Tag: UNICEF
South Sudan to vaccinate 2.8 million children against polio
South Sudan in collaboration with the UN children's fund, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday it will vaccinate over 2.8 million...
Ghana Takes Delivery of AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine
The government of Ghana Wednesday took the delivery of 600,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine made by the Serum Institute of India, becoming the...
We will strengthen partnership with the youth – UN
Madam Anne-Claire Dufay, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Country Representative, Ghana, says the United Nations (UN) is committed to partnering young people in the...
UNICEF/KOICA equip adolescent girls with start-up kits
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) with funding from Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA), has equipped over 90 adolescent girls with start-up kits for...
China donates food to UNICEF to fight child malnutrition in South Sudan
The Chinese government has handed over 14,056 boxes of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to the UN children's agency, UNICEF to help in the fight...
Savana Signatures empowers adolescent girls
Savana Signatures, a non-governmental organization, has empowered 195 girls across the Volta region.
The project, dubbed 'Girls Life Choices project' is in partnership with the...
Ghana, Denmark and UNICEF launch COVID-19 response partnership
The Government of Ghana, the Embassy of Denmark and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), have launched a partnership to support Ghana’s COVID-19 response.
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DP World and UNICEF Launch partnership to support COVID-19 Vaccination
The agreement will support the provision of COVID-19 vaccines and related supplies for low- and lower-middle-income countries
DP World and UNICEF have announced a wide-ranging...
UNICEF faces funding gap to meet needs of 2.8 million in restive Ethiopian region
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has disclosed it has only received 30 percent of 33.3 million U.S. dollars it requires to meet the...
UNICEF welcomes reopening of Libyan schools
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday welcomed the reopening of schools in Libya.
UNICEF welcomes the Ministry of Education's announcement to reopen schools...
UNICEF condemns Cameroon suicide attack that killed at least 15
dpa/GNA - At least 15 civilians, including children, were killed in a suicide attack in Cameroon's northern Mozogo town, UNICEF said Saturday.
Five children...
UNICEF donates 700,000 masks to Kenyan schools
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday donated 700,000 masks to Kenya for distribution to schools to assist with the safe school reopening...
JUST IN: UNICEF launches COVID-19 vaccine market dashboard
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Monday announced the launch of a COVID-19 vaccine market dashboard, an interactive tool to follow the developments of...
UNICEF calls for protecting children in Libya
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday called for protecting children as four child migrants died off Libya's western coast.
"UNICEF is deeply saddened...
Almost 2 bln people depend on health care facilities without basic water services: WHO,...
Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic...
Somalia, UN vow to hasten universal health coverage
Somalia and the United Nations (UN) on Saturday renewed commitment to accelerate efforts to provide universal health coverage (UHC) for all Somalis.
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UNICEF seeks record 6.4 bln USD for 2021
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is seeking 6.4 billion U.S. dollars for 2021 to reach 300 million people, including 190 million children, its...
UNICEF saddened by deadly attack on school children in western Libya
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is saddened by the deadly attack on school children in a city near Tripoli, a UNICEF representative said...
UNICEF appeals for over 197 mln USD to support people in need in South...
The UN children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday that it needs 197.8 million U.S. dollars in 2021 to assist about 5.1 million South Sudanese,...
UNICEF presents US$40,000 to GHS to fight COVID-19
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday donated medical items worth $40,000.00 to the Ghana Health Service (GHS) to help curb...
Children appeal for peaceful elections
Some children drawn from some basic schools in the Sagnarigu Municipality of the Northern Region have expressed need for all to ensure peaceful elections...
One child or youth under 20 infected with HIV every 100 seconds – UNICEF
Approximately once every minute and 40 seconds, a child or young person under the age of 20 was infected with HIV last year, the...
UNICEF working with over 350 partners to deliver COVID-19 vaccines
The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) is working with more than 350 partners, including major airlines, shipping lines and logistics associations from around the world,...
UNICEF, MasterCard Foundation launch COVID-19 Education Recovery and Resilience Programme
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in collaboration with the Government of Ghana and MasterCard Foundation has launched the COVID-19 Education Recovery and Resilience...
GES assures of schools’ safety ahead of January reopening
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has assured parents and guardians that it will ensure the safety of all school environments ahead of reopening in...
Olam unveils Ghana’s first brand of fortified rice for good health
Olam Ghana, a subsidiary of leading food and agribusiness Olam International, has launched Royal Aroma Fortified Rice - the country’s first and only...
UNICEF Ghana marks World Children’s Day
UNICEF Ghana has marked the World's Children's Day in Accra to create an environment for children to be heard and...
Fortified Rice – A Basic Dietary Necessity
As the gatekeeper of your family’s wellbeing, you know that good nutrition is essential to a healthy life.
The concept of ‘eating right’ as...
UNICEF provides medical protective equipment for vaccination sites in Libya
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has provided medical protective equipment for vaccination sites and health facilities in Libya in a...
China donates to UNICEF to tackle severe acute malnutrition in Senegal
China has made a donation worth 1 million U.S. dollars to help the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) assist severely malnourished children in Senegal...