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Five ways we can reimagine a better post-COVID-19 world for children and young people.

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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 2

    168 empty desks. 168 unused backpacks. 168 million children with schools completely closed for nearly a year due to COVID-19. This pandemic classroom installation is a message to world leaders: no effort should be spared to reopen schools.

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    58 minutes ago

    We must emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic with a better approach to child and adolescent mental health, and that starts by giving the issue the attention it deserves.

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    59 minutes ago

    With lockdowns and pandemic-related movement restrictions, it has been a long year for all of us, but especially for children. When – day after day – you are away from your friends and distant loved ones, and perhaps even stuck at home with an abuser, the impact is significant.

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  4. 1 hour ago

    UNICEF condemns the killing, wounding and detention of children and young people in Myanmar. Security forces must immediately refrain from violence and keep children and young people safe.

    6 replies 16 retweets 66 likes
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  5. 2 hours ago

    It’s not enough. The profound impacts of COVID-19 will be felt by families for years to come. Investing in services has never been more critical.

    1 reply 30 retweets 110 likes
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    7 hours ago

    BREAKING: 487,200 doses of COVID-19 vaccines are now on its way to Manila! is delivering these vaccines to the Philippines on behalf of the COVAX Facility.

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  7. 11 hours ago

    This is how vaccinating yourself against COVID-19 can help protect your whole community.

    What’s herd immunity?
    6 replies 100 retweets 266 likes
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  8. 16 hours ago

    Afraid. Lonely. Anxious. The COVID-19 pandemic is taking a devastating toll on children's mental health. Governments must give this issue the attention it deserves and dramatically increase investment in the vital services that children need and deserve.

    10 replies 76 retweets 242 likes
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  9. 17 hours ago

    "A tragedy for the future of humankind.” on a visit to our pandemic classroom installation highlighting the 168 million children out of school for almost a year due to COVID-19. Reopening schools - and reopening better - is more urgent than ever.

    6 replies 67 retweets 222 likes
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    20 hours ago

    Safe Landing! 🇸🇩 The first consignment of vaccines has arrived in through the initiative. Congratulations! This evening, makes history as the first country in the MENA (Middle East North Africa) region to receive these vaccines.

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  11. 22 hours ago

    Empty classrooms. Lost learning. Futures hanging in the balance. We are facing a global education crisis. Schools for 168 million students have been closed for almost a year due to COVID-19. These children can’t go another day out of the classroom.

    COVID Education Crisis
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  12. Retweeted
    Mar 3

    Happening now at the Khartoum International Airport. (LIVE) is the first country in the MENA region to receive -19 as part of the initiative to ensure equitable access for everyone.

    6 replies 82 retweets 288 likes
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  13. Retweeted
    23 hours ago

    36,000 doses of have arrived in 🇱🇸! Equitable and affordable access to is becoming more of a reality every day.

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    5 replies 30 retweets 156 likes
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    24 hours ago

    The "Pandemic Classroom" installation is a solemn reminder of the empty schools in every corner of the world. urges governments to prioritise reopening schools in a safe way and to find ways to recover lost education.

    73 replies 194 retweets 557 likes
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    Mar 3

    ⌛️One week 🌍12 countries 💉10+ million  doses Together with  Facility partners – , and –  is delivering hope and .

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    4 replies 59 retweets 174 likes
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  16. 24 hours ago

    This delivery means over 10 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have now reached 12 COVAX countries in one week. A major milestone for vaccine equity!

    Sudan has become the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to receive vaccines against COVID-19 from the COVAX facility today, as 800,000 doses touched down in Khartoum
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  17. Retweeted
    Mar 2

    Schools for more than 168 million children globally remained closed for almost a year. Today is a solemn reminder of those classrooms that remain empty. Together with partners we must do everything possible to ensure that no child is left behind and can safely return to school.

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    Mar 3

    Over 800,000 doses of the  have landed in , 🇸🇩. Alf !  ألف مبروك ! With this shipment, the total of  vaccines delivered to 12 countries in a week exceeds 10 million doses.

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    8 replies 63 retweets 230 likes
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  19. Mar 3

    Check out this Q&A to discover 5 tips for young people navigating digital learning and starting to think about jobs.

    How can young people cross the digital divide & navigate digital learning? What ‘skills for the future' should young people nurture most? What's the role of public & private sectors in addressing the skills gap? Find out in this new Q&A with ➡️
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  20. Mar 3

    Health workers and other priority populations vulnerable to COVID-19 can now expect to receive life-saving coronavirus vaccines in Rwanda! UNICEF helped deliver them, in partnership with , and .

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    Mar 3

    I had a wonderful time speaking to three inspiring children from Bangladesh, India & Sri Lanka about how school closures affected them. We cannot afford to lose another year of schooling. The safe re-opening of all schools must be a topmost  priority.

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