(Al Jazeera English: September 15, 2009) A UN report found strong evidence of crimes against humanity committed by both the Israeli military and some Palestinian factions, including Hamas. Other stories include the request by the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, f...
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3 soccer fanatics, living in the farthest corners of the world, embark on an epic adventure—traveling through the Sahara, Amazon and Mongolian plains to watch the World Cup championship on TV. Official Selection - Berlin and Seattle Int’l Film Festivals.
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NIAMEY, Niger, 18 May 2007 -- Two years after Niger's severe nutrition crisis, the sight of undernourished children is less common than it was, but chronic malnutrition still affects more than 50 percent of the country's young children. And 10 per cent of Niger's children suffer from acute malnut...
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Over the last two decades, a Global Polio Eradication Initiative has cut the number of polio cases worldwide from 350,000 per year in 1988 to about one thousand in 2004. The goal is to certify all regions of the world polio-free by the end of 2008. The success of the polio campaign depends on del...
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NIAMEY, Niger, 2 July 2008 -- Souley, 16, lives on the streets of Niamey, Niger's capital. He spends most days at the local Educative, Preventive and Judiciary Service (SEJUP) centre, where he is learning skills that will enable him to earn a living and stay out of trouble. Today, he is at the ce...
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This year, UNICEFs flagship report, The State of the Worlds Children to be launched on 15 January addresses the need to close one of the greatest health divides between industrialized and developing countries: maternal mortality. Here is one in a series of related stories. NIAMEY, Niger, 9 Jan...
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IAMEY, Niger, 15 June 2007 -- The sight of children toiling in the streets is part of the daily landscape here in Niger's capital. In one of the poorest countries in the world, two-thirds of children under the age of 14 work. They come from all over the country and sometimes from other countries...
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AGADEZ, Niger, 25 September 2009 Unprecedented rainfall has led to severe flooding in northern Niger’s Agadez region in recent weeks. In response, UNICEF is now coordinating with the government, United Nations agencies and other partners to see that children and women receive access to basic ser...
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MARADI, Niger, 29 May 2007 -- Habiba, now 17, lives in a small village in southern Niger's Tibiri region. Married three years ago, she has since endured a tragedy that illustrates some of the worst perils of early marriage. "I was given in marriage when I turned 14," says Habiba. "At that time I...
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Profesionales han llevado a cabo diferentes actividades para conseguir un mundo más solidario. Gotas para Niger es una campaña de UNICEF a la que irán destinados todos los fondos recaudados en favor de la supervivencia infantil. Estos niños deben ser protegidos y además deben de aprender de grand...
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Rakia gazes at the seemingly healthy millet stalks she planted during this year's short rainy season. A closer look at the millet heads reveals the crop did not mature, and the shells are empty of grain. "The rains betrayed us. They came and then they stopped," says Rakia, 35, a mother and mille...
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