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Swachh Bharat helped reduce groundwater contamination, says UNICEF
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 6 (ANI): The 'Swachh Bharat' initiative of the Narendra Modi government has led to a reduction in the contamination of groundwater, a UNICEF study has observed.
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Post Cannes, Priyanka Chopra flies to Ethiopia
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 22 (ANI): Post her debut at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, Priyanka Chopra is now touring Ethiopia as UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassador.
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UN grants sanctions exemption for humanitarian aid to North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 21 (ANI): The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) on Monday granted sanctions exemption to allow the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) to carry out aid programs in North Korea to improve the health and nutrition of people in the impoverished country.
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South Korea to provide $8 mn humanitarian aid to North Korea
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], May 17 (ANI): South Korea on Friday said it would provide USD eight million as humanitarian aid to help North Korea's malnourished children and pregnant women, as the communist country faces severe drought and a food crisis caused by its worst harvest in decades.
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900 children freed by anti-Boko Haram militia: UN
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Maiduguri [Nigeria], May 11 (ANI): Almost 900 children have been freed by a pro-government local militia fighting against Boko Haram militants in Nigeria, UNICEF said on Friday.
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Venezuela crisis: Over 3 lakh children forced to live in neighbouring coun
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Caracas [Venezuela], Apr 30 (ANI): The United Nations on Monday said that nearly 327,000 children from Venezuela are living as migrants and refugees in Colombia due to lack of healthcare and education facilities in their own country.
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ICC partners with UNICEF to organise #OneDay4Children at World Cup
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Dubai [UAE], Apr 16 (ANI): International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket for Good on Tuesday in partnership with UNICEF announced #OneDay4Children, a tournament-wide campaign focussed on bringing the world of cricket together as one team to help build a better world for every child, at the Wor
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Iran accuses US of restricting humanitarian aid from reaching flood-affect
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], Apr 4 (ANI): Iran on Wednesday accused the United States of restricting the flow of humanitarian aid provided by other countries from reaching flood-hit parts of the country.
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Concert featuring Grammy Award Ricky Kej to raise awareness on climate cha
Updated : 7 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 13(ANI): The Centre for Environmental Health (CEH), a Centre of Excellence at the Public Health Foundation of India and the Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) is organizing a one of its kind concert in New Delhi on March 23, 2019, to raise awarene
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Measles oubreak kills 261 people in Philippines
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Manila [Philippines], Mar 8 (ANI): As many as 261 people, mostly children under the age of five, have lost their lives due to measles in the Philippines since the start of 2019, according to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
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Petition filed by people in Pakistan seek Priyanka Chopra’s removal as UNI
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Mar 2 (ANI): Actor Priyanka Chopra Jonas has found herself in the tight spot after she cheered for war in a recent tweet when tensions were running high between India and Pakistan, which has upset her fans in Pakistan.
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Odisha's "Jiban Sampark" to reach vulnerable tribes
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], Jan 27 (ANI): Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Saturday announced “Jiban Sampark” project in partnership with UNICEF India to generate awareness about the development and welfare initiatives of state government among the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Gro
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