Covid Response: 3 Billion Lack Hand Washing Facility at Home
Three billion people – or 40 per cent of the world’s population – do not have a place in their homes to wash their hands with water and soap. Three…
UNICEF Offers Advice for the Safe Reopening of Schools
At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren – 463 million children globally – were unable to access remote learning when Covid-19 shuttered their schools, according to a new UNICEF…
600 Million South Asian Children Threatened by Covid-19: UNICEF
The Covid-19 pandemic is unravelling decades of health, education and other advances for children across South Asia, and governments must take urgent action to prevent millions of families from slipping…
Sudan Bans Female Genital Mutilation. Jail Sentence for Offenders
Sudan’s transitional government has decided to criminalize female genital mutilation / cutting (FGM/C) with a three-year jail sentence for offenders. As the United Nations Childen’s Fund (UNICEF) has welcomed the…
UNICEF Launches Campaign to Deal with Cyberbullying
UNICEF specialists and international cyberbullying and child protection experts have teamed up with Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to answer the questions and give their advice on ways to deal with…
Female Genital Mutilation Costs $1.4 Billion Annually: WHO
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) poses serious risks to the health and well-being of women and girls, while it also exacts a crippling economic toll, according to the World Health Organization…