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ICC to partner UNICEF in fundraiser for Covid relief
Dubai: 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. The campaign was launched ahead of the…
- Entertainment
World Day Against Child Labour: Ayushmann Khurrana highlights issue
Mumbai: Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who is Unicef’s celebrity advocate for their global campaign EVAC (Ending Violence Against Children), has spoken about the practice of child labour as a total violation of child…
- Entertainment
Manushi Chhillar roped in by UNICEF to raise menstrual hygiene awareness
Mumbai: On the occasion of Menstrual Hygiene Day on Friday, former Miss World Manushi Chhillar was roped in by UNICEF to raise awareness on the issue in India. “Poor menstrual hygiene affects…
- Middle East
Watch: Six-year-old Palestinian girl pulled alive from rubble after Israeli airstrike
Gaza: A six-year-old Palestinian girl who was trapped under the rubble for seven hours due to Israeli airstrike has been pulled out alive. Since then, the video is making rounds on social…
- World
UN concerned over ‘most serious escalation’ between Israel, Palestine
United Nations: A UN envoy has expressed concerns over “the most serious escalation between Israel and Palestinian militants in years”, adding that the ground situation continues to deteriorate. UN Special Coordinator for the…
- Sports
13 Aussie cricketers appeal to help India fight COVID-19
Sydney: Australian men and women cricketers have increased their efforts to help India in its fight against the COVID-19 crisis, urging every citizen of their country to come forward and donate liberally to…
- Politics
Shiv Sena slams Modi govt for Central Vista project amid pandemic
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Saturday said that while smaller countries in the neighbourhood are offering help to India to tackle COVID-19, the Modi government is not even ready to stop the work…
- Health
COVID-19 crisis can impact child nutrition in India: UNICEF
New Delhi: With half the children under five in India being malnourished, the present COVID-19 crisis could further impact child nutrition and service delivery across the country that is in the grip of…
- Sports
Cricket Australia donates $50,000 to help India fight COVID-19
Australian Cricket will be throwing its support behind the India COVID-19 Crisis Appeal, with Cricket Australia, the Australian Cricketers’ Association and UNICEF Australia partnering to raise much-needed funds. Australian Cricket has been…
- Middle East
Qatar Airways to ship essential medical supplies to India free of charge
New Delhi: Qatar Airways on Thursday said that it is supporting international efforts to tackle the second COVID-19 surge in India by shipping medical aid and equipment to the country free of…
- Middle East
Saudi cargo joins UNICEF’s mission to support global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines
Riyadh: The Saudi Shipping company has joined UNICEF’s Humanitarian Air Cargo Initiative to support the delivery of life-saving COVID-19 vaccines around the world. The company is the national carrier of air freight…
- World
$2.37mn granted to rebuild blast-damaged Beirut hospital
Beirut: Unicef and the French Development Agency (AFD) has signed an agreement to grant 2 million euros ($2.37 million) to Lebanon to rebuild a hospital which was severely damaged in the August…
- Middle East
Emirates SkyCargo to work with UNICEF to transport COVID-19 vaccine
Dubai: Emirates SkyCargo has signed an agreement with UNICEF to prioritize the transportation of COVID-19 vaccines, essential medicines and medical devices to combat the pandemic. The initiative announced today, comes in the…
- Health
One child or teen infected with HIV every 100 seconds last year: UNICEF
New York: Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the UNICEF said on Wednesday. Nearly 320,000…
- Entertainment
Ayushmann pledges to end violence against kids ahead of World Children’s Day
New Delhi: Ahead of the World Children’s Day that falls on November 20, actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Wednesday raised his voice against child violence and took a pledge to end it. The…
