WHO says cannot fly medical supplies into Afghanistan due to Kabul airport restrictions
Aug 23, 2021 The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday that 500 tonnes of medical supplies including surgical equipment and childhood pneumonia treatments due to be delivered to Afghanistan…
We’re deeply concerned over abduction of children, attacks in Nigeria, Africa – UNICEF
July 8, 2021 The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, has expressed alarm at the spate of attacks against children and their abductions, including students, in Nigeria and…
Measles: 45 million children in Africa, Asia to receive immunisation
Up to 45 million children in seven developing countries will be immunized against measles in a series of major vaccination campaigns to try to halt a global surge in the…
U.N. finds 115 million ‘child grooms’ in first study to track prevalence of child grooms
A child groom in India About 115 million boys were married off as children with one in five wed before they turned 15, according to the first United Nations’ study…
WWD: Over 3.6m People Lack Access to Potable Water, Sanitation – UNICEF
The United Nations International Children’s Education Fund (UNICEF) says over 3.6 million people lack access to potable water, sanitation and hygiene services in Nigeria. UNICEF’s Representative in the country,…
80 Adolescents Will Die Daily of AIDS by 2030 if Not Checked- UNICEF
By 2030, around 80 adolescents will be dying of AIDS every day if “we don’t accelerate progress in preventing transmission,” the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said. UNICEF, in…