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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 >>
UNICEF NZ Welcomes Child Poverty Proposals
Thursday, 13 September 2012, 4:00 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ (United Nations Children’s Fund) Media Release Thursday 13 September, 2012 UNICEF NZ Welcomes Child Poverty Proposals Dennis McKinlay, Executive Director of UNICEF NZ, welcomes the recent launch of the Green party campaign to encourage ... More >>
UNICEF NZ Welcomes Child Poverty Proposals
Tuesday, 28 August 2012, 12:24 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ (United Nations Children’s Fund) Media Release Tuesday 28 August, 2012 UNICEF NZ Welcomes Child Poverty Proposals More >>
Fiji Takes First Steps to Ensure Better Water and Sanitation
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 4:38 pm | UNICEF
SUVA, 17 August 2012 – It’s no secret that children will feel more comfortable and lead healthier lives if they had clean and safe water as well as proper sanitary facilities in school. More >>
UNICEF NZ Says Lessons Can Be Learnt From the Netherlands
Wednesday, 22 August 2012, 10:22 am | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ (United Children’s Fund) Media Release Wednesday 22 August, 2012 UNICEF NZ Says Lessons Can Be Learnt From the Netherlands Study “ There is much we can learn from the Netherlands about how to achieve better results for children in New ... More >>
Jonah Lomu Wants You to Live Below the Line for UNICEF NZ
Wednesday, 15 August 2012, 9:07 am | UNICEF
Jonah Lomu is getting back in the game, but this time as UNICEF NZ’s team coach for Live Below the Line . Jonah’s challenge to New Zealanders is to spend only $2.25 a day on food and drink for five days – the NZ equivalent of the extreme ... More >>
UNICEF: child maltreatment in East Asia and the Pacific
Friday, 10 August 2012, 12:10 pm | UNICEF
Unacceptable physical abuse is causing long-term damage to the lives and futures of far too many children in East Asia and the Pacific, according to a report to be released by UNICEF tomorrow. More >>
Make Breastfeeding easier for mothers, says UNICEF
Wednesday, 1 August 2012, 12:18 pm | UNICEF
New York, 1 August 2012 – On the 20th anniversary of World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF says strong national policies supporting breastfeeding could prevent the deaths of around 1 million children under five in the developing world each year. More >>
UNICEF NZ Supports Paid Parental Leave Bill
Thursday, 26 July 2012, 4:15 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ (United Children’s Fund) Media Release Thursday 26 July, 2012 UNICEF NZ Supports Paid Parental Leave Bill UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) has given its full backing to the Bill to extend paid parental leave from 14 to 26 weeks. Speaking ... More >>
Fiji Government And Youth Connect Around Rio+20 Outcomes
Monday, 23 July 2012, 11:30 am | UNICEF
Suva, Fiji, 20 July 2012 – Government officials from Fiji and youth representatives met on 18 July in Suva to connect on the outcomes of the Rio+20 Conference. It is the first time that such an official inter-generational dialogue takes place in Fiji ... More >>
Youth Connects Pacific Voices With Rio+20
Thursday, 21 June 2012, 5:47 pm | UNICEF
Suva, Fiji, 21 June 2012 – A 24 year old youth advocate from Fiji is these days promoting young people’s views at the Rio+20 climate change conference and around the world, using social networking to connect with some 2 million UNICEF Facebook ... More >>
2 Diseases are Biggest Killers of East Asia-Pacific Children
Monday, 11 June 2012, 1:07 pm | UNICEF
A new report from UNICEF has highlighted the huge child survival gap between the richest and the poorest children by focusing on pneumonia and diarrhoea – the two primary killers of children under the age of five. More >>
Government Policy Impacting Child Poverty Levels
Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 11:03 am | UNICEF
While world leaders debate austerity measures and cuts to social spending, a new UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) report released today shows the extent of child poverty and deprivation in the world’s richest countries, including New Zealand. Report ... More >>
