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UNICEF mourns death of Sir Peter Ustinov
Tuesday, 30 March 2004, 10:12 am | UNICEF
GENEVA/NEW YORK, 29 March 2004 – UNICEF today mourned the death of the actor and writer Sir Peter Ustinov, who died early Monday in Switzerland at the age of 82. Sir Peter was a uniquely effective and beloved UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for more ... More >>
Dirty water kills over 5000 children every day
Monday, 22 March 2004, 10:48 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK, 19 March 2004 – Diarrhoeal diseases claim the lives of around two million children each year- 5,000 per day, and cause countless more to fall ill. Children already suffering from poor diets and the ravages of other diseases are the first ... More >>
Bellamy Sees Improvements for Children in DPRK
Wednesday, 17 March 2004, 12:09 am | UNICEF
SEOUL -- Despite international isolation and a political impasse with the West, efforts to save and improve the lives of North Korean children are working, the head of UNICEF said today, citing vastly improved immunization rates and better systems for finding ... More >>
UNICEF Welcomes Ikea Donation
Tuesday, 16 March 2004, 11:58 am | UNICEF
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is hailing the Swedish furniture retail chain Ikea for donating more than $800,000 to sponsor its "Children's Right to Play" programmes in Angola and Uganda. More >>
Confirmation Of A New Polio Case In Côte D'ivoire
Thursday, 26 February 2004, 10:57 am | UNICEF
GENEVA/NEW YORK, -- Côte d'Ivoire, polio-free for the last four years, has reported a polio case - and investigations are ongoing to confirm that the virus was imported from Nigeria. If confirmed, Côte d'Ivoire will be the eighth African country to report ... More >>
Indigenous children face greater survival threats
Wednesday, 25 February 2004, 9:31 am | UNICEF
MADRID, 25 February 2004 – Indigenous children are among the most vulnerable and marginalized groups in the world and global action is urgently needed to protect their survival and their rights, says a new report from UNICEF Innocenti Research ... More >>
UNICEF calls for halt to Darfur fighting
Monday, 23 February 2004, 11:12 am | UNICEF
UNICEF said today that attacks on civilians in the Darfur region of Sudan are threatening the lives of the hundreds of thousands of children who have fled their homes. More >>
West Africa mobilizes final assault against polio
Monday, 23 February 2004, 11:11 am | UNICEF
63 million children to be immunized across 10 countries as Nigerian outbreak threatens African success story. More >>
UNICEF chief visits devastated region in Iran
Sunday, 11 January 2004, 4:21 pm | UNICEF
Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of UNICEF, will arrive in Iran on Saturday, January 10, for a two-day day visit to inspect the damage caused by the earthquake in December and to assess the ongoing relief effort for children affected by the crisis. She ... More >>
UNICEF names top five concerns for children in 04
Thursday, 1 January 2004, 12:29 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK – Marking the New Year by calling attention to the immediate needs of children in developing countries, UNICEF today named the top five concerns for children in 2004: child survival, the effects of HIV/AIDS, children caught in war, exploitation, ... More >>
UNICEF appeals for $1 million for children of Bam
Wednesday, 31 December 2003, 11:49 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK – UNICEF today appealed for nearly $1 million in emergency funds to help children who survived last week’s massive earthquake in Iran. According to initial estimates, the earthquake killed 20,000 people, injured 30,000 others and left 70,000 ... More >>
UNICEF Rushes Relief Supplies to Iran Quake Zone
Monday, 29 December 2003, 10:29 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK, UNICEF is rushing over 40 tonnes of relief supplies to Iran to help tens of thousands of children affected by Thursday's earthquake near the town of Bam, the agency confirmed today. More >>
UNICEF Celebrates 50 Years Of Star Support
Thursday, 4 December 2003, 4:27 pm | UNICEF
Auckland, New Zealand, 4 December 2003 - UNICEF today marks the 50th anniversary since celebrities have been involved as Goodwill Ambassadors supporting and promoting the organisation and the work it does on behalf of children worldwide. More >>
50 Years of Goodwill Ambassadors for Children
Wednesday, 3 December 2003, 11:25 am | UNICEF
UNICEF today marks 50 years of celebrity goodwill for children, honoring the global stars who for five decades have carried on a trail-blazing tradition of service that brings hope to hundreds of millions of children worldwide. More >>
Africa's Orphan Crisis: Worst Is Yet to Come
Wednesday, 26 November 2003, 11:50 pm | UNICEF
JOHANNESBURG/GENEVA, 26 November 2003 – The staggering number of African children already orphaned due to AIDS is only the beginning of a crisis of gargantuan proportions, and “the worst is yet to come,” warned a UNICEF report issued today. More >>
UNICEF to celebrate 50 years of celebrity advocacy
Monday, 24 November 2003, 9:52 am | UNICEF
Katie Couric, “ER,” Sir Peter Ustinov, Sir Roger Moore, Harry Belafonte, Vanessa Redgrave, Nana Mouskouri and George Harrison To Be Honored More >>
UNICEF bids to secure indigenous children's rights
Friday, 14 November 2003, 9:08 am | UNICEF
Welcoming Secretary-General's call, UNICEF bids for action to secure indigenous children's rights More >>
Bellamy Travel to Spotlight Education AIDS Orphans
Friday, 7 November 2003, 8:54 am | UNICEF
Visits to India and South Africa Will Preview UNICEF's State of the World's Children Report, Coming in December More >>
UNICEF: Nobel Prize 'Is Like A Gift To Children
Monday, 13 October 2003, 10:52 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK, 10 October 2003 ? UNICEF today trumpeted the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Iranian lawyer Shirin Ebadi, saying the selection "is like a gift to children everywhere." More >>
UNICEF celebrates "Global Girls Football Day"
Thursday, 9 October 2003, 10:54 am | UNICEF
NEW YORK, 8 October 2003 – As excitement builds to a fever pitch in the last week of the FIFA Women’s World Cup USA 2003, children around the world will be celebrating Global Girls Football Day, jointly designated as 11 October by UNICEF and FIFA. Global ... More >>
