Tag: UNICEF
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Unicef faces funding gap to meet needs of 9.9mn Ethiopians
It also disclosed the drought condition has forced the closure of 2,000 schools across Ethiopia.
May 3, 2022 -
WIW 2022 calls for fresh impetus to accelerate immunization for children
India annually targets approximately 2.9 crore pregnant women and 2.7 crore children for vaccination through the Universal Immunization programme.
April 26, 2022 -
UNICEF & MoPR signs joint Statement of Understanding: Child Participation at Local Governance
This is to ensure that policies, social protection schemes, and programs are inclusive and relevant to the needs and aspirations of children and adolescents.
April 14, 2022 -
UNICEF appeals for $7 mn to tackle acute malnutrition in Somalia
"The numbers we are seeing this year are quite high and unless urgent measures are taken, thousands of children are at risk of dying," the UNICEF Representative Angela Kearney said in a statement issued in the Somali capital, Mogadishu.
February 16, 2022 -
Unicef helps kids affected by tropical storm in Mozambique
Unicef estimates that $3.5 million will be needed to respond to the needs of the affected people.
January 28, 2022 -
Global education loss due to pandemic nearly insurmountable: Unicef
In low- and middle-income countries, learning losses to school closures have left up to 70 per cent of 10-year-olds unable to read or understand a simple text, up from 53 per cent pre-pandemic, the report said.
January 25, 2022 -
Unicef delivers over 100mn Covid vaccines to B’desh
The 100 million vaccines delivered so far also include over 50 million doses that Unicef has delivered to Bangladesh under the COVAX facility, which is the WHO-led initiative for equitable distribution of Covid-19 vaccines around the world.
December 29, 2021 -
Over 375 mn people went hungry in Asia-Pacific due to Covid: Report
According to the 2021 Asia and the Pacific Regional Overview of Food Security and Nutrition, in this region alone, more than 1.1 billion people did not have access to adequate food in 2020 -- an increase of almost 150 million people in just one year.
December 16, 2021 -
Children’s creativity showcased ‘Kallola- 2021’
Films with children at the helms with a focus on menstrual health hygiene were released at a children’s film festival organized by UNICEF and Aaina.
December 11, 2021 -
Odisha Govt, UNICEF sign LoU on policy initiative collaboration
This endeavour aims at engaging with the community on management, prudent water use, equity in water distribution, women as principal stakeholders in water governance, participatory irrigation management etc.
November 25, 2021 -
Survey shows 73% young Indians believe education has improved over past generation
The survey also shows that 57 per cent of younger people between 15-24 years of age and 45 per cent of people above 40 years of age surveyed in India feel that education is the biggest determinant of success.
November 18, 2021 -
UNICEF concerns about learning loss among Indian Children during Pandemic, says UNICEF India Representative Yasumasa Kimura
UNICEF India Representative Yasumasa Kimura said that children in India facing a learning crisis and the future of an entire generation is at risk. To seize out this crisis, UNICEF India today unveiled a symbolic 'pandemic classroom' installation in observance of Children's day in India
November 15, 2021 -
UNICEF calls for safe reopening of schools on Children’s Day
UNICEF will release findings of The Changing Childhood Project- a landmark poll by UNICEF and Gallup that asked multiple generations for their views on the world and what it is like to be a child today.
November 11, 2021 -
Mahindra University School of Law organizes lecture on ‘The Status of Child Rights in India’
Dr. Rama Devi Gudemela, Member Child Welfare Committee, Department of Women and Child Development, Telangana State, delivered an enlightening session on the subject.
November 9, 2021 -
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The stigmas around mental health make it harder for children, adolescents, and caregivers to express their feelings.
November 9, 2021 -
UNICEF congratulates Govt of India over 100 cr vaccination
UNICEF continues to actively support the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through national communication campaigns to promote behaviours to prevent COVID-19 and speed up India’s vaccine drive.
October 22, 2021 -
It’s time to break the stigma associated with menstruation: UNICEF
Open discourse on menstruation, menstrual taboos and myths can be the first steps towards breaking the taboos and overcoming the fear and shame associated with menstruation, the Odisha chapter of UNICEF stated on Tuesday.
October 20, 2021