Tag: unicef
Child recruitment by Armed forces sees an increase
Children are often recruited by armed forces and groups and the youngest one to get recruited in 2019 was only six years old, which...
Act now for a better generation: UNICEF
The governments have mobilised billions to save economises from nose diving. However, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned of a lost generation...
UNICEF to stockpile 520 billion syringes
With countries around the globe gearing up to distribute COVID 19 vaccines, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has begun stockpiling syringes and other necessary equipment.
“To...
40 per cent of people do not have a hand washing...
Hand washing is vital for fighting infectious diseases, including COVID-19. However, 40 per cent of the world’s population or about three billion people do...
Covid, conflict grave threat to Women and Child progress
Covid 19, climate change and conflicts are adversely affecting the gains made over the past decade to advance women and children’s health, according to...
1.2 million children in poverty, coming months to see more; UNICEF
Covid-19 pandemic has shattered the lives of many and the worse is that nearly 1.2 billion children across the word are already pushed to...
Children in rich countries are not happy; UNICEF
Living in a wealthy country does not bring happiness to children nor did it guarantee them better health or education. This has come up...
Children in more than 100 countries face exploitation in Covid times
Violence against children could not be disrupted in more than 100 countries at the time of Coronavirus pandemic that has left children vulnerable to...
Covid-19 and School reopening; 43 per cent schools lack basic hygiene...
As schools worldwide are thinking of reopening, the WHO and the UNICEF said that 43 per cent of schools around the world lacked access...
800 million children exposed to lead poisoning
One in three children, which comes to around 800 million children around the globe is affected by lead poisoning on a “massive and previously...
