UNICEF pledges to support Tanzania to end child stunting
DODOMA: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday pledged to support Tanzania in improving nutrition and subsequently ending child stunting. Elke Wisch, UNICEF’s country representative in Tanzania, pledged when she held talks with the Deputy Minister for Finance Hamad Hassan Chande, in the capital of Dodoma, reported Xinhua. Wisch said UNICEF will collaborate with […]
Thailand gives 3.6 mil baht to support UNICEF’s works in border areas of Myanmar
BANGKOK: Thailand has contributed 3.6 million baht (100 baht = RM12.79) to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to support its humanitarian programme particularly in the area of public health challenges along the Thailand-Myanmar border. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-Nukara presented the donation to UNICEF’s Representative to Thailand, Kyungsun Kim. In a […]
Youth council plan to achieve Unicef recognition
KUCHING: A youth council will be set up as part of efforts to attain Unicef-recognised child-friendly and age-friendly city status. Women, Early Childhood and Community Well-being Development Minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah said the ministry is working together with the local district education office to identify potential youth to form a council consisting of Sarawakians. […]
Only one-third of child-related SGD targets on course: UNICEF
NEW YORK: Halfway into the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), only one-third of child-related targets are on course, shows a new report of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) released on Monday. Only 6 per cent of the child population, or 150 million children, living in just 11 countries have reached 50 per cent […]
100,000 children impacted by powerful Morocco quake
NEW YORK: About 100,000 children have been affected by the powerful earthquake that struck Morocco last Friday, the UN Children’s Agency (UNICEF) said Monday. ”While UNICEF doesn’t yet know the exact number of children killed and injured, the latest estimates from 2022 indicate that children represent almost a third of the population in Morocco,” Anadolu […]
Sarawak to adopt UNICEF child friendly cities initiatives
KUCHING: The UNICEF East Asia-Europe Child Friendly Cities Interregional Exchange programme has yielded valuable insights into policies, innovation, knowledge, projects, and children’s participation that can be applied in Sarawak. Minister of Women, Early Childhood and Community Wellbeing Development Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah expressed her thoughts on the Malaysian delegation’s participation in the programme held in […]
Minister upbeat about UNICEF partnership
KUCHING: Ministry of Women, Childhood, and Community Wellbeing Development is looking forward to working together with the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on several projects aimed at improving the lives of children in Sarawak. Its minister Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah expressed her enthusiasm for this collaboration, which includes initiatives like the Indigenous Community […]
UNICEF seeks to work with Sarawak on children’s’ rights
KUCHING: The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) wants to collaborate with Sarawak to empower children by educating them on their rights. UNICEF representative to Malaysia Robert Gass said Sarawak is among the states leading in efforts to enhance the well-being of children. He said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg had expressed […]
Kidnappings of children, women spike in Haiti
NEW YORK: There is an alarming spike in kidnappings of children and women in Haiti amid gang violence, said the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday. Nearly 300 cases of such kidnappings had been confirmed in the first six months of 2023, almost matching the total number documented for the entire previous year, and close […]
Children under five in Africa threatened by famine – UNICEF
Children in Africa are facing crises such as famine, displacement, water scarcity, and a lack of safety, as reported by Xinhua. According to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), over seven million children under the age of five suffer from malnutrition. They urgently require food assistance, with 1.9 million children at risk of severe malnutrition […]
