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Alleged poisoning of Afghan girls at schools sparks global reactions
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Concerned over "an alleged incident...in which approximately 80 girls and women fell ill in two schools in Sanchark District, in the north of Afghanistan," the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund stated, according to the Afghan news agency.
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Odisha: Six-day workshop focusing on tribal education concludes in Bhubane
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
It was decided to construct 100 small cold storages in tribal areas for storage of their yields along with setting up an emergency fund with FNGO partners for certain activities, the statement informed.
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UNICEF announces cash aid for Afghanistan's poor families
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced cash aid for 100000 poor families in Afghanistan to help them survive the upcoming winter.
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United Kingdom donates USD 28 million to Afghanistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The United Kingdom donated around USD 28 million in emergency funds ahead of winter in Afghanistan amid the country's fragile economy.
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'Don't Look Up' director Adam McKay pledges to donate USD 4M toward climat
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 20 (ANI): Filmmaker Adam McKay, who directed the disaster-inspired apocalyptic political satire 'Don't Look Up' has taken another public step in the fight against climate change.
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Pakistan floods: UN expresses concern over 3.4 million children in need of
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 (ANI): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday expressed concern over 3.4 million children in need of "immediate, lifesaving support" in Pakistan post devastating floods.
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UNICEF decides to set up mobile classes for quake-hit children in South-Ea
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], September 12 (ANI): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has decided to set-up the mobile educational classes for children who lost their family members to the devastating earthquakes of June that shook the southeastern provinces of Afghani
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Huge wildfire scorches tens of thousands of acres in Kazakhstan
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], September 4 (ANI/Sputnik): A huge forest fire has burned tens of thousands of acres in northern Kazakhstan, displacing almost 2,000 people, the head of the crisis management office said Saturday.
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Australian team donates Sri Lanka tour prize money for supporting children
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Led by Pat Cummins, a United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Australia ambassador, the team will donate $45,000 to the organisation's Sri Lanka appeal.
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PKR 30 bn taxes to be imposed to save Pakistan State Oil from default: Rep
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], August 1 (ANI): Pakistan has decided to impose additional taxes totalling Pakistan Rs (PKR) 30 billion as it struggles to arrange PRK 100bn in emergency funds to prevent an international default on oil and gas payments and sustain its staff-level agreement with the Inte
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EU provides additional Euro 40 million for polio vaccines, child protectio
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], July 4 (ANI): The European Union contributed an additional Euro 25 million for polio vaccines and Euro 15 million for child protection in Afghanistan.
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Ahead of G7 Summit UNICEF calls for funding of USD 1.2 bln to tackle letha
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 24 (ANI): As leaders prepare to meet at the G7 summit, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is calling for USD 1.2 billion to prevent and treat severe wasting -- a lethal form of child malnutrition, said the Fund in its press release.
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