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Say ‘We Do’ With UNICEF

Thursday, 11 April 2013, 3:33 pm | UNICEF

Imagine using the joy of your wedding day to change children’s lives around the world. UNICEF NZ’s new Wedding Favours help you do just that by thanking your wedding guests for sharing in your special day, while sending a message of hope for children ... More >>

UNICEF – Comparing Child Wellbeing across Rich Countries

Wednesday, 10 April 2013, 12:19 pm | UNICEF

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) Press release Wednesday 10 April, 2013 New UNICEF Report – Comparing Child Wellbeing across Rich Countries A new UNICEF report launched today, which looks at the state of children in the world’s most advanced economies, ... More >>

Palau Launches Comprehensive Report on Child Protection

Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 9:44 am | UNICEF

Treat children equally, be a good example to them and show them love and affection are the simple things that children in Palau asked of grown-ups as part of UNICEF’s first assessment on child protection issues for Palau. More >>

UN and Samoa: 2014 Small Islands Sustainability Conference

Tuesday, 2 April 2013, 9:40 am | UNICEF

United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs Wu Hongbo is leading a UN planning mission to Samoa to prepare for the 2014 Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States. Mr. Wu is also Secretary-General of ... More >>

Pacific Early Childhood Education Boosted by New Guidelines

Friday, 22 March 2013, 10:13 am | UNICEF

Education specialists from across the Pacific, development agencies and donors converged in Nadi last week to agree on best practices for early childhood education. In closing the weeklong meeting, Dr. Isiye Ndombi, United Nations Children’s Fund Representative ... More >>

Marshall Islands: Ground Breaking Report on Child Protection

Friday, 22 March 2013, 10:06 am | UNICEF

People of the Republic of the Marshall Islands now have a clear picture of child protection issues thanks to the first child protection study for their country and the Northern Pacific. More >>

UNICEF NZ Celebrates 20 Years of Kiwi Kids’ Rights

Wednesday, 13 March 2013, 12:30 pm | UNICEF

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) Media Release Wednesday March 13, 2013 UNICEF NZ Celebrates 20 Years of Kiwi Kids’ Rights Earlier today UNICEF NZ and students of Khandallah School, held a celebration to mark 20 years since New Zealand ratified ... More >>

UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors 2013 to Tackle Global Issues

Friday, 8 March 2013, 11:07 am | UNICEF

Six passionate young New Zealanders from across the country have been chosen to join the UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) Youth Ambassador team for 2013. The new UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors successfully made it through an in-depth selection process and ... More >>

UNICEF Sends Emergency Supplies to Santa Cruz Islands

Friday, 8 February 2013, 4:11 pm | UNICEF

Pre-positioned emergency supplies in Honiara, Solomon Islands were sent to the Santa Cruz Islands yesterday, as part of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) support to those affected by the 8.0–magnitude earthquake that triggered a tsunami on Wednesday ... More >>

UNICEF Sends Emergency Supplies to Santa Cruz Islands

Friday, 8 February 2013, 4:03 pm | UNICEF

SUVA, 08 February 2013 – Pre-positioned emergency supplies in Honiara, Solomon Islands were sent to the Santa Cruz Islands yesterday, as part of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) support to those affected by the 8.0–magnitude earthquake that triggered ... More >>

UNICEF virtual baby shower in honour of Shakira's first baby

Thursday, 17 January 2013, 4:03 pm | UNICEF

World-famous singer–songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira and FC Barcelona star Gerard Piqué are inviting friends and fans today to join their online baby shower – in support of the world’s most vulnerable babies. More >>

yclone Evan Emergency Relief Under Way

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 2:13 pm | UNICEF

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) Media Release December 19, 2012 Cyclone Evan Emergency Relief Under Way UNICEF NZ Emergency Appeal www.unicef.org/pacific or 0800 800 194 - In the aftermath of Cyclone Evan, UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) is working with ... More >>

UNICEF Supports Government and Families in Samoa and Fiji

Thursday, 20 December 2012, 1:08 pm | UNICEF

In an effort to keep children safe and protected in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Evan, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has offered initial support to Government and families in Samoa and Fiji through the provision of 63,000 sachets of oral rehydration ... More >>

Let's work together to overcome HIV-related stigma

Monday, 17 December 2012, 10:52 am | UNICEF

SUVA, 14 December 2012--Faith based leaders have for the first time worked with UN agencies in drafting and finalizing two documents to overcome HIV-related stigma and discrimination.. More>> More >>

UNICEF Readies Winter Supplies for Syria Crisis

Monday, 10 December 2012, 11:12 am | UNICEF

UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) is urgently mobilizing more than 50,000 children’s clothing kits and around 150,000 blankets, including baby blankets, along with other winter supplies for displaced children in Syria and surrounding countries. More >>

Have You Been ‘Naughty or Nice’ This Year?

Thursday, 29 November 2012, 1:24 pm | UNICEF

UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) Media Release Thursday 29 November, 2012 Have You Been ‘Naughty or Nice’ This Year? If you’ve been a little too badly behaved this year to warrant a visit from the man in red then fear not because, thanks to ... More >>

UNICEF NZ Calls for Greater Recognition of Children’s Rights

Tuesday, 20 November 2012, 10:13 am | UNICEF

As the world celebrates today 23 years since the adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCROC), UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) is calling for greater government recognition of the importance of children’s physical, emotional ... More >>

Peter Jackson Signed LOTR Cloak to Raise Funds for UNICEF

Tuesday, 13 November 2012, 12:08 pm | UNICEF

Peter Jackson Signed LOTR Cloak to Raise Funds for UNICEF NZ - Trade Me Auction: http://trade.me/LOTRcloak - Lord of the Rings fans have the chance to snap up a unique piece of movie merchandise, whilst raising funds for UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund). ... More >>

A Lost Opportunity to Improve Life for All NZ Children

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 11:07 am | UNICEF

The White Paper for Vulnerable Children, released today, will improve systems and processes for responding to child abuse, but needed to go much further to address the needs of thousands more vulnerable children, says UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s ... More >>

Kiwis Confess their Greatest Frustrations

Monday, 8 October 2012, 11:48 am | UNICEF

www.firstworldproblems.co.nz If you’ve ever complained about snail-paced internet access or have vented about not being able to find something in the supermarket, then you’re not alone! Kiwis have named these as their biggest ‘First World Problems’ ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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