Urgent action needed to reduce Kiribati’s mortality rates: Nunn

A development specialist says there is an urgent need for action to reduce mortality rates for children under five in

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Protecting the children left behind

A report looking at the impact of labour mobility schemes on children in four Pacific nations has found that while the remittances they generate are critical in supporting families, the schemes are placing physical and

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Capsizing of Tuvalu boat carrying vaccines highlights climate change challenges, UNICEF says

The capsizing of a boat carrying childhood vaccines and health workers in Tuvalu underscored the challenges of healthcare in remote Pacific Islands as they battle extreme weather caused by climate change, the UN

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Micronesia drought leaves thousands desperate for food – UNICEF

Thousands of people are being impacted by drought in the Federated States of Micronesia.  The four states – Yap, Chuuk, Pohnpei and Kosrae – have all been experiencing drier than normal weather since

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