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Ahead of G7 Summit UNICEF calls for funding of USD 1.2 bln to tackle letha
Updated : 3 days, 10 hours ago IST
New York [US], June 24 (ANI): As leaders prepare to meet at the G7 summit, United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) is calling for USD 1.2 billion to prevent and treat severe wasting -- a lethal form of child malnutrition, said the Fund in its press release.
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NEW WORLD RECORD ALERT: Three Indian Women Part of a New World Record in S
Updated : 4 days, 1 hour ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) India] June 23 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Switzerland hosted a never-before-seen, extraordinary feat that brought together 82 women of influence from across 25 countries to add a new female chapter to the history of what is still an overwhelmingly male-dominated sport! Th
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Thousands of children at risk after devastating earthquake hits Afghanista
Updated : 4 days, 21 hours ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 22 (ANI): Thousands of children are at risk after a devastating earthquake hit eastern Afghanistan, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday.
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Over 36 million children displaced worldwide, highest since World War II:
Updated : 1 week, 3 days ago IST
New York [US], June 17 (ANI): An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported Friday.
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'Nearly half Sri Lankan kids need aid': UNICEF appeals for USD 25 million
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 11 (ANI): The debilitating crisis in Sri Lanka has left nearly half of the children in the country in need of some form of humanitarian assistance, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
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Commemorating World Environment Day, 2022 with inspiring conversations on
Updated : 2 weeks, 3 days ago IST
Gujarat [India], June 10 (ANI/ATK): To commemorate the World Environment Day 2022, an event titled 'Youth for Climate Action' was organized by Elixir Foundation, UNICEF, Earth Day Network, Gujarat Youth Forum, and UNNATI in collaboration with the Department of Climate Change, Department of E
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UNICEF appeals for funding to avert child deaths in East Africa
Updated : 2 weeks, 5 days ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], June 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations children's fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday appealed for urgent funding to help avert an "explosion of child deaths" which it said is looming in East Africa if the world does not act immediately.
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100 days of Ukraine war leave 5.2 mn children in need of humanitarian aid:
Updated : 3 weeks, 4 days ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], June 1 (ANI): Nearly 100 days of war in Ukraine have brought devastating consequences for children at a scale and speed not seen since World War II, UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund), said on Wednesday.
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Texas student caught with firearms outside school day after deadly shootin
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Texas [US], May 26 (ANI): A student in the US state of Texas was caught with firearms outside a high school a day after a deadly shooting at a school in Uvalde killed 19 students and two teachers, media reports said on Wednesday (local time).
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Texas shooting: How many more children will die before leaders act? asks U
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Texas [US], May 26 (ANI): In the wake of the Texas school shooting that resulted in the death of 19 children, the head of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) asked on Wednesday: how many more children will die before leaders act?
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Kashmiri RJ receives UNICEF award for work during COVID-19 pandemic
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 24 (ANI): Radio Jockey Umar Nisar (RJ Umar), who hails from south Kashmir, has been awarded the '01 Best Content Award' and the Immunization Champion award by UNICEF at the annual Radio4Child 2022 Awards in Mumbai.
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Japan provides USD 1.5 million for medicines to Sri Lanka through UNICEF
Updated : 1 month, 1 week ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 21 (ANI): Grappling with severe medicine shortages, the Japanese government came forward to help Sri Lanka by providing USD 1.5 million for essential medicines through UNICEF to meet the urgent needs of the population.
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