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The cyclone - which included winds of up to 180 kilometres per hour - is weakening as it crosses the country but has already caused significant damage to public infrastructure on the east coast, said Dominic Stolarow, UNICEF's emergency coordinator in...
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In this photo released by UNICEF, goodwill ambassador Mia Farrow, left, holds a young girl suffering from acute malnutrition as she listens to staff at a UNICEF-sponsored therapeutic feeding center in the town of Mao in the Kanem region of Chad Monday,... View Photo »
I am so proud of what you are doing and especially more proud that UNICEF is a part of this
It will help us to design an adequate response. Two rapid assessment teams from UNICEF are on standby in Antananarivo to be deployed to the field once conditions allow. Marixie Mercado, a spokesperson for UNICEF, told journalists in Geneva that the...
Several parts of Antananarivo, the capital, are without water, electricity or telephone services. Marixie Mercado, a spokesperson for UNICEF, told journalists in Geneva that assessment teams were yet to go out because the weather conditions were still...
In this photo released by UNICEF, women sit with their children suffering from acute malnutrition at a UNICEF-sponsored therapeutic feeding center during a visit by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, not pictured, in the town of Mao in the Kanem... View Photo »
UNICEF has been around for almost 60 years in 150 countries and has saved more children’s lives, inarguably, than any other humanitarian organization on the planet
ANTANANARIVO, 14 February 2012 - UNICEF, the national office for disaster response and other humanitarian partners are gearing up their relief operation for people affected by cyclone Giovanna that struck Madagascar today. The category 4 cyclone made...
The category 4 cyclone made landfall at 1a.m. about 100 kilometres South of the city of Tamatave, which is also known as Taomasina, in Brickaville district. It then moved across the island in a southwesterly direction where it lost strength in the...
The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946, to provide emergency food and healthcare to children in countries that had been devastated by World War II. In 1953, UNICEF became a permanent part of the United Nations System and its name was shortened from the original... Full Article
In this photo released by UNICEF, women sit with their children suffering from acute malnutrition at a UNICEF-sponsored therapeutic feeding center during a visit by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, not pictured, in the town of Mao in the Kanem region of Chad Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
View Photo »In this photo released by UNICEF, a child suffering from acute malnutrition sucks on his fingers at a UNICEF-sponsored therapeutic feeding center during a visit by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, not pictured, in the town of Mao in the Kanem region of Chad Monday, Feb. 13, 2012. ...
View Photo »Mohammed Waheed Hassan, who previously worked as a top UNICEF official, left, shakes hands with Parliament Speaker Abdulla Shahid after being sworn-in as the country's new president in Male, Maldives, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2012. Mohamed Nasheed, the first democratically elected president of...
View Photo »Mohammed Waheed Hassan, who previously worked as a top UNICEF official, takes an oath as he is sworn-in as the country's new president since Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2012 in Male, Maldives. The first democratically elected president of the...
View Photo »In this photo released by the Maldives President's Office, Mohammed Waheed Hassan, second left, who previously worked as a top UNICEF official, is sworn in as Maldives new president after Mohamed Nasheed announced his resignation Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 7, 2012 in Male, Maldives. The...
View Photo »UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Maria Calivis (C) visits Al-Sapeen hospital in Sanaa January 24, 2012.
View Photo »UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Maria Calivis (R) smiles as she looks at a child during her visit to Al-Sapeen hospital in Sanaa January 24, 2012.
View Photo »UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Maria Calivis (2nd R) listens to a doctor and nurses as she looks at a child during her visit to Al-Sapeen hospital in Sanaa January 24, 2012.
View Photo »UNICEF Representative in Yemen Geert Cappelaere, left, gestures as UNICEF director for Middle East and North Africa, Maria Calivis listens during a press conference in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The United Nations Children's Fund says around 750,000 children under 5 years old...
View Photo »UNICEF Representative in Yemen Geert Cappelaere (L) speaks at a joint news conference with UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa Maria Calivis in Sanaa January 24, 2012.
View Photo »UNICEF director for Middle East and North Africa, Maria Calivis speaks during a press conference in Sanaa, Yemen, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. The United Nations Children's Fund says around 750,000 children under 5-years-old suffer from malnutrition in Yemen. Calivis, says that in some...
View Photo »President of UNICEF France, Philippe Douste-Blazy (L), Sport Minister David Douillet (top-R), Health and Sport Minister Roselyne Bachelot (C), Budget Minister Valerie Pecresse (3rdR) and former Minister Edith Cresson (2ndR) attend an award ceremony on December 21, 2011 at the Elysee...
View Photo »Bettina Wulff, wife of German President Christian Wulff and UNICEF patroness attends a news conference to present the UNICEF photo of the year in Berlin, December 20, 2011.
View Photo »British actress Catherine Tyldesley arrives for the UNICEF United for Chidren charity dinner at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on December 12, 2011.
View Photo »Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson arrives for the UNICEF United for Chidren charity dinner at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on December 12, 2011.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Rio Ferdinand attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: David De Gea attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Michelle Collins attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Ben Amos attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Mark Wright attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Michael Owen attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Dimitar Berbatov attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM - DECEMBER 12: Ryan Giggs attends Manchester United 'United for UNICEF' - Gala Dinner at Old Trafford on December 12, 2011 in Manchester, England.
View Photo »Manchester United's Mexican forward Javier Hernandez arrives for the UNICEF United for Chidren charity dinner at Old Trafford in Manchester, north-west England on December 12, 2011.
View Photo »In this photo released by UNICEF, women sit with their children suffering from acute malnutrition at a UNICEF-sponsored therapeutic feeding center during a visit by UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow, not pictured, in the town of Mao in the Kanem region of Chad Monday, Feb. 13, 2012.
View Photo »I am so proud of what you are doing and especially more proud that UNICEF is a part of this
UNICEF has been around for almost 60 years in 150 countries and has saved more children’s lives, inarguably, than any other humanitarian organization on the planet
I grew up in a family that spent basically all of our disposable and philanthropic money on UNICEF ... Long before I was born, this was the focus of our family. And then I became involved on my own as a young adult and was not surprised to discover that my parents were actually right.
This is my grown-up trick-or-treating night for UNICEF.
UNICEF supports the government in its effort to halt and reverse the HIV/AIDS outbreak in India to reduce the transmission of HIV from infected mothers to their children
I realise there is a lot to be done and I hope that by lending my voice I can make a difference to the lives of children and hereby to the future of our country. Partnering with UNICEF will enable me to advocate for the rights of the most vulnerable and marginalised children in India
I am honoured to formalise my association with UNICEF as their Ambassador to help raise awareness on the issue of malnutrition amongst children
However, UNICEF succeeded in securing significant funding, in order to save, for example, primary school children from the negative impact of the crisis.
I have worked with UNICEF, government, ad filmmaker Prasoon Joshi and the citizen's alliance against malnutrition -- a group of MP's from various political outfits on the issue
The TeaMp0isoN hacking gang has leaked over one hundred usernames, email addresses and passwords that appear to belong to individuals at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), UNICEF, World Health Organisation (WHO) and other group...
I am humbled to be here today...I don't take this as a burden but as a responsibility. It has been a joyful process being a part of this wonderful team (UNICEF). It has been a satisfying and enriching experience for me to work towards the betterment of the children in our country
It's a great honour for me to be a part of your (UNICEF) family ... for sure I will be doing the very best that I can
My siblings hold posts in management. My brother Travis who was responsible for acquiring the loan is the chief executive officer; the Youth Investment Trust of Zambia (YAPYA) being our funders and UNICEF is coming on board to provide support too
It is an exciting challenge as under the current programme I am working under the UNICEF umbrella to create awareness among the people of Pakistan as to how we can provide hygienic food to our kids
Three armored vehicles with gunnies surrounded the offices, including the office of UNICEF ... I saw many cut-throats go inside the places and force the people there to leave and the men took control.
All of our staff that were in the office at the same time were asked to leave. All of our staff are safe. Our Baidoa office is currently still being occupied. No other UNICEF office is currently being occupied and all staff in Somalia are safe
Al Shabaab have just started to loot UNICEF and WHO compounds in the town - they stormed and seized the compounds two hours ago. Now I can see them carrying the agencies' equipment out
Youth is our future and we need to educate them not exploit them ... We are thrilled to be supporting this campaign and look forward to working with MTV and UNICEF to address other related issues like education.
Children's well-being has improved dramatically thanks to increased global political will and efficient supportive programs and policies, according to a report released [Wednesday] by [UNICEF] and Save the Children U.K., but it also warns that benefits need to reach the most disadvantaged children for g...
UNICEF spokesperson Marixie Mercado said the most urgent risks to children are those related to safe water and malnutrition, with malnutrition rates in the affected areas already found to be high before the floods began
UNICEF is extremely concerned about any disruption of its humanitarian work and the feeding of 160,000 severely malnourished children. Any disruption could result in the death of those children.
Three armoured vehicles with gunmen surrounded the offices, including the office of UNICEF ... I saw many militiamen go inside the places and force the people there to leave and the men took control.
UNICEF is committed to working with partners to ensure that child-related risks associated with climate change, as well as wider development pressures, are addressed
While it is hard to quickly change these underlying causes of trafficking or exploitation, UNICEF is trying to install more knowledge and awareness around the issue ... Young people are looking for opportunities overseas for study or work and this is how (others) can exploit them.
We are delighted with the amount of money raised so far. Each and every colour purchased will help UNICEF to transform a child’s life. There are still 16,765,003 colours left and with Christmas approaching, I urge you to get onto www.ownacolour.com and show your support.
