About 1.3 million children and adults facing water crisis in Ukraine
Low rainfall, coupled with destroyed water-supply system, has worsened shortage in the conflict-hit European country
Why UNICEF wants to raise $255 million this year for eastern, southern Africa
The additional funds will support children with adequate, life-saving nutrition services
India leads the world’s failure story in eradicating open defecation, malnutrition
New WHO-UNICEF report warns that lack of progress on sanitation would undermine gains from access to safe drinking water
‘169 million children missed the first dose of measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017’
UNICEF reveals shocking data and cites it to be behind the recent spurt in measles cases
Cheaper vaccine to check hepatitis B
WHO's immunisation programme is expected to receive a tremendous boost thanks to the low-cost vaccine developed through genetic engineering
WHO launches ‘The Big Catch-Up’ to restore immunisation progress lost during pandemic
More than 100 countries registered a drop in immunisation levels during the COVID-19 pandemic
Measles outbreak kills nearly 700 children in 4 months in Zimbabwe
The number of deaths is four times that reported by the ministry two weeks ago (157 children)
How do younger people look at climate change? UNICEF survey finds out
Nearly 80% of young people surveyed said they had heard of climate change; only 56% could define it for what it is
Report urges investment in childhood for future development
Findings underscore the importance of increased global commitment to early childhood development. Consequences of inaction impact not only present,…
Laws to protect breastfeeding inadequate in most countries: new report
The report has been prepared by WHO, UNICEF and International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)
Frittering away Nehru’s momentous legacy
India initiated production of critical drugs in 1951 with the aid of UN bodies to keep out patent blocks—a model we have forgotten
From zardozi workshop to school: Sewing success, one stitch at a time
On World Day against Child Labour 2022 we look at Halima Khatun’s inspiring story and why all our children must get opportunities to grow …
Measles cases double in 1st 2 months of 2022: What does this warn us of
Conditions ripe for serious outbreaks of vaccine-preventable illnesses: WHO, UNICEF
Global vaccination rates are stagnant: Report
Conflict, inequality and complacency caused the stagnation and affected the poorest, most marginalised, those touched by conflict or forced from …
Poverty and emergencies keep children out of school
Every one in five children in the world are not in school, says the latest UNICEF report
Bihar failing to curb stunting among children due to inadequate fund, poor utilisation
Stunting, which causes irreversible damage, is highest among children in Bihar, where the share of state budget assigned for social welfare is on …
UN lays down guidelines to protect children displaced by climate change
Nearly 10 million children were displaced due to weather-related shocks in 2020 alone, according to UN reports
Every fifth child faces water scarcity globally: Unicef report
More than 155 million children in South Asia live in areas with high or even extremely high water vulnerability, Unicef says
Focus must be on children ‘left behind’, says UN study
According to a UNICEF report, despite achievements, millions of children live in poverty and die before the age of five, miss schooling and …
Not testing the waters
Case filed against British geological body for not providing information on arsenic contamination in Bangladesh's wells
Unsafe water stunting growth of Indian children: report
Malnutrition and stunting is higher in the country than in the poorest parts of sub-Saharan Africa, says a report by UNICEF and FAO
Globally, just 1 in 4 children covered by social protection: UN report
One billion children live in multidimensional poverty without access to education, health, housing, nutrition, sanitation or water
Measles campaigns suspended in most countries; 140 million lives at stake, mostly children
In many countries the regular measles vaccine campaigns are delayed by over a year due to the pandemic disruptions
International Women’s Day: 10 million more girls at risk of child marriage due to COVID-19, warns UNICEF
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, as many as 100 million girls were at the risk of child marriage in the next decade
Most African countries don’t have real-time air pollution monitors: Unicef
This includes Chad, Somalia and the Central African Republic where air pollution has reached emergency levels