Tag: UNICEF
UNICEF wants countries to put child rights at heart
At the halfway mark towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), two-thirds of child-related indicators are off-pace to meet their targets, according to a new UNICEF report released today.
Kidnappings of children,women at alarming rates in Haiti – UNICEF
The ongoing violence in Haiti has continued to threaten the well-being of children and women.
76% of children exposed to high temperatures in Asia – UNICEF
South Asia has the highest percentage of children exposed to extreme high temperatures, compared to all other regions, according to a UNICEF analysis.Â
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador takes stand for adolescent girls
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate is joining thousands of girls and women at the Women Deliver Conference in Rwanda this week to call for increased investment to protect and promote the rights of adolescent girls.
UNICEF saddens by death of 6 children in landmine explosion
 UNICEF is deeply saddened by reports that six children were among the victims in a landmine explosion that killed 8 people on Sunday, near the town of Bulaburde, in Hirshabelle state of Somalia.
Women bear brunt of water crisis – new UNICEF-WHO report
Globally, women are most likely to be responsible for fetching water for households, while girls are nearly twice as likely as boys to bear the responsibility, and spend more time doing it each day, according to a new report released by UNICEF and WHO.