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Investments in early childhood, adolescence can be a powerful driver of in
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
"The G20 vision of One Earth, One Family and One Future, should prioritise brain power or cognitive capacities of individuals and of nations. The world needs to advance cognitive development, which necessitates a new model for development. We know with India in the lead of G20, this new mode
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Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a 'cautionary tale' for South
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 27 (ANI): Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei as the island nation continues to suffer its worst financial slump since its independence.
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One million malnourished Afghan children could face death, says UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 10 (ANI): Without immediate action, an estimated one million children in Afghanistan are projected to suffer from severe acute malnutrition in 2021 and could die, a top UNICEF official said after wrapping up a trip to the country, reported local media.
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Afghan children 'at greater risk than ever', top UNICEF official warns
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New York [US], August 30 (ANI): Afghan children have paid the heaviest price in recent weeks of increased conflict and insecurity, said a UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) senior official, adding that the world "cannot abandon them now".
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Thousands of 'invisible children' in Pakistan still susceptible to polio:
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 12 (ANI): George Laryea-Adjei, the Regional Director of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said there are still hundreds of thousands of 'invisible children' who are susceptible to polio and must be vaccinated.
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