Tag: UNICEF

Unicef committed to promoting disease-free life for children in India

The Unicef on Wednesday ensured to work positively with India to end the immunity gaps in every corners of the country and help the children under-five living below poverty line to lead a healthy and carefree life ahead. “The UNICEF is committed to working together with the Government of India and other development partners, to ensure that we...

April 28, 2017

Hitting your child no solution

“Iam a good teacher, as I do not scold or punish my students. If they do not understand something then I explain it to them,” declared a four-year-old who was acting out the role of a “teacher”; the “students” were his parents. I always observe children play with great interest. It gives me an opportunity...

April 27, 2017

UN pushes Myanmar to release detained Rohingya children

The UN children's agency UNICEF has called on Myanmar's government to release Rohingya children detained as part of a sweeping military campaign in Rakhine state. More than 600 people were arrested in an army crackdown on Rohingya Muslims in the north of the restive state. The operation was launched after deadly attacks by militants on...

April 9, 2017

27 children killed in Syria chemical attack: Unicef

At least 27 children were killed in the chemical attack in Idlib province of Syria, the UN Children's Fund said here on Thursday. A further 546 people, among them many children, have been injured, the UN agency said in a press release. "Casualty figures are expected to rise." "The killing of children in Syria cannot...

April 6, 2017

Why waste water as crisis situation looms large?

As the world celebrates March 22 as World Water Day, it is a grim reminder of the prevailing water crisis across the world and the need to conserve water. The UN's theme this year is 'Wastewater'. Last year, in 2016, it was 'Water and Jobs'. “Today, 1.8 billion people use a source of drinking water...

March 23, 2017

600 m kids will face extreme water shortage by 2040

 Nearly 600 million children, one in four worldwide, will live in areas with extremely limited water resources by 2040, according to a UN report. The report was released late Tuesday by the UN International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef), Efe news reported on Wednesday. Unicef warned of the threat to children's lives due to the lack...

March 22, 2017

UNICEF urges funding to tide over Sri Lanka drought

The UN International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) on Tuesday called for $1 million in funding to combat an ongoing drought in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is currently in the midst of its worst drought in 40 years, with over 1.2 million people, including 365,232 children, directly affected and in need of humanitarian assistance, the Unicef said in...

March 21, 2017

Delhi a wakeup call for world on air pollution: UNICEF

Air pollution level hit record high in New Delhi in the past week following Diwali celebration.

November 12, 2016

A Day to Commemorate

Children are the insurance of human civilisation. Being fruits of tomorrow, they are the result of the efforts we put in today. It's high time we give Children's Day a better purpose

November 9, 2016