Ayushmann Khurrana, Sachin Tendulkar join hands for symbolic futsal match on Child Rights Week
Ayushmann Khurrana and Sachin Tendulkar have joined hands for a symbolic futsal match to celebrate Child Rights Week for UNICEF India.
Nov 16, 2022, 13:23 PM IST
Priyanka Chopra praises the 1090 women power line in UP, says 'initiatives like these are a great start and if...'
On the work front, the actress was last seen in the fourth installment of the Matrix franchise, 'The Matrix: Resurrection'.
Nov 10, 2022, 19:44 PM IST
'Real change can come only by changing the mindset of society towards females', says Priyanka Chopra
On the work front, Priyanka Chopra was last seen in the fourth installment of the Matrix franchise, 'The Matrix Resurrections'.
Nov 09, 2022, 17:44 PM IST
Priyanka Chopra praises CM Yogi's UP government for improving women's condition in the state!
Priyanka, who reached the state capital Lucknow for a UNICEF programme, when asked about the positive changes in Uttar Pradesh, said that "during the last two days of the visit, I saw a big change here. In fact, Uttar Pradesh needed this change."
Nov 08, 2022, 23:02 PM IST
Over 1 in 9 children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan suffering from severe acute malnutrition: UNICEF
"In total, of the over 22,000 children screened by health professionals since September 2022 at health facilities in flood-affected regions, more than 2,630 were diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition, or more than 1 in 9 children," said UNICEF.
Oct 23, 2022, 11:59 AM IST
Afghan economy costs USD 500 mn for depriving girls of secondary education, says UNICEF
According to UNICEF, keeping girls out of secondary education costs Afghanistan 2.5% of its annual GDP.
Aug 16, 2022, 06:56 AM IST
Priyanka Chopra Jonas visits Poland with UNICEF to amplify support for children and women refugees of Ukraine!
In an Instagram post shared on Monday, the actor-producer-entrepreneur revealed that she is currently in Warsaw and working with the agency.
Aug 02, 2022, 22:41 PM IST
This country named world's happiest for fifth successive year
The World Happiness Report is based on people's self-assessment of their happiness as well as economic and social data.
Mar 18, 2022, 20:14 PM IST
Taliban committed to let girls back to school, says UNICEF chief
Despite the lack of a formal ban, girls in grade seven and up have effectively been barred from going to school in most of the country since the Taliban's takeover of the country six months ago.
Feb 25, 2022, 20:46 PM IST
World AIDS Day: One child was infected with HIV every 2 minutes in 2020, UNICEF report finds out
The UNICEF report claimed that 1,20,000 children, or one child every five minutes, died due to AIDS-related causes in 2020.
Dec 01, 2021, 07:12 AM IST
Afghan families offering minor daughters for future marriage in return for dowry: UNICEF
UNICEF's partners registered 183 child marriages and 10 cases of selling of children over 2018 and 2019 in Herat and Baghdis provinces alone.
Nov 13, 2021, 17:33 PM IST
NCPCR questions CBFC, UNICEF over screening of films on gay relationships in West Bengal schools
According to media reports, eight short films on same-sex relationships made by young filmmakers have been shortlisted for Prayasam's 'Bad and Beautiful World Film Festival' and will be screened at several schools after the reopening of educational institutes in West Bengal.
Nov 10, 2021, 22:29 PM IST
Manushi Chhillar looks gorgeous as she steps out for her gym class – In Pics!
Manushi is quite popular on social media and has 5.8 million followers on her Instagram handle.
Nov 10, 2021, 19:31 PM IST
Taliban backs WHO, UNICEF's polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan
The campaign, which is aimed at reaching over 3 million children, had received Taliban backing, which would allow teams to reach children in previously inaccessible parts of the country, the WHO said.
Nov 08, 2021, 15:33 PM IST
First polio vaccination drive to begin in Afghanistan since Taliban takeover
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF welcome the decision by the Taliban, who support the resumption of a house-to-house drive across the country, the agency said in a statement.
Oct 18, 2021, 14:33 PM IST
10 million Afghan children need humanitarian assistance to survive: UNICEF
According to UNICEF, due to a lack of access to basic needs, many children are malnourished they must lie in hospital beds.
Sep 18, 2021, 11:22 AM IST
10 million children across Afghanistan need humanitarian assistance to survive: UNICEF
An estimated 1 million children are projected to "suffer from severe acute malnutrition over the course of this year and could die without treatment", UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta H. Fore said in a statement
Aug 24, 2021, 07:23 AM IST
Afghanistan: Humanitarian situation to worsen due to drought, onset of winter: UNICEF
UNICEF says 10 million children in Afghanistan already survive on humanitarian assistance and around a million are expected to suffer from life-threatening malnutrition this year.
Aug 23, 2021, 17:52 PM IST
Afghanistan crisis: Conflict, displacement, drought and COVID-19 contributing to desperate situation, say WHO, UNICEF
In a joint statement, the WHO and UNICEF said that as the humanitarian needs in Afghanistan increase, the abilities to respond to those needs are rapidly declining.
Aug 23, 2021, 08:47 AM IST
Children in India at extremely high risk of climate crisis impacts, warns UNICEF
UNICEF has placed India as one of the extremely high-risk countries with flooding and air pollution being the repeated environmental shocks.
Aug 23, 2021, 08:16 AM IST
