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East Asia-Pacific Children Highly Vulnerable to Climate
Monday, 14 November 2011, 4:41 pm | UNICEF
Children will be among those most affected by climate change. Millions of children across East Asia and the Pacific already suffer from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation, and are vulnerable to food shocks and risks of disease. Climate ... More >>
UNICEF Opens Warehouse in Dubai for Life-Saving Supplies
Friday, 11 November 2011, 4:02 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) 11 November 2011 - UNICEF NZ Emergency Appeal www.unicef.org.nz UNICEF continues to scale up its relief efforts in East Africa by opening a new warehouse for nutrition supplies in Dubai. The warehouse will serve as a transit hub and will ... More >>
UNICEF NZ Launches New Book to Champion Kiwi Kids’ Rights
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 1:11 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ is launching a new children’s picture book ‘For Each and Every Child’/ He Taonga Tonu te Tamariki’, to celebrate and champion the rights of children in New Zealand. The book’s launch coincides with the anniversary of the adoption of ... More >>
Race to Prevent Second Wave of Deaths - UNICEF NZ
Saturday, 29 October 2011, 1:58 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) Media Release Race to Prevent Second Wave of Deaths in the Horn of Africa - UNICEF NZ Emergency Appeal www.unicef.org.nz or 0800 800 194 - One hundred days have passed since famine was declared in parts of southern ... More >>
Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Visit UNICEF Emergency Supply
Friday, 28 October 2011, 10:45 am | UNICEF
On Wednesday 2 November 2011, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will be making a special visit to UNICEF’s global Supply Centre in Copenhagen to help put the global spotlight back onto the humanitarian crisis in East Africa, which has left more than ... More >>
"Clean hands save lives” — Global Handwashing Day
Friday, 14 October 2011, 3:12 pm | UNICEF
NEW YORK, 14 October 2011 – UNICEF joins hundreds of millions of people across the globe tomorrow in celebrating the 4th annual Global Handwashing Day, emphasizing the importance of handwashing with soap as an effective, simple, and affordable way ... More >>
UNICEF Statement on Emergency in Tuvalu
Friday, 7 October 2011, 4:57 pm | UNICEF
SUVA, 07 October 2011 – UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is deeply concerned at the plight of those affected by the severe water shortage in Tuvalu, especially the most vulnerable, children and women. More >>
Central African Republic: UNICEF Responds To Cholera
Friday, 7 October 2011, 12:31 pm | UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is distributing emergency supplies and has dispatched experts to the Central African Republic (CAR) to deal with an outbreak of cholera that has already claimed 14 lives. More >>
Helping Youth Vital for Asia-Pacific Economic Development
Thursday, 6 October 2011, 10:04 am | UNICEF
UNICEF and the Asia-Pacific Interagency Group on Youth called on regional governments to focus greater energy on Asia-Pacific’s 1.1 billion young people, which they say are vital for the region’s future economic development. More >>
UNICEF helps children get back to school in Horn of Africa
Thursday, 22 September 2011, 1:10 pm | UNICEF
As the school term gets under way in the drought-hit Horn of Africa, UNICEF is stepping up its efforts to get children back to school so that they can get the support and security they need. More >>
12,000 fewer children perish daily in 2010 than in 1990
Friday, 16 September 2011, 11:33 am | UNICEF
The number of children under five years of age dying each year declined from more than 12 million in 1990 to 7.6 million in 2010, UNICEF and the World Health Organization said today, releasing the latest estimates on worldwide child mortality. More >>
UNICEF Begins Food Voucher Programme in Southern Somalia
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 12:55 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) and its partners are striving to reach children and their families affected by famine and drought in southern Somalia with the start of a food voucher and cash transfer programme. More >>
Concert Set to Celebrate Wellington’s Cultural Diversity
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 9:59 am | UNICEF
This Saturday (17 September) will see an exciting celebration of Wellington’s diversity with a full day concert showcasing performances from many cultures including Thai dancing, African drumming and Chinese lion dancing. The Multi-Cultural Concert: Treasuring ... More >>
New Monsoon Floods Double Disaster for Pakistan
Wednesday, 14 September 2011, 10:15 am | UNICEF
Up to 2.5 million children have been affected by severe monsoon floods in southern Pakistan – and with many still recovering from the worst floods in the country’s history just a year ago, UNICEF (UN Children’s Fund) says more help must reach ... More >>
Pacific Youth:Lack of Investment Could Mean Lost Generation
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 10:00 am | UNICEF
Poverty, a lack of access to health and education services and dwindling job opportunities are preventing Pacific youth from reaching their full potential. Failing to invest in their development will be costly to governments in the long run, says a new report ... More >>
UN Sec-Gen Calls for Unity on Climate Change in Kiribati
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 3:32 pm | UNICEF
Tarawa, 6 September 2011—Pacific Island countries have to rise above their differences, join forces and make common cause towards the urgent issue of climate change. More >>
UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon arrives in Kiribati
Monday, 5 September 2011, 5:01 pm | UNICEF
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived for a two-day visit in Kiribati on Sunday, and attended bilateral meetings before a state dinner in the island’s capital, Tarawa, hosted by the President, His Excellency Anote Tong. More >>
Ban Ki-moon in Kiribati Reaffirms Climate Change Commitment
Monday, 5 September 2011, 4:47 pm | UNICEF
“Many countries are dealing with climate change. But here, climate change threatens your territory, your culture and your very way of life.” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon made the above remarks in Kiribati, a Pacific island nation already experiencing ... More >>
Kiwi kids give their all for children in the Horn of Africa
Tuesday, 30 August 2011, 3:41 pm | UNICEF
Kiwi kids are rallying behind UNICEF NZ’s (UN Children’s Fund) Horn of Africa Appeal. Generous young people across New Zealand have been baking cakes, creating artwork and emptying piggy banks to raise funds for the millions of children suffering ... More >>
Kiwi students urged to Take Action for Climate Change
Tuesday, 23 August 2011, 12:04 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ (UN Children’s Fund) is calling on students, parents and teachers to reduce the amount of cars driven to school on Thursday 22 September to support a global action campaign against climate change. More >>
