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UNICEF commends the Government of Tajikistan on the repatriation of 47 children and women from Syria
DUSHANBE – “UNICEF welcomes the repatriation of 32 children and 15 women from Syria on 25 April.
“UNICEF commends the Government of Tajikistan for fulfilling its commitments under the Convention on the Rights of the Child and…
Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years
GENEVA – A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast…
Significant increase in number of children killed across Ukraine this year, as deadly attacks…
KYIV – The verified number of children killed in attacks across Ukraine has increased by nearly 40 per cent this year compared to last, as deadly attacks continue, UNICEF warned today.
Attacks between 1 January and 31 March 2024 resulted…
Children in Lebanon pay heavy price amid intensifying conflict in the south and compounding national…
BEIRUT – Ongoing hostilities in southern Lebanon are taking a devastating toll on the population, forcing approximately over 90,000 people – including 30,000 children – from their homes. According to the latest report from the Ministry of…
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pledges US $500 million to protect children around the world from polio and…
RIYADH - Today, at the first-ever World Economic Forum (WEF) Special Meeting hosted in Riyadh, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has pledged US $500 million over the next five years to support the work of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative…
UNHCR and UNICEF condemn the bombardment of displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of the…
KINSHASA – The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Lac Vert, Lushagala, and Mugunga neighbourhoods of…
Children at high risk amid countrywide heatwave in Bangladesh
DHAKA – "With an oppressive heatwave persisting throughout Bangladesh, UNICEF remains deeply concerned about the health and safety of children across the country due to sweltering temperatures.
“According to UNICEF’s…
UNICEF unveils new vision to protect and empower adolescent girls in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – UNICEF Pakistan launched its National Gender Strategy (2024-2027) today to deliver lasting, transformative change for millions of girls between 10-19 years.
If the strategy is implemented effectively from urban to rural…
UNICEF commends Bhutan for vaccinating almost all children with life-saving vaccines in historic…
THIMPHU – “UNICEF congratulates the Royal Government of Bhutan for vaccinating almost all eligible children in the country to protect them from deadly diseases.
“According to data released by the Ministry of Health, in 2023, Bhutan…
LSE Research Contradicts Conventional Wisdom on Global Collaboration Strategies
The world’s most pressing issues such as climate change will only be solved through global cooperation. New research by academics at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), published in PNAS, however, has identified a…