May 2010: Nineteen of Mongolia's 21 provinces continue to face
emergency conditions, caused by heavy snow and extreme cold, a
weather crisis called a 'dzud' that is unique to the country.
The toll on children includes increased food insecurity, growing
poverty and rising child mortality rates. May 2013: Throughout
Latin America and the Caribbean, the number of children living
in institutions is conservatively estimated at 240,000. December
2012: Adolescent participants in a UNICEF-supported project
digitally mapped HIV risks in two Port-au-Prince neighbourhoods.
June 2012: 'Committing to Child Survival: A Promise Renewed' was
launched by the Governments of Ethiopia, India and the USA.
March 2012: Children affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami
in Japan documented their recovery. December 2011: Children
faced poverty, conflict and climate change in 2011 but also saw
improved services. August 2011: Some 1.3 million children grow
up in alternative care settings in Central and Eastern Europe
and Central Asia