and in trying to slice India along religious lines, it turned former Muslim, Hindu and Sikh friends and neighbours against each other.

“Manto does not shy away from the idea that women have sexual needs and their own sexual vision that has nothing to do with being in love with someone else.”

“Whether he was writing about prostitutes, pimps or criminals, Manto wanted to impress upon his readers that these disreputable people were also human, much more than those who cloaked their failings in a thick veil of hypocrisy.

early 20s he translated Russian, French and English short stories into Urdu, and through studying the work of western writers he learned the art of short story writing.

he was charged with obscenity six times

He wrote about sex and desire, alcoholics and prostitutes

Legatum Institute

with so many families facing increased financial pressures as a result of the pandemic, it is more important than ever that we help make Christmas that little bit more special for the thousands of children we support by making sure they receive a present,” he says.

make sure more children and young people have a hot meal, a present or a safe place to sleep.

Christmas

Last year the campaign reached 368,648 children, young people and families in the UK.

A recent poll the charity carried out with YouGov found that 41% of parents who took part in the survey wished they could cancel Christmas, while more than half (55%) reported plans to delay paying household bills, borrow money or sell belongings to pay for Christmas celebrations.

an additional 700,000 people had been prevented from falling below the breadline thanks to the temporary £20-a-week boost to universal credit,

the pandemic has pushed the total number of people in the UK living in poverty to more than 15 million – 23% of the population

Almost 120,000 children in the UK have been plunged into poverty as a result of the pandemic,

collect Christmas presents for children who might not otherwise receive anything.

Every year, charities and other organisations up and down the country collect Christmas presents for children who might not otherwise receive anything.

Appeal highlights

UNICEF’s Humanitarian Action for Children appeal helps support the agency’s work as it provides conflict- and disaster-affected children with access to water, sanitation, nutrition, education, health and protection services. Read more about this year’s appeal here.  

Key planned results for 2020

Despite pushback at borders, including at the border between Greece and Turkey in March 2020, and constraints on rescue operations, the influx into Europe is expected to remain high in 2020 and 2021. In 2019, some 123,700 refugees and migrants – over one quarter of them children – arrived in Europe

Refugee and migrant response in Europe snapshot

Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe Appeal

Refugee and migrant girls and boys in Europe are vulnerable to abuse and exploitation, including gender-based violence, especially when traveling alone, in countries of arrival, transit and destination.

Funding requirements for 2020