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State of the World's Children 2011 Report - Climate change
Sunday, 27 February 2011, 12:59 pm | UNICEF NZ
Climate change is “eating away’ the future for young people in Kiribati, putting their physical and mental development at risk, according to the President of the Republic of Kiribati, Anote Tong, in UNICEF’s latest State of the World’s Children ... More >>
UNICEF focuses attention on water in Tanna
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 9:52 am | UNICEF NZ
Approximately 4,000 people in the hardest hit communities of Vanuatu’s Tafea Province, following the passage of tropical cyclone Vania last month, now have access to safe drinking water. More >>
Unicef NZ supports better recognition of children’s issues
Monday, 7 February 2011, 1:11 pm | UNICEF NZ
Unicef NZ supports the call by the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child to the NZ Government for better recognition of matters impacting on children. The Committee recently examined the combined 3rd and 4th periodic report of the NZ ... More >>
Earthquake anniversary highlights need for basic systems
Sunday, 9 January 2011, 5:28 pm | UNICEF NZ
Wellington , 9 January 2011. – One year after the devastating 12 January (local time) earthquake shook their fragile lives, Haiti ’s four million children continue to suffer from inequitable access to basic water, sanitation, healthcare, and education ... More >>
Over 200m kids soaping up for global hand-washing
Wednesday, 13 October 2010, 4:41 pm | UNICEF NZ
In the aftermath of the H1N1 virus and the Christchurch earthquake, preventing the spread of diseases through proper hand-washing has become of critical importance. More >>
Child Labour Must End
Monday, 4 October 2010, 11:48 am | UNICEF NZ
4 October 2010: While New Zealanders watch their team compete in the 2010 Delhi Commonwealth Games, many children in India will never have the chance to represent their country. More >>
Pakistan relief offered only 1/3 of what's needed
Wednesday, 22 September 2010, 11:34 am | UNICEF NZ
UNICEF’s new report on the Pakistan floods predicts that the disaster will take years if not decades to put right. More >>
We need to raise the bar
Thursday, 9 September 2010, 5:41 pm | UNICEF NZ
The report from the Children’s Commissioner into the quality of services for children needing the care of the state is a sobering reminder that New Zealand does not do as well as it should for some of our most needy and vulnerable children. More >>
UNICEF NZ Grateful Govt Increased Pakistan Funding
Tuesday, 24 August 2010, 6:04 pm | UNICEF NZ
Unicef NZwould like to thank the NZGovernment for allocating an extra two million in foreign aid to Pakistan. “It’s wonderful news to see that the Government appreciates how desperate the situation is in Pakistan,” says Dennis McKinlay. More >>
Business woman wins dinner with Gareth Morgan
Monday, 23 August 2010, 5:12 pm | UNICEF NZ
A New Zealand business woman has won a UNICEF auction on Trade Me to have dinner with economist and investor Gareth Morgan. More >>
UNICEF comments on donations for overseas aid
Friday, 20 August 2010, 1:02 pm | UNICEF NZ
The recent offer by Christchurch company, Green Monkey, of distressed baby food they have in a USA warehouse, has raised an issue of how New Zealanders and NZ companies can best respond when emergencies arise. More >>
Kiwis Generous – But Pakistan's Problem Is Huge
Tuesday, 17 August 2010, 11:25 am | UNICEF NZ
It is going to take much more money than both the Government and ordinary people have already given to have any significant impact on Pakistan. More >>
UNICEF NZ Announces First Kiwi Youth Ambassadors
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 3:45 pm | UNICEF NZ
Four Kiwi teenagers have been selected as New Zealand’s first ever UNICEF NZ Youth Ambassadors. The ambassadors are aged between 16 and 17, and all attend high school. More >>
NZ Government Provides $1 Million For Pakistan
Tuesday, 10 August 2010, 2:54 pm | UNICEF NZ
UNICEF is welcoming the New Zealand Government’s support for its humanitarian relief work in flood-devastated Pakistan. The Government has announced a contribution of $1 million in emergency aid for UNICEF’s life-saving work. More >>
UNICEF responds as floods affect 3m in Pakistan
Tuesday, 3 August 2010, 2:39 pm | UNICEF NZ
More than 1,400 people are dead and over a million children are in need of emergency assistance after devastating floods hit Pakistan. More >>
Children Most Vulnerable In Pakistan Floods
Sunday, 1 August 2010, 2:03 pm | UNICEF NZ
The UN Children’s Fund is responding to the unfolding humanitarian situation in north-west Pakistan, where severe flooding has killed more than 800 people and disrupted the lives of a further one million. More >>
International ban on cluster bombs good news
Friday, 30 July 2010, 3:47 pm | UNICEF NZ
Wellington, 30 July 2010. – The new international ban on cluster bombs, which comes into effect this Sunday, will help make the world a safer place for children, says UNICEF NZ. More >>
Community needs to be vigilant on child abuse
Thursday, 29 July 2010, 2:56 pm | UNICEF NZ
Wellington, 29 July 2010. – The community has a key role to play in helping keep children safe from abuse. More >>
Haiti six months after the quake
Tuesday, 13 July 2010, 12:02 pm | UNICEF NZ
Six months after the strongest earthquake to hit Haiti in 200 years, significant progress has been made in helping survivors, but the challenge of meeting the needs of more than 800,000 affected children and their families remain daunting. More >>
Key tools to improve education in emergencies
Friday, 9 July 2010, 12:32 pm | UNICEF NZ
UNICEF and partners have announced minimum standards for education to help the 25m children affected by conflict who are currently missing out on their right to primary education. More >>
