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One Hundred Fijian Youth Advocate For Intergenerational Solidarity In Climate Action
Wednesday, 10 August 2022, 6:55 pm | UNICEF
Suva, Fiji, 10 August 2022 – In the lead up to International Youth Day on Friday, 12 August, one hundred Fijian youth from the central, western, northern and eastern divisions share their experiences and renewed commitment advocating for intergenerational ... More >>
11 Tons Of Critical Relief Supplies Arrive In Kiribati To Support On-going Drought Response
Friday, 8 July 2022, 3:45 pm | UNICEF
A flight carrying life-saving emergency supplies touched down in Kiribati yesterday, strengthening the critical on-going response to the devastating drought in the country. The Pacific Humanitarian Air Service (PHAS), operated by the United Nations World ... More >>
Thousands Of Fijians To Benefit From Essential Health Equipment Through USAID/UNICEF Partnership
Wednesday, 15 June 2022, 6:05 pm | UNICEF
SUVA, FIJI 15 June 2022 – Today, UNICEF and the United States Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), have handed over essential health equipment to the Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services ... More >>
Over 1,000 Schools In Solomon Islands Provided With Thermometers For Safe School Re-opening
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 5:41 am | UNICEF
Honiara, Solomon Islands, 10 June 2022 – Today, UNICEF and the Government of New Zealand, handed over more than 4,000 infrared thermometers to the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) in Solomon Islands. Funded through a Global ... More >>
Over-consumption In The World’s Richest Countries Is Destroying Children’s Environments Globally, New Report Says
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 5:26 am | UNICEF
The world’s richest countries, including New Zealand, are providing healthier environments for children within their borders, yet are disproportionately contributing to the destruction of the global environment, putting the present and future of all ... More >>
Solomon Islands Strengthens Commitment To Improved Access To Quality Education For All Children
Friday, 20 May 2022, 7:22 pm | UNICEF
Honiara, Solomon Islands, 20 May 2022 – Today, the Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development (MEHRD) has launched the National Education Action Plan (NEAP) 2022-2026 reaffirming its commitment to learning improvement and quality education ... More >>
New UNICEF – Government Of Japan Partnership To Support Thousands Of Tongan Families Affected By Volcanic Eruption
Monday, 14 February 2022, 6:26 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF and the Government of Japan announce a new US$1,250,000 partnership to support the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga to ensure that about 19,250 people, including 10,000 children, affected by the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami have sufficient ... More >>
The Reopening Of Schools Is Good News For Children, Parents And The Rest Of Fiji
Monday, 13 December 2021, 5:07 pm | UNICEF
By Jonathan Veitch, UNICEF Pacific Representative, and Dr. Mark Jacobs, WHO Representative to the South Pacific School is an important time for children’s learning and development and, even during the pandemic, it is possible to attend school safely. We therefore ... More >>
UNICEF And Government Of Japan Announce Us$20.8 Million (Jpy¥2.253 Billion) Partnership For The Pacific Region
Monday, 26 July 2021, 7:15 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF and Government of Japan announce US$20.8 million (JPY¥2.253 billion) partnership to boost ongoing COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts in the Pacific region SUVA, FIJI 26 July 2021 – This week , UNICEF and the Government of Japan announce ... More >>
Reaching The Unreached: COVID-19 Vaccinations In Jumla
Tuesday, 20 April 2021, 5:05 pm | UNICEF
Healthworkers reflect on the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations in Jumla District in Nepal’s far-western region, and the role of the cold chain – strengthened with support from UNICEF and partners – in bringing vaccines to remote communities ... More >>
Solomon Islands Receive 24,000 Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccines Through The COVAX Facility
Saturday, 20 March 2021, 5:52 am | UNICEF
Honiara, Solomon Islands, 19 March 2021 - Today, Solomon Islands became the second country in the Pacific islands to receive COVID-19 vaccine doses shipped via the COVAX Facility, a partnership between CEPI, Gavi, UNICEF and WHO. This is a historic ... More >>
UNICEF And UN Human Rights Welcome Fiji’s Commitment To Combatting Child Exploitation
Saturday, 20 March 2021, 5:34 am | UNICEF
SUVA, Fiji, 19 March 2021 – The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the Pacific welcome Fiji’s ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention ... More >>
New Year’s Babies: More Than 150 Children Will Be Born In The Pacific Islands On New Year’s Day
Friday, 1 January 2021, 4:39 pm | UNICEF
An estimated 161 babies will be born in the Pacific islands* on New Year’s Day, according to UNICEF. As the calendar turns to 2021, UNICEF is again celebrating the new lives being brought into the world on January 1. Samoa, in the Pacific, will ... More >>
Dan Carter And Kaytee Boyd Take On World Hunger
Tuesday, 8 December 2020, 9:01 am | UNICEF
UNICEF’s 2020 flagship report ‘UNICEF Humanitarian Action for Children’ reveals that acute hunger is on the rise globally. COVID-19 has caused wide-spread economic instability, disrupted critical humanitarian services and caused food insecurity ... More >>
On World Children’s Day, UNICEF Warns COVID-19 Is Causing Irreversible Harm To Children
Friday, 20 November 2020, 8:15 am | UNICEF
UNICEF warned in a new report today, Averting a Lost COVID Generation, of significant and growing consequences for children as the COVID-19 pandemic lurches toward a second year. The report shows that while symptoms among infected children remain mild, infections ... More >>
ADB, UNICEF And WHO Provide Medical Supplies To Tonga For COVID-19 Response
Saturday, 24 October 2020, 8:32 am | UNICEF
Personal protective equipment and other essential medical equipment provided by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with ADB funding support, the World Health Organization (WHO), and transported by the United Nations World Food Programme ... More >>
UNICEF Partners With NABU’s Virus-Stopping Champion To Teach Pacific Children How To Stay Safe
Friday, 9 October 2020, 8:19 am | UNICEF
Thousands of Pacific island children will now get an opportunity to learn more about COVID-19 and be virus-stopping champions through a new partnership between UNICEF and NABU, a New York-based non-profit organization specializing in the distribution ... More >>
Highly Regarded Māori Advocate Joins UNICEF NZ
Monday, 15 June 2020, 9:28 am | UNICEF
15/06/20 – UNICEF New Zealand today welcomes Brandi Hudson to the role of Deputy Executive Director – Child Rights “Brandi not only brings to the role a deep understanding of entrepreneurship and innovation, she also has a proven track record ... More >>
UNICEF And WHO Call On Pacific Island Countries To Strengthen Policies On Breast-Milk Substitutes
Friday, 5 June 2020, 4:13 pm | UNICEF
Mothers are strongly encouraged to continue to breastfeed during the COVID-19 pandemic Mum breastfeeding her baby in Erakor Bridge a suburb of Port Vila town, the capital ... More >>
Child Mortality Rate Set To Increase For First Time In Decades Without Urgent Action
Thursday, 14 May 2020, 6:48 am | UNICEF
As COVID-19 devastates already fragile health systems, over 6,000 additional children under five could die a day, UNICEF warned today. The estimate is based on an analysis by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, newly published ... More >>