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UNICEF reiterates commitment to cooperate with Ethiopia

Published on: January 24, 2023
07:05

Addis Ababa, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reaffirmed its willingness to support the efforts of the Ethiopian government so as to improve the lives of children, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

UNICEF calls for global efforts for up to 10M Pakistani children

Published on: January 9, 2023
16:28

United Nations, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 10 million children need immediate assistance to save their lives in Pakistan, after over four months of a national state of emergency issued in Pakistan due to contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned on Monday.

Japan, UNICEF to donate medical equipment to Cuba (+Photos)

Published on: December 21, 2022
17:50

Havana, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) As part of a project promoted by Japan and UNICEF to strengthen health capacities to fight off Covid-19 in Cuba, a medical equipment donation was sent on Wednesday to a Cuban health institution.

Over 11,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen’s civil war

Published on: December 12, 2022
09:42

Aden, Yemen, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) More than 11,000 children have been killed or wounded by the war that has been bleeding Yemen since 2014, UNICEF warned in a communique released in this city on Monday.

UN agencies warn of record hunger coming year in Africa

Published on: December 8, 2022
16:47

United Nations, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a final wake-up call for regional governments to act now, three UN agencies said on Thursday.

Government of Yemen and UNICEF discuss situation of children

Published on: December 6, 2022
08:39

Aden, Yemen, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik spoke with the Executive Director for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russel about the situation of children in the country, affected by eight years of war, the Saba news agency reported.

UNICEF appeals for emergency funding to aid 110 million children

Published on: December 5, 2022
17:26

Geneva, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF on Monday launched a US.3 billion emergency funding appeal to reach over 173 million people – including 110 children – affected by humanitarian crises, enduring effects of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide and the growing threat of climate-impacted severe weather events.

More than eight million Pakistanis suffer from food insecurity

Published on: December 5, 2022
10:04

Islamabad, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The catastrophic floods that occurred this year in Pakistan raised the number of people facing food insecurity in the country to 8.62 million, the NGO "Save the Children" warned.

UNICEF expresses hope of eliminating polio in Pakistan

Published on: December 5, 2022
09:00

Islamabad, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF declared that the program against poliomyelitis in Pakistan is back on track and predicted that the disease will be wiped out from the country by the end of 2023.

UNICEF warns of rising HIV/AIDS death toll in children aged under 19

Published on: November 28, 2022
16:27

United Nations, Nov 28 (Prensa Latina) Some 110,000 children aged under 19 have passed away of AIDS in 2021, and the recent infection toll has reached 2.7 million children.

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