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Bellamy - getting girls in school post-tsunami
Tuesday, 8 February 2005, 10:19 am | UNICEF
2005 and beyond Girls’ education in South Asia; A technical meeting 7-9 February, 2005 Bangkok, Thailand More >>
South Asia slashes polio cases by nearly half
Monday, 7 February 2005, 12:25 am | UNICEF
GENEVA, 4 February, 2004 — The three countries on the Asian continent that still have polio are on target to end the disease this year, their health authorities said today. Last year, polio cases in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan were slashed by ... More >>
Female genital mutilation must end
Monday, 7 February 2005, 12:23 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK, 6 February 2005 – UNICEF today reiterated its call on governments to move swiftly to stop the harmful practice of female genital mutilation and cutting. More >>
MTV Asia AID concert to benefit UNICEF
Friday, 4 February 2005, 1:09 pm | UNICEF
BANGKOK/GENEVA/NEW YORK, 3 February 2005 - On her arrival in Bangkok to attend the MTV Asia AID concert, UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy said she was delighted that MTV had refashioned its annual awards show into a global benefit that enables ... More >>
How to protect children in the tsunami zone
Tuesday, 11 January 2005, 11:22 am | UNICEF
LONDON, 8 January 2005 – Measures to protect children in the Tsunami zone from exploitation, abuse, and criminal trafficking are needed immediately to prevent them from slipping between the cracks, UNICEF said today, outlining the key steps essential to protecting ... More >>
UNICEF identifies key steps to save children
Wednesday, 5 January 2005, 11:09 am | UNICEF
UNICEF Identifies Key Steps to Save Children – Calls on All Players to Prioritize Children in Massive Relief Effort Now Underway More >>
UNICEF Calls For Aid To Tsunami-Struck Countries
Wednesday, 29 December 2004, 10:05 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK, 27 December 2004 – UNICEF is rushing relief assistance to the countries hardest hit by massive ocean flooding following Sunday’s earthquake, working to meet the urgent needs of hundreds of thousands of people who survived the tsunamis but ... More >>
E44million to fund children affected by HIV/AIDS
Friday, 17 December 2004, 9:15 am | UNICEF
Carol Bellamy on the £44 Million DFID assistance to fund children affected by HIV/AIDS More >>
Childhood Destroyed For Millions Of Children
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 10:15 am | UNICEF
UNICEF SAYS CRUCIAL YEARS OF CHILDHOOD DESTROYED FOR MILLIONS OF CHILDREN WORLDWIDE BY POVERTY, CONFLICT AND AIDS More >>
Iraq’s Schools Suffering From Neglect and War
Monday, 18 October 2004, 9:40 am | UNICEF
UNICEF-Supported Survey Finds Enrolment Is Up But Facilities Not Keeping Pace; One-Quarter of Schools Need Major Repairs More >>
Baghdad Bombing Anniversary Sees UNICEF Recommit
Thursday, 19 August 2004, 10:39 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK/GENEVA/AMMAN – One year after the tragic loss of UN staff, including a UNICEF staff member, in the bombing of the UN Headquarters in Baghdad UNICEF today said it was committed to carrying out its humanitarian mission in Iraq. More >>
Iraq: Girls Face Kidnapp Threat But Get To School
Thursday, 19 August 2004, 10:37 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK/BAGHDAD – In the last year, hundreds of children have been killed in Iraq and thousands more injured. Continued fighting and landmines pose a daily danger, made worse by lawlessness in parts of the country. More >>
Strong Women For Strong Women Campaign Overview
Friday, 23 July 2004, 2:40 pm | UNICEF
This three year campaign will highlight three issues of critical importance to girl children: Child Protection (from abuse, labour, trafficking, genital mutilation), Education and HIV/AIDS. The campaign will deal with these issues as they affect girl ... More >>
Kano State rejoins polio eradication campaign
Thursday, 22 July 2004, 9:53 am | UNICEF
Abuja, Nigeria - UNICEF and its partners congratulate the Kano State Government for making a decision in the best interest of Nigerian children. More >>
UNICEF Director Speaks Of Conditions In Dafur
Wednesday, 16 June 2004, 11:39 am | UNICEF
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy on the conclusion of her visit to the Darfur Region More >>
UNICEF calls for the protection of Rafah children
Thursday, 20 May 2004, 5:09 pm | UNICEF
JERUSALEM, 19 May 2004 – UNICEF said today it is deeply concerned about the impact on children of the ongoing military operation in the Gaza Strip, particularly a missile strike Wednesday that claimed the lives of at least 10 Palestinians, many of them ... More >>
Violence-Racked Southern Thailand Gets Aid
Wednesday, 5 May 2004, 9:53 am | UNICEF
With 30 schools destroyed and 5,000 students affected by violence in southern Thailand since the beginning of this year, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is sending school supplies to three provinces where confrontations between law enforcement ... More >>
UNICEF Condemns Killing of Children in Iraq
Thursday, 22 April 2004, 11:50 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK -- Responding to the deaths Wednesday of children on a school bus in Basra, UNICEF said it is alarmed by the growing impact of the ongoing fighting on Iraqi children. More >>
UNICEF: High Proportion Of Girls Denied Education
Wednesday, 21 April 2004, 10:05 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK, 20 April 2004 – During the Global Campaign for Education’s Action Week, UNICEF is calling for increased attention to the disproportionate number of girls who are denied their right to an education. Of the 121 million children out of school, ... More >>
AIDS drug cost to fall under Clinton brokered deal
Tuesday, 6 April 2004, 11:19 am | UNICEF
New agreements aim to make lowest-priced AIDS drugs and diagnostics available to hundreds of thousands of patients throughout the developing world More >>
