Tag: UNICEF
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India ranks 77th on sustainability, 131st in child flourishing index report released by UN
The report said that the world's survival depended on children being able to flourish, but no country is doing enough to give them a sustainable future.
February 20, 2020 -
Neglecting Newborns
From Kota in Rajasthan to Rajkot and Ahmedabad in Gujarat, the adult has let the newborn down, not to forget the crib deaths in Yogi Adityanath’s Uttar Pradesh some time ago.
January 13, 2020 -
Enter the Baby
Contraceptive research and its long-term effect should be aimed at men rather than women. The unprecedented population pressure requires to be controlled in order to strengthen the existing human resources and to improve lifestyle. This is important, because man himself is an endangered species and under the threat of extinction.
January 10, 2020 -
ICC extends partnership with UNICEF for 2020 Women’s T20 World Cup
In partnership with UNICEF, monies raised during the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2020 will go to similar projects in cricket playing nations.
December 20, 2019 -
Bengal controls infant mortality rates: UNICEF
In terms of gender discrimination, however, the state and the country in general still have to go a long way, according to the chief of UNICEF in the state.
November 21, 2019 -
Sachin Tendulkar bats for brain development in Kathmandu
During his visit, the legendary batsman appreciated the efforts undertaken by Nepal for the promotion of the rights of the children and their welfare
November 19, 2019 -
Not by the 3’R’s alone
The daily addition to the rolls of these poorly-qualified job seekers is “nearly 100,000 young South Asians”, as the Unicef emphasizes, with “almost half of them not on track to find 21st century jobs”.
November 18, 2019 -
UNICEF endorses uttapam, sprouted dal parantha as dishes for healthy diet
The UNICEF book has been based on the findings of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-18 which found that 35 per cent of children under five are stunted, 17 per cent are wasted and 33 per cent are underweight.
November 17, 2019 -
Pneumonia killed more than 14 children every hour in India in 2018: Study
The study suggests that five countries including India, Nigeria, Pakistan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Ethiopia were responsible for more than half of child pneumonia deaths.
November 13, 2019 -
1 in 3 children under 5 malnourished: UNICEF report
The lack of adequate nutrition increases youngsters' vulnerability to health problems, namely poor brain development, weak learning, low immunity, increased susceptibility to infections and in many cases, premature death.
October 16, 2019 -
Indian MPs thwart Pak attempts to raise Kashmir issue at UNICEF meet in Sri Lanka
The Sri Lankan Parliament and the UNICEF hosted parliamentarians from South Asian countries on Monday and Tuesday to celebrate the 30-year anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child.
September 4, 2019 -
Priyanka Chopra reserves right to speak in personal capacity, says UN spokesperson
Online petitions had been circulating for removing Priyanka Chopra from the ambassadorship.
August 23, 2019 -
600 people killed, over 25 mn affected by flooding in India, Bangladesh, Nepal & Myanmar: UN
More than half-a-million of them have been displaced, Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesman for Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said.
July 27, 2019 -
Life-saving campaign
As many as 20 million children worldwide ~ more than 1 in 10 ~ missed out on lifesaving vaccines such as measles, diphtheria and tetanus in 2018, according to new data from WHO and UNICEF.
July 21, 2019 -
Edgbaston turns blue as ICC delivers ‘One Day for Children’ campaign
The sell-out fixture will see players from both the world's top-ranked one-day sides in special One Day for Children branded kit, celebrities and legends of the game participating in unique activations, and fundraising both in the stadium and across the live broadcast
June 30, 2019 -
UNICEF to honour actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas with humanitarian award
The actress has been working with UNICEF since 2006 and was also named as the national and global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Child Rights in 2010 and 2016, respectively.
June 12, 2019 -
International team arriving in Pakistan to probe HIV outbreak
As of Monday, 700 people including 576 children were tested positive for HIV since the outbreak was first reported on April 25.
May 28, 2019