UNICEF
- World
UNICEF, WHO call for step-up in child vaccinations stalled after Covid pandemic
United Nations: Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with insufficient inoculations. The latest World…
- Middle East
Lives of over 20 newborns at risk in Al-Aqsa Hospital: UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that oxygen generators at Al-Aqsa Hospital in the central Gaza Strip will stop functioning due to fuel shortages. “Fuel supply to #Gaza is still…
- Bollywood
Kareena Kapoor appointed as UNICEF India national ambassador
Mumbai: In a significant milestone, UNICEF India has appointed the renowned Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor Khan as its National Ambassador. This appointment marks a powerful collaboration between the iconic star and the…
- Middle East
Sudan govt accuses paramilitary forces of blocking UNICEF aid trucks
Khartoum: Sudan’s Foreign Ministry has alleged that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) had blocked several United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) trucks carrying humanitarian aid en route to El Fasher, the capital…
- India
NCPCR sends notice to UNICEF, NCERT over Bihar madrassa curriculum
New Delhi: Apex child rights body NCPCR on Tuesday sent notices to the NCERT and UNICEF, asking them to explain how they were responsible for designing curriculums for madrassas in Bihar. The…
- Middle East
Children, pregnant woman in Gaza not able to meet their nutrition needs: UNICEF
Tel Aviv: The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has said that most of the children and pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are not able to meet their basic nutrition…
- Middle East
Number of children killed in West Bank reaches alarming levels: UNICEF
New Delhi: UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr, on Friday said that the number of children killed in West Bank by the Israelis is reaching alarming…
- Middle East
Switzerland donates Rs 96 crore to UNICEF for children in Gaza
Amid the ongoing Israeli military offensive on the Gaza Strip, the Switzerland government has shown its support to the children of Gaza Strip by contributing 10 million Swiss francs (Rs 96,60,74,871) to…
- Bollywood
Starstruck SRK shares pic with David Beckham – viral photo
Mumbai: Finally, the wait is over! A picture of superstar Shah Rukh Khan with football legend David Beckham is out and undoubtedly it is no less than a feast for the fans’…
- Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan hosts private party for David Beckham at Mannat
Mumbai: Superstar Shah Rukh Khan on Thursday night hosted a private party at his residence for legendary footballer David Beckham. A video doing the rounds online, sees a car arriving quietly at…
- Hyderabad
Telangana: UNICEF team visits Anganwadi centres, hospitals in Sangareddy
Hyderabad: A UNICEF team of about 35 delegates paid a visit to Anganwadi centres and the Mother and Child Healthcare Centre, at the Government General Hospital in Sangareddy on Tuesday, September 12 to…
- Middle East
Sudan’s brutal conflict displaces more than 2 mn children: Unicef
Geneva: The ongoing brutal conflict in Sudan has led to more than 2 million children being forced out of their homes — an average of over 700 kids are newly displaced every…
- World
SL’s GDP allocation for education among lowest in South Asia: UNICEF
Colombo: Battered by the worst-ever economic crisis in its post-independence history, Sri Lanka’s allocation of its GDP on education has become one of the lowest in the South Asian region. Releasing the…
- Middle East
14M children in Sudan in “dire need” of humanitarian support: UNICEF
Khartoum: Fourteen million children are in “dire need” of humanitarian support in Sudan, the United Nations children’s agency warned on Friday, as a deadly conflict in the country deepens its hunger crisis,…