UNICEF Statement on the Injury of 42 Children in an Explosion at a School in Afghanistan
August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026
NEW YORK, Aug. 20 -- UNICEF (United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund) issued the following statement:
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"UNICEF is deeply distressed by the injury of 42 children aged 9 to 14 in an explosion at a school in Shahrak-e-Mahdia in Kabul.
"This alarming incident is yet another stark reminder of the need to protect children and the essential services they rely on at all times.
"Schools are protected under inter . . .
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"UNICEF is deeply distressed by the injury of 42 children aged 9 to 14 in an explosion at a school in Shahrak-e-Mahdia in Kabul.
"This alarming incident is yet another stark reminder of the need to protect children and the essential services they rely on at all times.
"Schools are protected under inter . . .