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Jan 19, 2016, 11:04 AM IST

UNICEF confirms severe malnutrition in Syria's besieged Madaya

UN children`s fund UNICEF on Friday confirmed cases of severe malnutrition among children in the besieged Syrian town of Madaya, where aid was delivered this week to thousands of people affected by the months-long blockade.

Jan 15, 2016, 15:04 PM IST

Nepal elected as UNICEF's executive board member

Nepal was elected as a member of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) executive board on Saturday, representing the group of Asia-Pacific states for the term 2016-2018, government officials said.

Jan 10, 2016, 02:17 AM IST

Need change in mindset for open defecation-free India by 2019: Ram Kripal Yadav

A total of 1.39 crore toilets constructed by government remain unused and people need to change their mindsets to use them for an open defecation-free India by 2019, Union Minister Ram Kripal Yadav said here today.

Dec 22, 2015, 20:35 PM IST

Sanofi Pasteur launches injectable inactivated polio vaccine

All vaccines (both Imovax Polio of Sanofi Pasteur and ShanIPV of Shantha) would be delivered in India through UNICEF.

Dec 04, 2015, 19:14 PM IST

World AIDS Day: Where does India stand?

Today is 'World AIDS Day' and the spread of HIV Aids has become a real danger across the world. The virus launches a direct attack on your immune system and gradually weakens your natural defenses against disease and infection.

Dec 01, 2015, 13:05 PM IST

'Shortage of supplies in Nepal threatens children's life'

Over three million children under the age of five in Nepal are at the risk of death or disease this winter due to a severe shortage of fuel, food, medicines and vaccines, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has said.

Dec 01, 2015, 11:45 AM IST

'Asia-Pacific region faces epidemic of HIV among adolescents'

The report 'Adolescents: Under the Radar in the Asia-Pacific AIDS Response', published by the Asia-Pacific Inter-Agency Task Team on Young Key Populations, which includes UNICEF and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS warned that the AIDS epidemic cannot be ended as a public health threat by 2030 without tackling the issue of adolescents.

Dec 01, 2015, 09:48 AM IST

Wife of exiled Victor Valdes slams Manchester United

Victor Valdes`s wife has slammed Manchester United for failing to invite the Spanish goalkeeper to a high-profile charity event at Old Trafford.

Nov 30, 2015, 22:52 PM IST

WB govt launches 'Sishu Aloy' to promote Early Childhood Care and Education in the state

With the mission to make the children 'school-readiness', the state government has set a target of setting up 1.16 lakh Sishu Aloys in the state.

Nov 27, 2015, 20:40 PM IST

Adolescent deaths from AIDS tripled since 2000: UNICEF

The number of adolescents dying from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years, most of them having acquired the disease when they were infants, according to figures released today by UNICEF.

Nov 27, 2015, 09:10 AM IST

Adolescent deaths from AIDS tripled since 2000: UNICEF

The number of adolescents dying from AIDS has tripled over the last 15 years, most of them having acquired the disease when they were infants, according to figures released today by UNICEF.

Nov 27, 2015, 07:40 AM IST

By 2050, half of world's child brides to be in Africa

The total number of child brides in Africa will rise from 125 million to 310 million by 2050 if current trends persist, meaning almost half of the world's child brides will be African, a UNICEF report released on Thursday warned.

Nov 26, 2015, 23:02 PM IST

Children bear brunt of climate change: UNICEF

Climate change means more droughts, floods, heatwaves and other severe weather conditions.

Nov 25, 2015, 11:54 AM IST

Children will bear the brunt of climate change, 690 million at risk: UNICEF

Fearing the consequences of climate change, the UN children's agency has warned that nearly 690 million of the world's 2.3 billion children living in areas most exposed to climate change face higher rates of death, poverty and disease from global warming.

Nov 25, 2015, 00:19 AM IST