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Haiti’s children ‘dragged into hell’ as gang violence rages

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AlJazeeraEnglish

The UN agency for the protection of children reports a significant increase in the recruitment of children by gangs in Haiti. UNICEF estimates that children now make up 30 to 50 per cent of the country’s gang members. Gangs already control 85 per cent of Port-au-Prince and, with more children on the frontline, aim to take full control of the capital. For Haiti’s children—millions caught in the crossfire, unable to attend school, or driven to join armed gangs due to extreme poverty—the situation is particularly dire. Al Jazeera’s Teresa Bo reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ […]

Success of polio vaccinations in Gaza ‘really unlikely’ | Quotable

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Chessa Latifi, from the organisation Project Hope, says it’s unlikely most of the children in Gaza will get access to the polio vaccine. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UNICEF #Palestine #Gaza #UnitedNations #GazaDisplacment #GazaPolioEpidemic #Polio #WHO #GazaSewageCrisis #GazaWaterCrisis #GazaPolioOutbreak #GazaPolioVaccination #Israel #GazaWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #GazaHealthCrisis

Shooting deaths of fishermen, not ‘unique events’ in Gaza | Quotable

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UNICEF spokesperson, James Elder says that while attempting to deliver essential aid to 10,000 children from Deir el-Balah to Gaza City, the truck was stopped and denied passage. During the hours spent at an Israeli military checkpoint, he “bore witness” to the shooting deaths of two Palestinian fishermen, who were trying to leave the area. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #UNICEF #GazaAlAqsaHospital #alAqsaHospital #GazaHealthMinistry #CentralGaza #Palestine #Gaza #GazaAirRaids #GazaAirStrikes #DeirElBalah #GazaUnderAttack #GazaHumanitarianCrisis #Israel #IsraelHamasWar #GazaWar #IsraelWar #IsraelGazaWar #GazaBombardment

UNICEF head calls for more fuel into Gaza

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AlJazeeraEnglish

In an interview with Al Jazeera a day after visiting southern Gaza, Catherine Russell said getting fuel inside the besieged territory “is absolutely critical”. “I visited the hospital in Khan Younis and there the incubators are working … but of course, the doctors are planning to think about what will happen if they no longer have the electricity or the generators to fuel them,” she said. “It’s obviously a huge concern, and I think the answer to that is we need to get more fuel into Gaza so that we can power not just these but other important things like the water treatment centres,” Russell added. “We also need fuel […]

Millions go hungry in Brazil as pandemic exacerbates poverty

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AlJazeeraEnglish

The pandemic has left many of Brazil’s poorest citizens relying on food handouts to survive. A survey found more than 80 percent of people living in slums depend on donations to feed their families. In January, the government suspended emergency aid – just as rising numbers of coronavirus infections forced new lockdowns. Al Jazeera’s Monica Yanakiew joined workers from one campaign in Rio de Janeiro that is trying to stem a rising tide of hunger. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ #Brazil #BrazilPoverty #BrazilHunger

Rod Stewart Sings ‘Forever Young’ Acapella For ‘UNICEF Won’t Stop’ Virtual Event | NBC News

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Singer Rod Stewart gives an acapella performance of “Forever Young” for Mother’s Day at the ‘UNICEF Won’t Stop’ virtual event. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more NBC video: http://bit.ly/MoreNBCNews NBC News Digital is a collection of innovative and powerful news brands that deliver compelling, diverse and engaging news stories. NBC News Digital features NBCNews.com, MSNBC.com, TODAY.com, Nightly News, Meet the Press, Dateline, and the existing apps and digital extensions of these respective properties. We deliver the best in breaking news, live video coverage, original journalism and segments from your favorite NBC News Shows. Connect with NBC News Online! NBC News App: https://apps.nbcnews.com/mobile Breaking News Alerts: https://link.nbcnews.com/join/5cj/breaking-news-signup?cid=sm_npd_nn_yt_bn-clip_190621 Visit […]