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UNICEF fears for wellbeing of children after 7.9 earthquake
Sunday, 26 April 2015, 12:18 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF fears for wellbeing of children after 7.9 earthquake in Nepal Donate : www.unicef.org.nz/Nepal UNICEF is mobilizing an urgent response to meet the needs of children affected by Saturday's 7.9 earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. With children accounting for roughly ... More >>
UNICEF working with Vanuatu Government
Saturday, 25 April 2015, 12:42 pm | UNICEF
Thousands of children affected by Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu will receive new birth certificates through a national campaign launched this month by UNICEF and the Government of Vanuatu - via the Ministries of Justice, Internal Affairs and Youth and Sports. More >>
Four Unicef Staff Killed in Somalia
Wednesday, 22 April 2015, 3:14 pm | UNICEF
Four UNICEF staff members have been killed in an attack on their vehicle in Garowe, Somalia. Four other UNICEF colleagues are in a serious condition. The IED (improvised explosive device) attack occurred when the staff were travelling from their guest ... More >>
Wellington Youth Congress
Thursday, 9 April 2015, 11:01 am | UNICEF
UNICEF New Zealand is inviting young people from across New Zealand to attend the UNICEF NZ Youth Congress in Wellington from 10-12 July, 2015. They will join 11 other youth from around New Zealand who are currently UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors. Interested ... More >>
UNICEF education assistance to reach 30,000 children
Tuesday, 31 March 2015, 12:46 pm | UNICEF
As Vanuatu’s schools officially reopen UNICEF and its partners are supporting the Government of Vanuatu to provide assistance to 30,000 school-aged children from early childhood to secondary school level who have been affected by Category 5 Tropical ... More >>
Education more important than ever in the wake of Cyclone
Friday, 27 March 2015, 3:36 pm | UNICEF
Children in Vanuatu have this week started to return to school, following the devastating impact of Cyclone Pam a fortnight ago today. More >>
UNICEF’s humanitarian appeal increases
Wednesday, 25 March 2015, 9:35 am | UNICEF
UNICEF has revised its international Cyclone Pam humanitarian appeal, announcing on Tuesday that NZD$6.3m (USD$4.8m) is now required to meet the immediate needs of children in the Pacific. This includes around 82,000 children – about two thirds ... More >>
Life-saving supplies reaching children affected by Cyclone
Sunday, 22 March 2015, 1:42 pm | UNICEF
A week after the Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Pam hit the Pacific Islands, access to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) appear as the immediate needs of around 82,000 children affected More >>
UNICEF issues fundraising challenge for Vanuatu's children
Friday, 20 March 2015, 3:13 pm | UNICEF
While the full scale of the catastrophe is yet to emerge, we now know that 82,000 children in Vanuatu have been affected and need immediate help. More >>
Report highlights needs of disabled children
Thursday, 19 March 2015, 11:15 am | UNICEF
A new report by the Child Poverty Action Group highlights the invisibility of disabled children in Government policy making and significant gaps in data. The report titled ‘It shouldn’t be this hard’ also points out the difficulties families face ... More >>
Measles prevention campaign gets underway in Vanuatu
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 11:57 am | UNICEF
The Ministry of Health, Vanuatu today began a measles prevention campaign in Vanuatu with support from UNICEF and the World Health Organisation (WHO). More >>
60,000 children in need of assistance after Cyclone Pam
Monday, 16 March 2015, 5:24 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF: Nearly 60,000 children in need of immediate assistance after Cyclone Pam in Vanuatu More >>
UNICEF New Zealand launches Vanuatu emergency appeal
Monday, 16 March 2015, 8:52 am | UNICEF
UNICEF New Zealand has launched an emergency appeal to respond to the severe devastation caused by Super Cyclone Pam in the Pacific region. More >>
14 million children impacted by conflict in Syria and Iraq
Friday, 13 March 2015, 10:33 am | UNICEF
14 million children impacted by conflict in Syria and Iraq: UNICEF As Syria crisis enters fifth year, more support urged for young adolescents Donate at: www.unicef.org.nz/syria Some 14 million children across the region are now suffering from the escalating ... More >>
UNICEF on standby in Vanuatu as Cyclone Pam closes in
Thursday, 12 March 2015, 5:09 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF is on standby and ready to respond with emergency supplies and personnel as Tropical Cyclone Pam inches closer to Vanuatu where approximately 260,000 people could be in the disaster zone. More >>
UNICEF putting Child Friendly Cities on the agenda
Thursday, 26 February 2015, 9:27 am | UNICEF
UNICEF putting Child Friendly Cities on the agenda in New Zealand At the national Child Friendly Cities forum co-hosted by UNICEF NZ and Wellington City Council today (26 February), attendees will hear about the importance of ensuring that children’s ... More >>
Damning report card results for Government on child poverty
Wednesday, 11 February 2015, 11:18 am | UNICEF
The annual State of the Nation report released today by The Salvation Army describes progress for children over the past two years as “minimal” and further claims there are signs that things are getting worse for the country’s most vulnerable ... More >>
UNICEF: South Sudan on the edge of nutrition catastrophe
Friday, 6 February 2015, 1:33 pm | UNICEF
UNICEF: South Sudan on the edge of nutrition catastrophe if hostilities don’t end now More >>
Some 280 children handed over to UNICEF today
Wednesday, 28 January 2015, 11:54 am | UNICEF
UNICEF and partners have secured the release of approximately 3,000 children from an armed group in South Sudan - one of the largest ever demobilisations of children. The first group of 280 children were released today, at the village of Gumuruk in ... More >>
Children losing homes, schools and lives in Nigeria
Thursday, 22 January 2015, 2:13 pm | UNICEF
Children are suffering the dire consequences of the conflict in Nigeria, losing their homes, missing out on education and risking their lives, UNICEF said today. More >>
