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  1. A new #UNICEF report reveals that an estimated 20 million #children aged 12 to 17 across 21 countries experienced #technology facilitated #sexualexploitation and #sexualabuse in a single year. The report highlights the urgent need for action to make digital platforms safer, strengthen laws and accountability, and build reporting and support systems children can trust. It emphasises the importance of shifting the burden of protection away from children. unicef.org/press-releases/1-5- #tech #news #ainews

  2. On September 2, the Israeli company “Mechorot” halted water pumping to Gaza, coinciding with the shutdown of 5 out of 6 Israeli desalination plants on the Mediterranean due to turbidity in the seawater caused by a bloom of microscopic algae.

    UNICEF stated that approximately one million Palestinians in Gaza, who rely on the Israeli water network, were affected by the reduced supply, and that water distribution via tankers only partially compensated for the shortfall.

    Israeli water accounts for about one-third of Gaza’s supply, while the remainder relies on groundwater pumping and local desalination plants that were severely damaged by the war, including the destruction by Israel of a new plant on August 24.

    Israeli experts have linked the deterioration of Gaza’s sewage networks and the flow of untreated wastewater into the sea to an algal bloom that has disrupted the plants. This was caused by Israel’s continuous bombardment of the Strip since October 7, 2023, which led to the destruction of infrastructure.

    #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #UNICEF #Palestinian

  3. UNICEF: 20M de niños en 21 países sufren abuso sexual online cada año. Más de la mitad ocurre vía redes/mensajería y <1% se denuncia. Pide regular y rediseñar plataformas. aidoo.news/noticia/WOXlmo

    #Noticias #UNICEF #RedesSociales #ProteccionInfantil #Ciberacoso

  4. Netanyahu says Israeli troops will remain in Gaza

    Palestinians inspect the Abu Salim Mosque a day after it was hit by an Israeli airstrike, in Deir…
    #NewsBeep #News #BreakingNews #BenjaminNetanyahu #breakingnews #Gaza #Israel #Israelitroops #UNICEF #UnitedNations #WestBank
    newsbeep.com/716626/

  5. 🫟 𝑪𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒔𝒊𝒅𝒂𝒅𝒆𝒔 🫟

    Mucho antes de convertirse en una estrella de Hollywood, Audrey Hepburn vivió una adolescencia marcada por la guerra.
    Y una de las historias más sorprendentes de su vida ocurrió cuando apenas tenía quince años.

    Durante la ocupación alemana de los Países Bajos, Audrey participaba en pequeños espectáculos clandestinos de ballet celebrados en casas particulares.
    Las ventanas permanecían tapadas, apenas había luz y siempre había alguien vigilando por si aparecían soldados alemanes.

    Aquellas reuniones eran conocidas como "zwarte avonden" o "noches negras".
    El dinero recaudado servía para ayudar a personas escondidas, familias perseguidas y actividades relacionadas con la resistencia neerlandesa.

    Lo más llamativo llegaba al final de cada actuación.

    Nadie aplaudía.

    No porque el espectáculo hubiera sido malo, sino porque un simple aplauso podía delatar la reunión y poner en peligro a todos los presentes.
    El silencio era la única forma segura de mostrar admiración.

    Para evitar llamar la atención por su nombre británico, Audrey incluso comenzó a utilizar el nombre de Edda van Heemstra durante la ocupación.

    La guerra también golpeó de lleno a su familia.
    Uno de sus tíos políticos fue fusilado por los alemanes como represalia por un sabotaje que nunca cometió.
    Uno de sus hermanastros fue enviado a trabajos forzados en Berlín y otro tuvo que esconderse para evitar correr la misma suerte.

    Después llegó el llamado "Invierno del Hambre" de 1944-1945.
    La escasez de alimentos fue tan extrema que Audrey sobrevivió alimentándose, entre otras cosas, de bulbos de tulipán.
    Aquellos meses le provocaron anemia, desnutrición y problemas de salud que arrastraría durante años.

    Cuando terminó la guerra quiso convertirse en bailarina profesional, pero los años de hambre habían afectado a su desarrollo físico.
    Su profesora, la prestigiosa Marie Rambert, le explicó que difícilmente llegaría a ser primera bailarina.

    Ese sueño roto terminó llevándola hacia otro camino: el cine.

    Décadas después, ya convertida en una de las actrices más admiradas del mundo, nunca olvidó lo que había vivido.
    Por eso dedicó los últimos años de su vida a colaborar con UNICEF, convencida de que ningún niño debería pasar por el hambre y el miedo que ella había conocido.

    Quizá por eso Audrey Hepburn transmitía tanta elegancia.
    No nacía solo de su forma de vestir o de caminar, sino de haber aprendido, siendo casi una niña, que incluso un baile en silencio podía convertirse en un acto de resistencia.

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    #audreyhepburn #segundaguerramundial #historia
    #curiosidadeshistóricas #paísesbajos
    #resistencia #ballet #hollywood
    #unicef #ecosdelpasado

  6. El otro contagio: cuando la desconfianza reemplaza a la vacuna

    El otro contagio: cuando la desconfianza reemplaza a la vacuna
    En 2025, 13,5 millones de niños en el mundo no recibieron una sola dosis de una vacuna, casi 700.000 más que antes de la pandemia. La cifra, reportada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y UNICEF, no representa únicamente un retroceso en las coberturas de inmunización. También evidencia un problema más profundo: la […]
    Redacción
    El Mundo CR

    #ARNMensajero #Antivacunas #CCSS #OMS #Opinión #UNICEF #Vacuna

    elmundo.cr/opinion/el-otro-con

  7. El otro contagio: cuando la desconfianza reemplaza a la vacuna

    El otro contagio: cuando la desconfianza reemplaza a la vacuna
    En 2025, 13,5 millones de niños en el mundo no recibieron una sola dosis de una vacuna, casi 700.000 más que antes de la pandemia. La cifra, reportada por la Organización Mundial de la Salud (OMS) y UNICEF, no representa únicamente un retroceso en las coberturas de inmunización. También evidencia un problema más profundo: la […]
    Redacción
    El Mundo CR

    #ARNMensajero #Antivacunas #CCSS #OMS #Opinión #UNICEF #Vacuna

    elmundo.cr/opinion/el-otro-con

  8. Monday, August 10, 2026

    Ukrainian-made ballistic missiles could hit Russia in the fall . . . . . Russia destroys World Health Organisation warehouse in Dnipro . . . . . Foreign Minister Sybiha condemns UNICEF after agency fails to hold Russia accountable for Ukrainian civilian deaths . . . . . Inside Ukraine's 40-day drone campaign to weaken Russia . . . . . and more

    activitypub.writeworks.uk/2026

  9. "Too Much Heaven" is a song by the #BeeGees, which was the band's contribution to the "Music for #UNICEF" fund. They performed it at the #MusicForUNICEFConcert on 9 January 1979. The song later found its way to the group's thirteenth original album, #SpiritsHavingFlown. It hit No. 1 in both the US and Canada. In the United States, the song was the first single out of three from the album to interrupt a song's stay at number one.
    youtube.com/watch?v=PTjquJKmiaA

  10. Secondo il #BeBrave G7 Scorecard 2025, un rapporto che valuta l'impegno dei paesi del G7 nella protezione dell'infanzia a livello globale, l'Italia risulta all'ultimo posto nella classifica delle donazioni pro capite all'UNICEF.

    Il rapporto #BeBrave G7 Scorecard 2025 (Brave Movement) indica che:
    - l’Italia contribuisce all’UNICEF con circa 2,26 USD pro capite;
    - ed è indicata come il valore più basso tra i Paesi G7 nel confronto per capita delle donazioni UNICEF.

    #Unicef

  11. L’UNICEF ha ricevuto segnalazioni di campagne di mobilitazione in Iran che coinvolgono anche bambini, nonché di bambini impiegati ai posti di blocco.
    Chiediamo alla Repubblica Islamica dell’Iran di porre fine a qualsiasi forma di reclutamento di minori.
    Il reclutamento e l’impiego di bambini da parte di forze armate o gruppi costituiscono una grave violazione dei diritti dei minori.
    #UNICEF #ChildRights #Iran #IranWar #ProtectChildren #StopChildRecruitment #HumanRightsViolations

  12. Afghanistan Earthquake Triggers Humanitarian Crisis

    A 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Afghanistan killed 1,400 people and injured thousands. The world urges urgent aid to prevent a deeper crisis.

    olamnews.com/world/middleeast/

  13. 'A despicable disgrace': #BobGeldof condemns #Israel over #Gaza hunger

    Updated / Friday, 25 Jul 2025

    "#LiveAid founder Bob Geldof has condemned the Israeli government's role in the Gaza crisis, calling it 'a despicable disgrace' and saying it is deliberately #StarvingChildren.

    " 'Their government is clearly out of control, and their army probably as well… It is a despicable disgrace. And for the Israeli people to allow this in their name is a despicable disgrace,' he told Prime Time.

    " 'It is so utterly bizarre that we're talking about #Israel, given the horror of their own past. It is bewildering to me,' he said.

    " 'I was the founding patron of the #AegisTrust for #GenocideStudies, which is a branch of the British National #HolocaustMuseum. I spent many times with the survivors of the #Holocaust' he told presenter Miriam O’Callaghan, 'were they alive now? They would possibly die of shame. The shame of this, Miriam, the shame for Israel... This is unconscionable.'

    "His comments come amid escalating warnings from UN agencies about catastrophic levels of #starvation in Gaza.

    "Earlier, Louise Wateridge, a senior emergency officer with #UNRWA, described the situation on the ground as 'completely unbearable,' with people stepping over bodies at aid centres in desperate searches for food.

    "She said more than 6,000 aid trucks - half carrying essential food and medical supplies - are currently blocked just outside Gaza by Israeli restrictions.

    "#UNICEF also warned that ongoing bombardment and mass displacement have rendered large parts of Gaza inaccessible for #humanitarian operations, with basic health and nutrition services near collapse.

    "Mr Geldof appeared on Prime Time after a report featuring footage and images taken in recent days of #malnourished and hungry children in Gaza.

    "In the report, #Oxfam aid worker #BushraKhalidi described the actions of Israel as '#CollectivePunishment,' while #CarolineWilleman of #DoctorWithoutBorders, speaking from northern Gaza, told Prime Time that she had never witnessed anything like what she was seeing currently during her career.

    "She described how #Palestinian colleagues who are caring for sick and dying children are themselves unable to feed themselves or their own children.

    " 'We are witnessing a #genocide,' Ms Willeman said, 'we are witnessing a genocide because we are witnessing people from whom food is being upheld, from whom water is being upheld.'

    " 'It literally is beyond our comprehension. Look at your face, look at the aid workers there,' Mr Geldof said, 'What are we living in? I cannot look at those pictures. Obviously, they remind me of 1984, but in completely different circumstances.'

    "Between 1983 and 1985 a major #famine erupted in #Ethiopia as a result of #drought and conflict. Footage in the news media drove Mr Geldof and #MidgeUre to found #BandAid in 1984 to raise funds for #FamineRelief initiatives.

    "A year later, Live Aid, a two-event concert performed simultaneously in the UK and US was held. It featured some of the most famous music acts in the world at the time."

    rte.ie/news/primetime/2025/072

    #FoodIsLife #WaterIsLife #FreePalestine #EndGazaGenocide #IsraeliWarCrimes #BibiIsAWarCriminal #EndTheBlockade #GazaGenocide

  14. "Secondo #Unicef sono oltre 460 milioni i minori che “vivono” in aree di conflitto o cercano di fuggire da queste.
    Mentre sono 1miliardo i minori che sono in condizione di #povertà.

    A #Gaza dall’ottobre 2023 un bambino è stato ucciso o ferito ogni 20minuti."

    #20giugno

    diogenenotizie.com/un-miliardo

  15. 😔 L’infanzia in Germania è sempre meno serena: lo dice l’Unicef. Crollano felicità e rendimento scolastico dei bambini

    📉📘 #Germania #Infanzia #Unicef #Minori

    ilmitte.com/2025/05/rapporto-u

  16. 🔴 Ricomparsa della #poliomielite nella Striscia di #Gaza. #OMS e #Unicef chiedono pause umanitarie per vaccinare i bambini. I dettagli ➡️➡️ wp.me/pdFVDZ-4o4f

    #Israele #StrisciadiGaza #Palestina

  17. #Unicef: "Le gravi violazioni sui bambini in #Ucraina devono finire ora"

    Cinque #bambini sono stati uccisi nella regione di #Donetsk, 3 sono stati feriti nelle regioni di #Dnipropetrovsk e #Kherson e una scuola è stata danneggiata nella regione di #Kharkiv dai bombardamenti russi sull'Ucraina, ricorda l'Unicef in un comunicato. I bambini in Ucraina - scrive l'agenzia dell'#Onu per l'infanzia - "hanno bisogno di #pace e della possibilità di poter vivere la loro #infanzia".
    Rainews