Tag: UNICEF
UNICEF calls on Nigerian Govt to provide quality potable water
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to provide more quality potable water to…
Syria War: UNICEF says 1.5m suffered permanent physical, psychological injuries
UNICEF says no fewer than 1.5 million people have suffered permanent physical or psychological injuries in Syria’s seven-year war.
Child abuse: UNICEF seeks Buhari’s support over eradication
The United Nations Children’s Educational Fund (UNICEF) has appealed to Mrs Aisha Buhari, wife of the president, to partner with…
UNICEF claims 12m girls become child brides yearly
An estimated 12 million girls under 18 are getting married every year globally, according to new data from UNICEF released…
19m babies at risk of brain damage annually due to lack of iodine – UNICEF
Nearly 19 million babies born globally every year are at risk of permanent yet preventable brain damage and reduced cognitive…
Exclusive Breastfeeding Will Prevent Malnutrition- UNICEF
A nutritionist, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, on Wednesday advised nursing mothers against giving water to their babies during the first six…
High infant mortality due to poor economy – Experts
Dr Adegoke Adeyemo, Chairman, Oyo State Hospital Management Board, says poor economic and health situations are responsible for UNICEF’s high…
Nigerian journalists tasked on child rights, protection
Mr Onche Odeh, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Communication Specialist, on Thursday called on Nigerian journalists to lend their voices…
Kaduna Govt., UNICEF partner to fight malnutrition
To fight malnutrition, the Kaduna Emergency Nutrition Action Plan (KADENAP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Thursday inaugurated…
UNICEF launches $3.6bn emergency appeal fund for Nigeria, others
UNICEF has launched a 3.6 billion dollars emergency appeal for 48 million children in Nigeria and 50 other countries.
Yobe state communities appeal for water project funds
Rural communities selected for construction of 488 water and sanitation facilities in Yobe have appealed to Gov. Ibrahim Gaidam to…
1.3m children displaced by Iraq-IS war – UNICEF
About half the 2.6 million people displaced in Iraq after a three-year war with Islamic State (IS) militants are children…
Displaced Rohingya children at risk in overcrowded camps – UNICEF
The health and safety of more than 520,000 Rohingya children living in overcrowded camps and informal settlements in Bangladesh’s Cox’s…
3,000 children affected by forced evictions in Mogadishu – UN
UNICEF and Save the Children on Thursday said 30,000 children were affected in the recent unannounced forced evictions of families…
UNICEF, NOA mobilises journalists to fight HIV in Kaduna
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Orientation Agency (NOA) have mobilised 43 journalists to check the increasing…
AIDS still epidemic among children – UNICEF
Eighteen children in every hour were infected with HIV last year. UNICEF said that this was a sign of scant…
HIV: UNICEF, Kaduna government to screen 4,343 youths
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with Kaduna State Government has screened 4,343 youths for HIV/Aids in Jema’a Local…
UNICEF challenges Niger Delta states on nutrition, child welfare
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says states in the South-South geopolitical zone still have major challenges in water coverage, sanitation, immunisation…
Yemen to run out of fuel, vaccines in a month – UNICEF
UNICEF says Yemen’s stocks of fuel and vaccines will run out in a month unless a Saudi-led military coalition allows…
Zamfara, UNICEF to take measles campaign to worship centers
The Zamfara Government, in collaboration with UNICEF, on Tuesday said it will take the campaign of its upcoming National Immunisation…
Hand washing reduces risk of diseases by 40% – UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that hand washing practice can reduce the risk of contracting diarrhoea and other…
UN agencies call for prevention of newborns death daily
More must be done to stop babies from dying the day they are born, UN agencies said in a new…
More than half of UNICEF’s social media followers are Nigerians – Official
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says that U-Report, it’s unique social media platform to engage with communities on issues…
Health minister, UNICEF, others urge actions to curb child mortality
Health Minister, Prof. Isaac Adewole, on Monday, remarked that the country’s mortality in children Under-Five “is still very unacceptable’’. In…
Nutrition crisis: UNICEF advises caution in Mali
A nutrition crisis is threatening the lives and future of thousands of children in Mali, the United Nations Children’s Fund…
Organisation seeks to eradicate misconceptions around menstruation
Mr Femi Aluko, the UNICEF Menstrual Health Management (MHM) Coordinator in Osun, on Monday called for the eradication of misconceptions, myths,…
UNICEF, Taraba Health Agency sensitize women
The Taraba Health Care Development Agency, in conjunction with UNICEF, has begun the sensitization of women on Polio and other…
UNICEF partners media on improved access to water, sanitation
The United Nations Children’s Fund(UNICEF) on Thursday called for collaboration between media and government to ensure improved access to water…
Sokoto, UNICEF to boost education, health, sanitation
Sokoto State Government said on Tuesday in Sokoto it paid N1.8 billion as counterpart funding in various initiatives entered with…
HIV/AIDS: Youth laud UNICEF door-to-door testing in Kaduna
Beneficiaries of the door-to-door HIV/AIDS counselling and testing in Kaduna State have commended the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for…