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Deadly Air Raid On Yemen Aid Camp
Friday, 18 September 2009, 12:28 pm | UNICEF
18 September 2009 – The UN Children’s Fund is deeply concerned about reports that civilians, including children, died in an air raid on a camp for displaced persons in northern Yemen. More >>
Kiwis helping UNICEF get books to Zimbawe children
Wednesday, 16 September 2009, 12:13 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF (UN Children's Fund) Media Release Kiwis helping UNICEF get books into hands of Zimbabwe children More >>
Rev up Father’s Day with UNICEF motorbike
Thursday, 3 September 2009, 10:09 am | UNICEF
Wellington, 3 September, 2009. – Sick of buying ties and hankies for your dad on Father’s Day? Why not rev up your gift with a UNICEF motorbike. UNICEF helps children in developing countries to survive and thrive, so what’s the connection with motorbikes? ... More >>
Efforts to prevent child trafficking fall short
Tuesday, 1 September 2009, 1:58 pm | UNICEF
Wellington, 1 September, 2009. – A recent assessment of child trafficking programmes in seven countries in East and Southeast Asia has found that the tides of trafficking have yet to be stemmed despite the best efforts by governments, donors and international ... More >>
Water Out Of Reach For Almost 1 Billion People
Monday, 17 August 2009, 12:46 pm | UNICEF
With almost one billion people lacking access to safe water, World Water Week (16-22 August) serves as a forum for global leaders and experts to share innovative solutions on water-related issues and its impact on poverty, health, education, gender equality ... More >>
UN Children's Fund vaccinated Nigerian children
Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 4:57 pm | UNICEF
The mass immunisation of 30m children took place between 1-8 August and included a package of other high-impact, low-cost child survival interventions. Apart from immunisations such as for polio, children received deworming medicine and insecticide ... More >>
UNICEF supports ‘Goodie in a Hoodie’ day
Monday, 10 August 2009, 5:12 pm | UNICEF
Wellington, 10 August, 2009. – The UN Children’s Fund is backing New Zealand’s ‘Goodie in a Hoodie’ day as part of celebrations for UN International Youth Day (12 August). More >>
Economic crisis could kill In the Pacific
Thursday, 6 August 2009, 3:42 pm | UNICEF
Wellington, 6 August 2009 – Many countries in the Pacific are yet to suffer the full impact of the global financial crisis but it is about to hit the region with all the devastation of a tsunami, the UN Children’s Fund is warning. More >>
Kiwi teens have their say on referendum
Thursday, 30 July 2009, 12:12 pm | UNICEF
Although they are too young to vote in the Citizens Initiated Referendum, three Kiwi teens are still having their say. The Wellington High School students -- aged between 15 and 17 -- are included in a new two-minute video released by the UN Children's ... More >>
UNICEF NZ blog from Solomon Islands
Thursday, 23 July 2009, 10:26 am | UNICEF
In today's blog from the Solomon Islands, UNICEF NZ Executive Director Dennis McKinlay talks about the "logistical nightmare" involved in redevelopment post-earthquake / tsunami. More >>
Young kiwis to represent at climate change forum
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 3:38 pm | UNICEF
Wellington, 8 July 2009. – Five young New Zealanders will get the chance to put their ideas and concerns on climate change to world leaders. More >>
UN Children's Fund office returns to Baghdad
Wednesday, 1 July 2009, 3:40 pm | UNICEF
Wellington, 1 July 2009. -- The UN Children's Fund is reinforcing its presence in Iraq with the arrival of five senior staff to Baghdad. This marks the beginning of the UNICEF Iraq country office’s full transition back to Iraq over the next year. ... More >>
Education a right for all children in NZ
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 4:25 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF NZ supports the call by the Human Rights Commission for the New Zealand education system to stop discrimination against children whose parents are not legal immigrants. More >>
Prime Minister commits to action on child abuse
Wednesday, 24 June 2009, 4:24 pm | UNICEF
The UN Children’s Fund in NZ is pleased that the Prime Minister has made an emphatic statement of the Government’s intent to do something about abused children. “New Zealand’s grim record of child abuse is a national shame and needs urgent attention” ... More >>
UNICEF unveils ‘bus-size’ baby blanket to MP mums
Thursday, 7 May 2009, 11:07 am | UNICEF
Mother’s Day event -- UNICEF unveils ‘bus-size’ baby blanket to MP mums Issued: Thursday 7 May 2009 WHAT The UN Children’s Fund is celebrating Mother’s Day by presenting a giant baby blanket to Parliament’s mums. Mothers Hon Tariana Turia, ... More >>
One Year After Cyclone Nargis
Saturday, 2 May 2009, 2:01 pm | UNICEF
Wellington, 1 May 2009. – Kiwis played a key role in supporting UNICEF’s aid efforts after Cyclone Nargis ravaged Myanmar a year ago, but UNICEF is still working on the ground to get people’s lives back on track. More >>
Cash Grants For Orphans And Other Vulnerable Child
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 11:36 am | UNICEF
Mafeteng, Lesotho 22 April 2009 - In the face of growing vulnerability and chronic poverty of its children, the Government of Lesotho today launched, for the first time in the history of the country, a Child Grants programme. The landmark initiative ... More >>
Lesotho launches cash grants for orphans
Thursday, 23 April 2009, 3:42 pm | UNICEF
In the face of growing vulnerability and chronic poverty of its children, the Government of Lesotho today launched, for the first time in the history of the country, a Child Grants programme. More >>
UNICEF Fears Worst Yet To Come
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 11:46 am | UNICEF
21 April 2009 – As 35,000 people today fled Sri Lanka’s conflict zone, the UN Children’s Fund said it held grave fears for those children who remain trapped in escalating fighting. More >>
Sash Grants for Vulnerable Children in Lesotho
Tuesday, 21 April 2009, 6:54 pm | UNICEF
On 22 April 2009, the Government of Lesotho will launch the groundbreaking Child Grants Programme. Through the programme, poor households caring for orphans and other vulnerable children (OVC), including child headed households and children made vulnerable ... More >>
