Organisation: United Nations Children's Fund

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New storm threatens Philippines

The Philippines called for urgent international aid today as rescuers pulled more bodies from swollen rivers and debris-strewn streets to bring the flooding death toll to 240.

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Rihanna is new face of Gucci's Unicef range

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Beckham donates $1m to children's charities

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Madonna adoption attacked by Neeson

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Acting will not interfere with UNICEF duties, says Farrow

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Chan films bird flu warning

Bjork blown away by Banda Aceh visit

Icelandic star Bjork is struggling to come to terms with her visit to Banda Aceh in Indonesia last month.

Tue, 14 Feb, 2006

McGregor gets back on bike

Globetrotting actor Ewan McGregor is set to embark on another epic motorcycle journey, travelling from the tip of Scotland to Cape Town, South Africa.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2005

Nemcova: 'I've not profitted from tsunami injuries'

Supermodel Petra Nemcova has hit out at reports she was paid $1.5 million (€1.12m) by an American magazine to pose for pictures while laying injured in a Thai hospital.

Mon, 17 Jan, 2005

Bjork to release remixes of decade-old track for charity

Singer Bjork is releasing multiple remixes of her 10-year-old track Army of Me to raise cash for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Fri, 14 Jan, 2005

War, AIDS and poverty 'rob children of their lives'

WAR, poverty and HIV/AIDS cause more than half the world's children to suffer, effectively denying them a childhood, according to a new UN report.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2004

Ustinov remembered with affection at funeral service

Peter Ustinov was remembered today as a great actor and humorist who made a difference to the world through his good works for children.

Sat, 03 Apr, 2004

Extreme poverty drives child trafficking trade

Extreme poverty and desperation has meant that children as young as seven are being trafficked in west Africa for cheap labour, according to human rights organisations.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2001