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Children 'going to bed hungry' in bankrupt Sri Lanka: UNSri Lanka is grappling with its worst downturn on record after running out of foreign currency to buy imports, leaving scarce supplies of f...
Sachin Tendulkar among 50 most influential people on Twitter, according to brand researchTendulkar has supported many initiatives in health, education, and sports both in rural and urban India. Brandwatch uses social media data ...
80% kids in 14-18 years in India reported low levels of learning during Covid pandemic: UNICEF reportUnicef research found that student-teacher engagement, when regular and reciprocal, is a strong predictor of success in children's learning...
Children in India, 3 other S Asian nations at extremely high risk of climate crisis impacts: UNICEFPakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and India are among four South Asian countries where children are at extremely high risk of the impacts o...
UN agencies delivered nearly 10,000 oxygen concentrators, 10 million medical masks to IndiaIn India, the UN team on the ground "continues to support the authorities - both nationally and locally - to tackle the pandemic," Stephane...
Sent 3,000 oxygen concentrators to help India: UNICEFIt is supporting the procurement and installation of 25 oxygen plants for hospitals in the Northeast and Maharashtra, and the installation ...
Worldwide, 463 million children can't access virtual schooling: United NationsThe UN estimates that 1.5 billion children worldwide have been affected by lockdowns or school closings occasioned by the pandemic. The rep...
22 million children from South Asia missed out on early childhood education due to COVID-19: UNICEFIn the South Asia region, the United Nations International Children's Fund (UNICEF) covered Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, the Mal...
Batting for a good cause: Sachin Tendulkar raises awareness for brain development in NepalUNICEF ambassador Sachin Tendulkar raised awareness for 'Bat for Brain Development' campaign.
Pollution can permanently damage a child's brain: UnicefThe findings come at a time when India, particularly in the north, is facing a serious crisis due to rising levels of pollution. Last month...
Air pollution behind 10% under-5 years deaths: Unicef reportA report by the United Nations Children’s agency, Unicef, released on Monday, has confirmed the worst fears of people living in polluted ar...
30% of very poor children live in India: UnicefThe report said sub-Saharan Africa has both the highest rates of children living in extreme poverty at just under 50%.
India among 5 countries that will see high under-5 deaths: UNA total of 69 million such deaths will have occurred between 2016 and 2030, with sub-Saharan Africa accounting for around half of these and...
'Team Swachh' to support 'Swachh Bharat' campaign'Team Swachh' will be launched with the upcoming World Twenty20 and will tap into the power of cricket to spread the movement for sanitatio...
Greater investment may reduce child stunting in South AsiaUNICEF sought concerted efforts for eradication of child stunting in S Asia, saying greater investment in child feeding was key to addressi...
Precise forecasts could have prevented Uttarakhand tragedy: NDMAIMD need to develop a more precise observational and forecasting capability," M Shashidhar Reddy, Vice Chairman, NDMA said here.
- Britain donates over Rs 8 cr for Bihar flood victims
Britain on Wednesday announced a grant of one million pounds for the relief of those affected by the Kosi river floods in Bihar.