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Japan hands over medical supplies consignment to Sri Lanka
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 29 (ANI): The Japanese government came forward to help Sri Lanka and handed over the first consignment of a total donation of USD 1.5 million of essential medicines through UNICEF to meet the urgent needs of the population.
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Delhi: DSEU joins hands with UNICEF to help students find jobs
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI): With the aim to make students market-ready and enable access to employment opportunities, Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University (DSEU) joined hands with YuWaah (Generation Unlimited India) at UNICEF.
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Uganda receives 12.9 mln polio vaccine doses from UNICEF for 2nd round of
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Kampala [Uganda], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Uganda on Tuesday received 12.9 million polio vaccine doses from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) which will be used in the second round of the country's house-to-house vaccination campaign slated for next month, the ministry of health said.
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Ethiopia, partners launch USD 30 million initiative to reduce maternal mal
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Ethiopian government and its partners have launched a new multi-sectoral nutrition initiative that envisages reducing maternal malnutrition, child wasting and stunting in the country.
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UNICEF decries surge in child marriage in Horn of Africa amid drought cris
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Child marriage is on the increase in the Horn of Africa region as the severe drought in 40 years pushes families to the edge, the United Nations Children's Fund or UNICEF warned Wednesday.
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UN asks for USD 110mn in emergency aid in wake of Afghanistan earthquake
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 27 (ANI): The United Nations has launched an emergency appeal following last week's earthquake in Afghanistan, calling for USD 110 million.
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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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NEW WORLD RECORD ALERT: Three Indian Women Part of a New World Record in S
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) India] June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Switzerland hosted a never-before-seen, extraordinary feat that brought together 82 women of influence from across 25 countries to add a new female chapter to the history of what is still an overwhelmingly male-dominated sport! Th
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Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquake hits Afghanista
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 22 (ANI): Thousands of children are at risk after a devastating earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
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Over 36 million children displaced worldwide, highest since World War II:
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI): An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported Friday.
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'Nearly half Sri Lankan kids need aid': UNICEF appeals for USD 25 million
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 11 (ANI): The debilitating crisis in Sri Lanka has left nearly half of the children in the country in need of some form of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Commemorating World Environment Day, 2022 with inspiring conversations on
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Gujarat [India], June 10 (ANI/ATK): To commemorate the World Environment Day 2022, an event titled 'Youth for Climate Action' was organized by Elixir Foundation, UNICEF, Earth Day Network, Gujarat Youth Forum, and UNNATI in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change, Department of E
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