GalleryNew fund launched at UN humanitarian summit to address education in crisis zones
UNICEF announced the launch of a new fund to better coordinate support for education for children and youth affected by humanitarian emergencies.
2203, 2016
GalleryBusinesses show SDG support with new #WASHforWork initiative
11 leading organizations introduced a new initiative called WASH4Work, aimed at mobilizing greater business action to address water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) challenges in the workplace, communities where workers live, and across supply chains.
1612, 2015
GalleryUNICEF urges swift action, ‘robust financing’ to close water and sanitation gaps in sub-Saharan Africa
Some 180,000 children under the age of five die every year – roughly 500 a day – in sub–Saharan Africa due to diarrhoeal diseases linked to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene, the United Nations Children''s Fund (UNICEF) warned today ahead of a conference in the region on boosting financing for the sector.
712, 2015
GalleryKaty Perry calls for action on climate change in weather report
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador and global pop star Katy Perry read a unique weather report to draw attention to the devastating effects of the phenomenon on the world’s children.
412, 2015
Digital map launched by UNICEF helps young people tell their climate change stories
A digital mapping project called ‘Act Now For Tomorrow,’ which was recently launched by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), is helping young people around the world identify climate issues in their communities and find ways to address them.
2011, 2015
GalleryOn Universal Children’s Day, UN says world remains ‘deeply unfair’ place for children
Marking Universal Children’s Day, the United Nations today highlighted that the world remains a “deeply unfair” place for the poorest and most disadvantaged children despite major advances since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, 26 years ago today.
2809, 2015
Fighting childhood malnutrition: Resource-rich African countries rise to the challenge
Four countries agree to use revenues from extractive industries in fight against child malnutrition.
2409, 2015
UNICEF and David Beckham unveil digital installation to help bring voices of youth to General Assembly
A unique installation that brings the voices of children and young people to the heart of the United Nations General Assembly was unveiled today by top UN officials, UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham and youth representatives from an initiative called ‘Voices of Youth.’
2209, 2015
UNICEF and Goodwill Ambassador Shakira urge leaders to join early childhood revolution
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and its Goodwill Ambassador and international pop star Shakira urged global leaders today to invest heavily in early childhood development in the wake of new science that is creating a revolutionary shift in understanding the lasting effects of deprivation and stress on the developing brains of young children.
1709, 2015
Global malaria target met amid sharp drop in cases, but 3 billion people still at risk – UN
Malaria death rates have plunged by 60 per cent since 2000, but the ancient killer remains an acute public health problem with 15 countries mainly in sub-Saharan Africa accounting for some 80 per cent of cases and deaths globally, according to a new United Nations report released today.
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