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  Pat Cummins allocates his donation to UNICEF Australia's India COVID-19 Crisis appeal

  Cricket | May 03, 2021 17:59 IST

  With India battling a devastating health crisis, the 27-year-old pacer had last Monday announced to make the donation for procurement of oxygen supplies for the hospitals which are struggling in the face of rise in COVID cases.

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  UNICEF renews commitment with BTS' Love Myself campaign

  March 05, 2021 14:20 IST

  UNICEF officially tweeted on Friday that they will renew commitment with the #BTSLoveMyself campaign championed by the Korean superpop band BTS. The band had started this campaign with UNICEF a few years back.

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  UNICEF to transport up to 850 tonnes of Covax per month

  World | December 19, 2020 12:23 IST

  United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) could potentially transport up to 850 tonnes of Covid-19 vaccines per month in 2021, should such quantities become available, according to a new assessment published on Friday.

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  UNICEF working with over 350 partners to deliver COVID-19 vaccines

  World | November 24, 2020 7:33 IST

  To kick-start preparations, UNICEF along with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) briefed major global airlines last week on the expected capacity requirements and discussed ways to transport close to 2 billion doses of Covid-19 vaccine doses next year. 

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  UNICEF prepares to stockpile 520 million syringes before COVID vaccines arrive

  World | October 20, 2020 9:52 IST

  The UNICEF said it will stockpile 520 million syringes in its warehouses, as part of a larger plan of one billion hypodermic needles by 2021, to guarantee initial supply and help ensure that syringes are available in countries before the COVID-19 vaccines arrive.

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  Ayushmann Khurrana is UNICEF India advocate to end violence against children

  Celebrities | September 11, 2020 12:56 IST

  Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in by UNICEF India as a celebrity advocate who will work at ending violence against children. Ayushmann will be promoting rights #ForEveryChild. He says he is concerned about all children who never get to experience a safe childhood.

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  UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID vaccines for 170 countries

  World | September 07, 2020 8:30 IST

  In what could possibly be the world's largest and fastest ever operation of its kind, UNICEF will be leading the procurement and supply of coronavirus vaccines to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available, it has said. 

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  Kareena Kapoor, Lena Headey feature in Bob Marley’s reimagined ‘One Love’ song for Unicef

  July 17, 2020 20:27 IST

  The song and music video also come during the year-long celebration of Bob Marley’s 75th birthday, and feature artists and musicians from Brazil, Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Jamaica, Mali, New Zealand, Nigeria, Sudan, Syria, UK and US.

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  COVID-19 pandemic becoming child rights crisis as 6,000 children could die daily: UNICEF

  World | May 14, 2020 12:07 IST

  The UN’s children agency has warned that an additional 6,000 children could die daily from preventable causes over the next six months as the COVID-19 pandemic weakens the health systems and disrupts routine services, the first time that the number of children dying before their fifth birthday could increase worldwide in decades.

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  Unicef appeals for $1.6 billion to help pandemic-affected kids

  World | May 12, 2020 12:29 IST

  The Unicef has appealed for $1.6 billion to support its humanitarian aid for children affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, up from $651.6 million requested in March.

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  At 20.1 million, India expected to have highest births since COVID-19 declared as pandemic: UNICEF

  World | May 07, 2020 10:15 IST

  India is projected to record the highest number of births in the 9 months since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March, with more than 20 million babies expected to be born in the country between March and December, according to top UN body. The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned that pregnant mothers and babies born during the pandemic across the world were threatened by strained health systems and disruptions in services.

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  Largest number of children displaced in 2019: UNICEF

  World | May 06, 2020 10:24 IST

  An estimated 19 million children, more than ever before, were living in displacement within their own countries due to conflict and violence in 2019 -- some of them for years, according to a new report of the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

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  India records highest number of new born babies on New Year's day: UNICEF

  India | January 02, 2020 10:35 IST

  Nearly 400,000 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day with India recording the highest number of these births worldwide at 67,385.

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  17 per cent of babies to be born globally on Jan 1 will be Indian

  India | January 01, 2020 3:28 IST

  An estimated 67,385 babies will be born in India, in 2020 on New Year's Day, UNICEF said on Wednesday. Indian babies will account for 17 per cent of the estimated 3,92,078 babies to be born globally on New Year's Day. In China stands second in the list with 46,299 babies expected to be born on New Year's Day.

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  Bihar records highest prevalence of acute respiratory infections among under-5 children: Report

  India | November 27, 2019 7:24 IST

  Household air pollution emerged as the important risk factor for childhood pneumonia. The report by a non-profit charity organisation, 'Save the Children', highlighted that children from households using improved fuel for cooking LPG had a preventive effect.  It revealed 2 per cent lower probability of reporting acute respiratory infections (ARIs) in households using clean fuels for cooking.

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  Paneer kathi rolls, uttapam, sprouted dal paratha - UNICEF suggests recipes for children

  India | November 17, 2019 11:07 IST

  The book has been based on the findings of the Comprehensive National Nutrition Survey 2016-18 which found that 35 per cent of children under five are stunted, 17 per cent are wasted and 33 per cent are underweight.

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  Unicef lauds Skill India, Start-up India initiatives

  India | November 03, 2019 15:11 IST

  The Unicef Executive Director Henrietta Holsman Fore told IANS in an interview that the 'Skill India' and 'Start-up India' programmes "are doing fantastic". Unicef on its part would ensure that these schemes get connected well with the youth and a good private and public sector connect is managed to achieve the targets set by these schemes, she said

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  Odisha inks LoU with UNICEF to provide safe drinking water

  India | October 26, 2019 16:35 IST

  The LoU was signed by the state housing and urban development department (HUDD) to provide 24-hour safe drinking water and the project has been named as 'Drink From Tap Mission'.

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  Ayushmann Khurrana joins fight against child sexual abuse

  Celebrities | October 22, 2019 6:28 IST

  Ayushmann Khurrana has been roped in by UNICEF for Ministry of Women and Child Development's key initiative - the POCSO Act to speak on child sexual abuse.

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  One in three young people victims of cyber-bullying: UNICEF

  World | September 04, 2019 11:48 IST

  One in every three young people has reportedly being a victim of cyberbullying, according to a survey conducted by the UN Children's Fund in 30 countries. More than 170,000 people between the ages of 13 and 24 participated anonymously in the UNICEF poll, which showed that one in five young people had skipped classes due to internet bullying and violence.