Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth every year in South Asia: UN Study

Jul 12, 2024

Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organisation...

Australian team donates Sri Lanka tour prize money for supporting children, families in crisis-hit island nation

Aug 11, 2022

Led by Pat Cummins, a United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) Australia ambassador, the team will donate $45,000 to the organisation's Sri Lanka...

UNICEF to set up system to fund Afghan teachers directly without giving money to Taliban

Nov 04, 2021

Kabul [Afghanistan], November 4 : The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund has announced the setting up of a system to fund the Afghan...

Pakistan floods: UN expresses concern over 3.4 million children in need of lifesaving support

Sep 18, 2022

Islamabad [Pakistan], September 18 : The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday expressed concern over 3.4 million children in need...

3.3 million Pakistani children threatened by child labour, says UNICEF

Jul 29, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], July 29 : About 3.3 million Pakistani children are threatened by child labour that deprives them of their childhood, health and education,...

UNICEF opens largest Central Asia vaccine warehouse in Uzbekistan

Nov 20, 2021

Tashkent [Uzbekistan], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Saturday opened the largest warehouse for multitemperature storage of vaccines...