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UNICEF warns of endless cycle of crisis facing children in Afghanistan
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
In a statement released, UNICEF emphasised that access to quality education, healthcare, clean water, and child protection was becoming nothing less than a lifeline to the children of Afghanistan.
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India witnessing rapid rise in overweight, obesity across all age groups:
Updated : 5 months, 3 weeks ago IST
According to UNICEF's Child Nutrition Global Report 2025, launched recently, obesity has, for the first time, surpassed underweight globally as the most common form of malnutrition among school-aged children and adolescents. Today, one in ten children worldwide, nearly 188 million, live with
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Three dead, 13 injured as Typhoon Kajiki slams Vietnam, causing widespread
Updated : 7 months ago IST
At least three people have died and 13 others have been injured after Typhoon Kajiki struck northern and central Vietnam on Monday, bringing devastating winds and torrential rains, Al Jazeera reported, citing Vietnamese authorities on Tuesday.
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UNICEF launches vocational training for 200 Afghan girls amid education ba
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNICEF launched a six-month vocational training in Herat for 200 girls aged 15-25 deprived of education. The program, supported by Japan, teaches sewing and carpet weaving to empower Afghan girls amid ongoing restrictions, says Khaama Press.
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Measles kills 357 Afghan children in 6 months as UNICEF warns of deepening
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
UNICEF warns that measles has killed 357 children in Afghanistan in six months, with over 12 million children needing urgent aid. Rising malnutrition, disease, and mass deportations are worsening the crisis, while critical relief efforts risk collapse due to a major funding shortfall.
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GoI and UNICEF: Peer-support critical for adolescent mental health; Additi
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The training module, titled 'I Support My Friends' was released at a at a national consultation in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday. The module is part of the already existing adolescent peer-support module under Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) programme.
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Afghanistan launches nationwide polio drive to protect children
Updated : 7 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Afghanistan will launch a new polio vaccination campaign on July 20 to protect children under five. The drive, supported by Vitamin A supplements, aims to boost child immunity and prevent the virus, with full community cooperation urged, Khaama Press reported.
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India cuts zero-dose children by 43 per cent as South Asia hits record-hi
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per the 2024 data, India brought down its zero-dose children from 1.6 million in 2023 to 0.9 million in 2024 , a drop of nearly 7 lakh.
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Japan pledges $5 million to help immunise 13 million Afghan children again
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Japan has provided USD 5 million through UNICEF to bolster polio eradication efforts and strengthen immunisation programs across all 34 provinces of Afghanistan, according to Khaama Press.
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18 million more girls in South Asia could suffer from anaemia by 2030: WHO
Updated : 8 months, 2 weeks ago IST
As per WHO-SEARO, in response, for the first time, governments from seven South Asian countries have come together to take collective action against anaemia.
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Pakistan's development rests on backs of child labourers as 1.6 million ch
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Child labour remains strongly correlated with poverty, with 33.7 per cent of the poorest households reporting at least one child in labour. Furthermore, 20.1 per cent of working children reported symptoms of depression, nearly double the rate of children not involved in labour, noted the sur
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Mass deportations from Iran leave Afghan migrants stranded in extreme cond
Updated : 8 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Thousands of Afghan migrants deported from Iran are facing extreme heat, lack of shelter, food, and water at the Islam Qala border. The crisis is worsening daily, with over 31,000 arrivals in 24 hours. UNICEF and Khaama Press report urgent need for coordinated humanitarian aid and support.
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