling acute malnutrition in Mafa, a local government area within Borno State. Nura Shehu, the Nutrition Assessment Officer for Borno and Yobe states, disclosed these…
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