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Priyanka Chopra and UP CM Yogi Adityanath
Priyanka Chopra praises Yogi Adityanath govt for bringing positive changes in UP

The UP government was hailed for its responsible and positive attitude towards women and also improving their condition in the state

  • Wednesday, 09 November 2022
Inclusive Media !
How To Make Media Gender Sensitive & Inclusive

What aspects should be emphasized while reporting and presenting sensational news? What information should not be made public? How to choose words? A media workshop was organized by UNICEF Odisha to highlight all these issues. Delegates at the workshop on Gender Sensitive Reporting and Writing opined that media reports should challenge gender roles.

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  • Friday, 26 August 2022
UNICEF head voices concern over child casualties in Ukraine conflict
UNICEF head voices concern over child casualties in Ukraine conflict

She said that most of the child casualties were caused by the use of explosive weapons, which do not discriminate between civilian and combatant, especially when used in populated areas, Xinhua news agency reported.

  • Tuesday, 23 August 2022
UNICEF congratulates India on crossing 200 cr Covid vax mark
UNICEF congratulates India on crossing 200 cr Covid vax mark

UNICEF also applauded the hard work and effort of the scientists, health practitioners, vaccine manufacturers, and policymakers for the timely availability of the vaccine for fighting the deadly disease.

  • Wednesday, 20 July 2022
NITI Aayog, UNICEF India tie up for development goals related to children
NITI Aayog, UNICEF India tie up for development goals related to children

To achieve the child development priorities under the SDGs, UNICEF India and NITI Aayog are developing a comprehensive measure to understand the multi-dimensional attainments and deprivations among children across health and nutrition, education, water and sanitation and household living standards, the statement said.

  • Thursday, 21 April 2022
Unicef Urges US To Reconsider Programme For Afghanistan
Unicef Urges US To Reconsider Programme For Afghanistan

Taking to Twitter, Sam Mort, Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Civic Engagement for Unicef Afghanistan, expressed disappointment over the suspension of the programme.

  • Monday, 31 January 2022
COVID Vaccine
Rich Countries Dump 100 Mn Near Expiry Covid Shots To Poor Nations

According to Unicef's head of supply Etleva Kadilli, more than 100 million vaccines were, in December alone, rejected by countries as they were unable to distribute them, BBC reported.

  • Friday, 14 January 2022
Thousands Of Families Receive Assistance In Afghanistan: Unicef
Thousands Of Families Receive Assistance In Afghanistan: Unicef

Protective and sanitizing materials have been distributed to a number of schools in western Libya to stem the spread of Covid-19, the Unicef has announced.

  • Thursday, 06 January 2022
Unicef Delivers Over 100 Million Covid Vaccines To Bangladesh
Unicef Delivers Over 100 Million Covid Vaccines To Bangladesh

The UN agency said the fresh delivery of vaccines is a welcome boost for Bangladesh's efforts to achieve its target of vaccinating 80 per cent of the total population by June 2022.

  • Wednesday, 29 December 2021
Unicef Deploys Mobile Health Teams For Afghan Women, Kids
Unicef Deploys Mobile Health Teams For Afghan Women, Kids

Over the past year, the present situation in Afghanistan has become even more desperate as conflict, drought, and the Covid-19 pandemic have collided to create an humanitarian emergency, said the UN agency.

  • Tuesday, 28 December 2021
One In Three Children In Greece At Risk Of Poverty: Unicef
One In Three Children In Greece At Risk Of Poverty: Unicef

Greece is one of the European Union (EU) member states with the highest proportion of children living in poverty, with 31.5 per cent of minors affected, compared to 24.2 per cent on average in the EU, according to Eurostat data for 2020 released late October this year.

  • Sunday, 12 December 2021
Covid Rolling Back Progress Made For Kids In Last 75 Yrs: Unicef
Covid Rolling Back Progress Made For Kids In Last 75 Yrs: Unicef

Unicef said 426 million children globally, or nearly one in five, live in conflict zones which are becoming more intense, with women and girls at the highest risk of conflict-related sexual violence.

  • Thursday, 09 December 2021
UNICEF Launches Largest-Ever Funding Appeal
UNICEF Launches Largest-Ever Funding Appeal

The appeal includes 2 billion dollars for UNICEF's response in Afghanistan, where 13 million children need urgent humanitarian assistance.

  • Wednesday, 08 December 2021
One Child Was Infected With HIV Every 2 Minutes In 2020: UNICEF
One Child Was Infected With HIV Every 2 Minutes In 2020: UNICEF

Despite some progress in the fight against HIV and AIDS, children and adolescents continued to be left behind across all regions over the past decade, the report said.

  • Tuesday, 30 November 2021
Unicef Official Warns Of Worsening Situation In Afghanistan
Unicef Official Warns Of Worsening Situation In Afghanistan

The official also said that the education gains of the past two decades must be strengthened, not rolled back.

  • Saturday, 16 October 2021
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