UNICEF launches new global campaign, Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS
Every minute a child dies from AIDS–related illness and another becomes HIV-positive. That is why UNICEF has just launched a new five-year global campaign, to draw the world’s attention to children affected by AIDS.

UNICEF is campaigning for children affected by HIV and AIDS to have access urgently to drug treatment, HIV prevention programmes, including those preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV, and better protection and care. You can help the campaign in numerous ways - such as making a donation, showing support online, or by wearing a campaign pin badge and wristband.
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South Asia earthquake: UNICEF appeals for more funds
UNICEF is very concerned that children will die needlessly if it does not receive more funding in the coming days for emergency work in Pakistan. So far, in the lower valleys, enough aid has been delivered to enable quake-affected communities to have makeshift shelters. There are still people, however, who have not received assistance and are living in the open. Concern is mounting that, if more funds are not raised urgently, the onset of winter in a few weeks will mean the tragic loss of many young lives.
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Malnutrition rises in Malawi
UNICEF warned in October that an estimated 46,000 children are thought to be severely malnourished and another 92,000 children are at risk because of inadequate rainfall and a meagre harvest in Malawi.

UNICEF has been working with the World Food Programme dramatically to increase the number of children receiving supplementary feeding. The current food crisis has been made worse by the high prevalence of HIV/AIDS and chronic poverty.
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Naisiadet Mason, Senior UNICEF Advisor on HIV/AIDS, Eastern and Southern Africa, Tumi Phooko, from Lesotho, UNICEF Ambassador Jemima Kahn, and Yaroslav Oreshkin, from Russia at the launch of Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS.
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Blankets for babies!
Rather than wrapping up a box of chocolates for a friend this year, why not buy some blankets and wrap up and keep warm ten babies instead?

UNICEF’s shop has just launched a new range of “inspired gifts”, including blankets for babies, drug treatment for HIV-positive children, and even goats. You can also buy your campaign pin badges and wristbands here too!
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Sir Roger Moore and Ewan McGregor Unite for Children, against AIDS
On UNICEF UK’s Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS website, you can now watch two short videos by UNICEF Ambassadors Sir Roger Moore and Ewan McGregor, made to coincide with the launch of the new campaign. The UNICEF Ambassadors speak movingly about how AIDS is forcing millions of children to miss out on essential aspects of childhood, such as parental care, education and access to health care.
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Orange customers’ text donations
Orange customers can make a donation of £2.50 to the South Asia Earthquake Children’s Appeal by texting “DONATE” to 864233. The full amount charged will be donated to UNICEF.