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6 children killed in several attacks in northwest Syria
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), July 3 (ANI): At least six children were killed on Saturday in several attacks on three villages in the northwest of Syria, confirmed the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Almost 40 million children in Pakistan did not receive polio vaccinations:
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 2 (ANI): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said in an annual report that almost 40 million children in Pakistan did not receive polio vaccinations between April and June amid the COVID-19 outbreak, when all polio campaigns were suspended.
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Around 1 out of 4 people lack safe drinking water in 2020: Report
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva (Switzerland), July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Around one in four people lacked safely managed drinking water in their homes in 2020 and nearly half the world's population lacked safely managed sanitation, said a joint report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations
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UNICEF expresses concern over safety of school children in Libya
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Tripoli [Libya], July 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday (local time) expressed concern over the safety of school children in Libya due to armed clashes.
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Technology-enabled services unlocked unprecedented access to nurses in the
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 30 (ANI/NewsVoir): 'Creative Technology' is an interdisciplinary field that combines computing, design, art, and the humanities.
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ICC supports UNICEF's COVID-19 relief efforts in South Asia
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], June 18 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) through its Cricket for Good initiative has launched a fundraising campaign to support UNICEF's emergency COVID-19 response in South Asia.
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Union Labour and employment ministry signs Statement of Intent with UNICEF
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): The Union Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Santosh Gangwar, on behalf of the Ministry of Labour and Employment, signed a Statement of Intent with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday.
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Thousands of 'invisible children' in Pakistan still susceptible to polio:
Updated : 4 years, 9 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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WHO, UNICEF declare end of polio outbreak in Philippines
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], June 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) hailed the Philippines on Friday for ending the polio outbreak almost two years after the highly infectious disease re-emerged in the Southeast Asian country.
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UNICEF expresses concern over deaths of Pakistani children in explosions
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], June 8 (ANI): After a series of blasts in Pakistan that killed and injured children, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed serious concern over the fatalities and said no child should fall victim to the explosive remnants of war.
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UNICEF supports 26 oxygen plants, 4,000 oxygen concentrators as India cont
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Continuing its emergency support to India's COVID-19 pandemic response, United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has provided 26 oxygen plants to India and over 4,500 oxygen concentrators and 200 RT-PCR testing machines have already been delivered
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UNICEF reaches coronavirus vaccine supply agreement with Moderna
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington DC [US], June 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday that it has reached an agreement with vaccine manufacturer Moderna to supply their international vaccination efforts against the novel coronavirus.
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