US million ECHO funds helped UNICEF reach hundreds of thousands of Somalis with nutrition, WASH and child protection services: In 2016, UNICEF, through its implementing partners, treated nearly 100,000 Somali children suffering from malnutrition, and provided their mother with critical nutrition and hygiene education. The life-saving work was made possible thanks to the … [Read more...] about US$2 million ECHO funds helped UNICEF reach hundreds of thousands of Somalis with nutrition, WASH and child protection services
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UNICEF celebrates goodwill partners to mark its 70th anniversary
UNICEF celebrates goodwill partners to mark its 70th anniversary: UNICEF commemorated 70 years of tireless work for children on Sunday, the 11th of December. To mark this anniversary, UNICEF Ghana brought together influential goodwill partners it has been working with to advocate for children. As it launched the Child Poverty and Equity Campaign this year, UNICEF partnered … [Read more...] about UNICEF celebrates goodwill partners to mark its 70th anniversary
New film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham highlights urgent need to end violence against children
New film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham highlights urgent need to end violence against children: A powerful new film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was released today to illustrate the brutal reality that physical and psychological abuse can mark children forever. During the new 60-second UNICEF film, scenes of violence against children … [Read more...] about New film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham highlights urgent need to end violence against children
New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by nearly 60 per cent by 2030 if progress stalls – UNICEF
New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by nearly 60 per cent by 2030 if progress stalls – UNICEF: New HIV infections among adolescents are projected to rise from 250,000 in 2015 to nearly 400,000 annually by 2030 if progress in reaching adolescents stalls, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. “The world has made tremendous progress in … [Read more...] about New HIV infections among adolescents projected to rise by nearly 60 per cent by 2030 if progress stalls – UNICEF
UNICEF promotes habit of handwashing with soap in Sierra Leone
UNICEF promotes habit of handwashing with soap in Sierra Leone: Keeping handwashing with soap as a habit, even well after the Ebola epidemic, is a key theme of today’s Global Handwashing Day, as celebrated in Sierra Leone by the Ministry of Water Resources and partners. Handwashing with soap is dangerously low in many countries, including Sierra Leone, UNICEF … [Read more...] about UNICEF promotes habit of handwashing with soap in Sierra Leone
