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Myanmar Cyclone: Women and Children Make up More than Half of Victims - UNICEF

                   
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May 5, 2008
        
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Myanmar Cyclone: Women and Children Make up More than Half of Victims - Powerful Cyclone Nargis, which slammed into the Southeast Asian country of Myanmar over the weekend, killed and injured many women and children in its wake. "This is clearly a disaster of immense... [read full story]                    

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UNICEF Estimates Children Account for One-Third of All Deaths From Cyclone Nargis

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Myanmar: UNICEF sends assessment teams in aftermath of Cyclone Nargis

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UNICEF Estimates Children Account for One-Third of All Deaths From Cyclone Nargis

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May 8, 2008
        

Burmese authorities report more than 22,000 people dead, more than 40,000 still missing ... Schlein report - Listen (MP3) The U.N. Children's Fund estimates one-third of all those killed by Cyclone Nargis in Burma are children. The U.N. Children's Fund says in any...

                   

UNICEF on the ground in Myanmar delivering critical supplies

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May 8, 2008
        

NEW YORK, May 2008 — Some 130 UNICEF technical and operations staff continued to travel to the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis today, identifying the greatest threats to children and women and delive... [WebWire - Thursday, May 08, 2008] ... WEBWIRE – Thursday, May 08,...

UNICEF sending water purification tablets to Myanmar from Copenhagen warehouse

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May 8, 2008
        

UNICEF is sending 3 million water purification tablets to Myanmar, enough to provide clean water to 200,000 people for a week, officials said Thursday. ... UNICEF spokesman Jakob Colville-Ebeling said 10 pallets of purification tablets would be sent to Bangkok on...

                   

Myanmar Cyclone a Children's Catastrophe - UNICEF

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May 8, 2008
        

UNICEF Appeals for More than $8 million for medicines and other lifesaving supplies NEW YORK, May 8 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the death toll from Cyclone Nargis climbs steeply, UNICEF is gravely concerned that the lack of shelter and safe drinking water, coupled with...

                   

UNICEF In Myanmar: Rapid Response Critical To Saving Lives

medicalnewstoday.com
May 7, 2008
        

UNICEF is undertaking urgent preliminary assessments of the devastation caused by Cyclone Nargis, which struck southeast Myanmar on Saturday, killing thousands and injuring tens of thousands. UNICEF has dispatched five assessment teams to three of the affected areas and life-saving supplies are...

                   

UNICEF On The Ground In Myanmar Delivering Critical Supplies

medicalnewstoday.com
May 7, 2008
        

Some 130 UNICEF technical and operations staff continued to travel to the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis today, identifying the greatest threats to children and women and delivering much-needed supplies. "Time is of the essence," said Ann M. Veneman, UNICEF Executive Director.

                   

UNICEF on the Ground in Myanmar Delivering Critical Supplies

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May 6, 2008
        

NEW YORK, May 6 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Some 130 UNICEF technical and operations staff traveled to the areas affected by Cyclone Nargis today, identifying the greatest threats to children and women and delivering life-saving supplies. "UNICEF had prepositioned...

                   

UNICEF Canada Launches Emergency Appeal for Victims of Myanmar Cyclone

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May 6, 2008
        

UNICEF Canada today launched an emergency appeal for funding to assist survivors of the deadly cyclone that has devastated southern Myanmar. ... "The UN Country Team in Myanmar is launching an emergency appeal to support thousands of families affected by the recent...

                   

Myanmar: UNICEF sends assessment teams in aftermath of Cyclone Nargis

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May 6, 2008
        

Date: 06 May 2008Source: UN Children's Fund ... By Chris Niles NEW YORK, USA, 5 May 2008 – UNICEF has sent five missions to assess the immediate needs of children and families in Myanmar in the wake of the devastating cyclone that struck the country on Saturday. With...