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UN Children's Fund warns of war's disastrous potential for Iraqi youngsters

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) issued a stark warning today that the most vulnerable of Iraq's children may not have the strength to survive the impact of war.

As war in Iraq nears, UN official urges world not to forget plight of refugees

With war in Iraq perhaps mere days away, the head of the United Nations refugee agency has urged the international community not to forget the fear, destruction, loss of innocent lives and desperation faced by those fleeing their homes.

UN completes withdrawal of staff from Iraq

The withdrawal of United Nations personnel from Iraq was completed today, with workers that had been monitoring Iraqi oil exports evacuated with the full cooperation of the country's authorities, according to a UN spokesman.

UNICEF races to provide high-protein food to 400,000 Iraqi children

With the threat of war looming over Iraq, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is racing to bolster the chances of survival for over 400,000 malnourished children across the country by providing high protein food.