Tag: Unicef
14 million children pay price for Syria, Iraq conflicts: UNICEF report
The United Nations children's fund said Thursday that 14 million children are paying the price for warfare in Syria and neighbouring Iraq, with violence...
Health officials suspended for wasting $3.7 million worth of UNICEF vaccines
Authorities have suspended two health officials after $3.7 million worth of vaccines donated by UNICEF to protect children from deadly diseases were wasted, officials...
UNICEF expresses solidarity with APS victims
A moment of silence was observed on the first day of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Executive Board meeting at the United Nations...
LHC declares govt-Unicef vaccine contract void
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The Punjab government’s contract for vaccines with the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (Unicef) was declared null and void by Lahore High Court,...
Two U.N. staff members kidnapped from Karachi
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Gunmen have kidnapped two men working for the U.N. Children's Fund from Pakistan's southern city of Karachi, police said Saturday.
The two Pakistani men were...
Beckham visits Philippines typhoon zone
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Football superstar David Beckham visited the Philippines on Thursday to give comfort to survivors of the Asian country's deadliest ever typhoon -- although not...
Terrorism guns down polio vaccination in FATA
More than 150,000 children below the age of five in certain trial agencies and frontier regions (FRs) of the country will not be vaccinated...
UNICEF receives €3m funds to combat malnutrition in Pakistan
The European Commission’s Humanitarian Aid Department (ECHO) on Monday provided €3 million (Euros) to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to combat malnutrition among...
EU gives Nobel Peace Prize funds to UNICEF
The European Union on Wednesday provided 300,000 Euro from its Nobel Peace Prize money to the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for its educational...
Fighting epidemics without funds
Federal government owes $65m to UNICEF for vaccines procured
Funds not allocated for vaccine purchase next year either
While epidemic diseases like measles and polio are...
Govt measles vaccination report draws ire of international health bodies
Several international health organizations have rejected the government report on the countrywide measles vaccination project the Extended Program on Immunization (EPI).
According to sources, few...
UNICEF and Barclays ‘Building Young Futures’
Mohammad Kabir and his family struggle to earn a living at the brick kilns on the outskirts of Lahore, the provincial capital. Toiling in...
Barclays and UNICEF renew partnership for ‘Building Young Futures’
Barclays and UNICEF have today renewed their highly-successful “Building Young Futures” partnership for a further two years with an additional £450,000 (UK Pound Sterling)...
At UNICEF, Pakistan vows to boost security for polio workers
Pakistan has reaffirmed its commitment to the eradication of polio, saying security for vaccination teams has been stepped up following the recent terrorist attacks...
WHO, UNICEF condemn attacks on health workers in Pakistan
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF join the Government of Pakistan and the provinces of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in condemning the multiple...
Launch of ‘The State of Children in Pakistan’ on Monday
The Child Complaint Office (CCO) in collaboration with UNICEF will launch the latest study "The State of Children in Pakistan" here on September 24...
Five children a day victims of Afghan war: UN
Child casualties in the conflict in Afghanistan rose by more than a quarter last year, the UN said Wednesday, with an average of nearly...
