Tag: UNICEF
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Myanmar releases 75 more child soldiers: UNICEF
Friday's ceremony was attended by the discharged children and young people, with the youngest ex-soldier being 14 years old.
September 1, 2018 -
Feminist welfare
Unicef’s accolades for West Bengal’s flagship Kanyashree scheme were reinforced on the eve of Independence day with the removal of a critical clause ~ the family-income ceiling. The umbrella initiative in societal welfare will now bring within its ambit all girl students in government or government-assisted schools. It is fervently to be hoped that the …
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August 20, 2018 -
Babies in prams 60% more exposed to pollution
According to the Unicef, 17 million children across the world who are less than a year old live in regions with high air pollution levels.
August 16, 2018 -
Afghanistan launches vaccination campaign targeting 9.9 mn children
Vitamin A capsules will also be given to over 8.9 million children aged between six months and five years, Xinhua news agency reported.
August 6, 2018 -
World Breastfeeding Week | Looking for breast pumps? Here are 5 brands you can consider
A breast pump allows a mother to store milk for use by her child in her absence and avoid supplementing feedings with formula.
August 1, 2018 -
World Breastfeeding Week | What is Innocenti Declaration?
The Innocenti Declaration says all women should be enabled to practise exclusive breastfeeding and all infants should be fed exclusively on breastmilk up to 4-6 months of age
July 31, 2018 -
3 in 5 newborns not breastfed within first hour of life: Unicef
A new report by Unicef and WHO says India has made some progress within a decade from 2005-15, having doubled breastfeeding initiation in the first hour of birth.
July 31, 2018 -
Priyanka Chopra shares Rohingya refugees’ stories on World Refugee Day | See video
On the World Refugee Day (20 June), actress Priyanka Chopra took the opportunity to share some supportive words. The 35-year-old actress, who visited the Rohingya refugee camps earlier this year, says stories of refugee children were heartbreaking. Priyanka being the Unicef Goodwill Ambassador hopes to protect their rights. Also read: Priyanka Chopra, Nick Jonas’ relationship is …
June 21, 2018 -
UNICEF gives recognition to HP IAS officer’s efforts on gender sensitivity
Himachal Pradesh Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Manasai Sahay short film ‘Muskan’ has found mention in the UNICEF’s Regional Office of South Asia (ROSA) gender newsletter that is sensitive to gender equality and rights. UNICEF hails the video as an effort of Directorate of Women and Child Development Himachal Pradesh, to address the social issues …
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June 19, 2018 -
Odisha CM launches statewide awareness campaign against child sexual abuse
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday launched a statewide awareness campaign of Odisha Police against Child Sexual Abuse. The campaign tilted ‘Paree Pain Katha Tiye’ (A word for the little angel) is being organised with collaboration of UNICEF. During the launch ceremony at Traffic Police Station at Bhubaneswar on Monday. Patnaik flagged off 15 vans …
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May 29, 2018 -
Priyanka Chopra urges to care for Rohingya refugees, Tweeple troll her
Bollywood actor Priyanka Chopra, who is also the global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights, visited Cox’s Bazaar in Bangladesh on 21 May to meet the Rohingya refugees living in a camp there. The 35-year-old actress shared pictures from the camps after the visit and urged people to care for the Rohingya refugees. She was, however, slammed on …
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May 23, 2018 -
UNICEF India lauds Yogi govt for immunising every child against encephalitis in state
In February 2017, the UP government launched “Dastak Campaign against Japanese Encephalitis (JE) and Acute Encephalitis Syndrom (AES)” with an aim to immunise every child under 15 years of age.
April 26, 2018 -
Yemen’s education system devasted by conflict: UNICEF
Yemen’s education system has been devastated by the country’s brutal conflict, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said here on Tuesday, reporting that at least half a million children have dropped out of school since the escalation of the war in 2015. “An entire generation of children in Yemen faces a bleak future because of …
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March 28, 2018 -
War on children in Syria continuing: Unicef
The war on children in Syria continues relentlessly and with no mercy, UN children’s agency Unicef has said. “Across Idlib, 1 million children live amid escalating violence and attacks. Unicef is calling on those fighting in Idlib to spare children in East Ghouta, Afrin and other parts of Syria,” said Geert Cappelaere, the agency’s Regional …
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March 24, 2018 -
UNICEF deputy resigns after inappropriate behaviour claims
Justin Forsyth has resigned as Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF following accusations of inappropriate behaviour toward female staff while he was Chief Executive of Save the Children. He announced on Thursday that he was tendering his resignation to UNICEF with a heavy heart, reports the Guardian. Forsyth said he was not resigning because of the …
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February 23, 2018 -
‘Each year, 6 lakh newborns die within 28 days of birth in India’
A quarter of global neonatal deaths happen in India where nearly 600,000 newborns die within 28 days of their birth every year, according to a new Unicef study. The study, which found the number of newborn deaths in India was one of the highest in the world, says the causes of such deaths are preventable …
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February 20, 2018 -
Unicef reports 4,011 suspected diphtheria cases in Rohingya camps
The UN Children’s Fund (Unicef) on Sunday said it had detected a total of 4,011 suspected cases of diphtheria in camps for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, where 31 people have died due to a serious outbreak of the infectious disease. Unicef spokesperson Benjamin Steinlechner told Efe news that it was a very serious outbreak, to …
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January 15, 2018