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S Korea resumes aid to N Korea through UNICEF

S Korea resumes aid to N Korea through UNICEF


South Korea says it has decided to resume sending aid to North Korea through the UN children`s agenc...
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Will and Kate visit UNICEF centre in Denmark

Will and Kate visit UNICEF centre in Denmark


Prince William and his wife helped pack dozens of UN emergency supplies to be distributed in East Af...
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Sri Lanka: UNICEF expands family reunion programme

Sri Lanka: UNICEF expands family reunion programme


The programme was started in 2009 after the end of the civil war and was run with Sri Lankan govt su...
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Pak could be world`s last polio reservoir: UNICEF

Pak could be world`s last polio reservoir: UNICEF


UNICEF warned Pak could be the last polio reservoir placed in the way of global Polio eradication. ...
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UNICEF helps Pakistan`s underdeveloped schools

UNICEF helps Pakistan`s underdeveloped schools


A delegation of UNICEF and Children`s Global Network has offered to train teachers of 140 schools.
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26 children killed during Yemen protests: UNICEF

26 children killed during Yemen protests: UNICEF


Most of the children died of wounds from live ammunition during clashes.
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Snipers targeting children in Libya city: UNICEF

Snipers targeting children in Libya city: UNICEF


UN was unable to say how many children have been wounded, killed in Misrata.
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37% girls marry before 18 in Orissa: UNICEF


Over 37 per cent girls marry before 18 years and 13 per cent young men also tie the knot before 21...
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Lowest-ever polio cases recorded in 2010

Lowest-ever polio cases recorded in 2010


India has moved closer to eradication of polio, recording only 42 cases in `10 compared to 741 in `0...
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One-third HIV cases in age group 15-24: UNICEF

One-third HIV cases in age group 15-24: UNICEF


According to the UNAIDS, there are about 7,400 new infections diagnosed every day.
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UNICEF says crisis not over for Pakistani flood-hit children

UNICEF says crisis not over for Pakistani flood-hit children


UNICEF has appealed for millions of dollars of additional aid for the children in Pakistan worst hit...
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UNICEF executive director calls on Bihar CM


UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake on Tuesday called on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar at his offic...
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Unicef`s online campaign to demand education for kids


Unicef on Tuesday launched an online campaign to mobilise the Indian society to speak up for illiter...
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UNICEF rushes relief to flood-hit Indian states


The United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) is helping India in rushing relief supplies to millions ...
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India doing well in reducing maternal mortality: UNICEF

India doing well in reducing maternal mortality: UNICEF


India ranks 25th among nationa in terms of decline in maternal mortality rates.
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Child mortality rate Drops: UNICEF

Child mortality rate Drops: UNICEF


The global under-five mortality rate dipped from 89 deaths per 1,000 live births to 60.
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`Maternal, infant health index improves in India`

`Maternal, infant health index improves in India`


There has been significant improvement in maternal and child health indicators in the country.
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UNICEF appeals for USD 47 mn to fund relief in flood-hit Pak

UNICEF appeals for USD 47 mn to fund relief in flood-hit Pak


The United Nations children`s agency UNICEF launched an appeal for USD 47 million to provide quick ...
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UNICEF, Mets on tap for British prince in NYC

UNICEF, Mets on tap for British prince in NYC


Prince Harry showed he can shoot. During his US visit, New Yorkers get to see his arm.
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Bopanna-Qureshi in UNICEF Open QFs

Bopanna-Qureshi in UNICEF Open QFs


Rohan Bopanna joined senior pro and compatriot Leander Paes in the doubles quarterfinals of the UN...
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Paes-Dlouhy in QFs of UNICEF Open

Paes-Dlouhy in QFs of UNICEF Open


Top seeds Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy laboured to the doubles quarterfinals of the UNICEF Open wit...
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UNICEF helping renovate hospitals in former LTTE areas


A year after LTTE’s defeat, the UN’s children`s fund is actively assisting in reviving hospitals and...
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UN bodies call for closing gap in child medicines

UN bodies call for closing gap in child medicines


UN health bodies called on Friday for more research and clinical trials to close gaps in the market ...
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850,000 people die every year from malaria: Unicef

850,000 people die every year from malaria: Unicef


About 850,000 people die each year from a mosquito bite - with nearly 90 percent of all malaria deat...
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Ban names Antony Lake as UNICEF chief

Ban names Antony Lake as UNICEF chief


UN chief Ban Ki-moon has announced appointment of US foreign policy expert Antony Lake as the new he...
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5000 children under 5 die in India everyday: UNICEF

5000 children under 5 die in India everyday: UNICEF


Despite an improvement in child mortality figures, 5,000 children under the age of five die in Ind...
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Afghanistan is world`s worst place to be born: UN

Afghanistan is world`s worst place to be born: UN


Eight years after a US-led invasion ousted the Taliban from power in Afghanistan, the war-ravaged st...
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UNICEF acknowledges UP police as `child friendly`


UNICEF has acknowledged Uttar Pradesh police as a "child friendly" police force for working toward...
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Three million Pak children engaged in labour: UNICEF


At least three million children in Pakistan are engaged in labour and thousands others are languishi...
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World`s one-third child brides live in India: UNICEF


One third of the world`s child brides live in India, which also accounts for a large number of unreg...
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One-third of world`s child brides in India: UNICEF


Over a third of world`s child brides are from India, leaving children at a raised risk of exploitat...
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India, Nigeria, Congo account for 40% child deaths

India, Nigeria, Congo account for 40% child deaths


India, Nigeria and Congo account for 40 percent of the 8.8 million deaths of children under the age ...
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UNICEF upset at Sri Lanka`s expulsion of official


The UN agency for children Tuesday voiced concern about Sri Lanka`s decision to expel its spokesman...
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UNICEF slams Sri Lanka`s decision to expel official


The United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) said it was extremely "concerned and disappointed" with ...
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Sri Lanka `reviewing` expulsion of UN official


Colombo: Sri Lanka is reviewing a move to expel a senior United Nations official over comments he ma...
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Govt stops UNICEF from giving French protein paste to children: Indian Express


Distribution of “ready-to-use therapeutic food” (RUTF) called “pulpy nut” to children in Bihar and M...
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Assam to ban corporal punishment in schools


The Assam government will soon introduce legislation banning corporal punishment in schools after a ...
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