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UN calls for efforts to support children in Haiti

Published on: January 31, 2023
09:04

By: Luis Linares Petrov

United Nations, Jan 31 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Organization maintains its efforts to support children in Haiti, where at least 2.6 million minors are in needs of vital assistance.

UNICEF reiterates commitment to cooperate with Ethiopia

Published on: January 24, 2023
07:05

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Addis Ababa, Jan 24 (Prensa Latina) The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) reaffirmed its willingness to support the efforts of the Ethiopian government so as to improve the lives of children, reported the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

UNICEF calls for global efforts for up to 10M Pakistani children

Published on: January 9, 2023
16:28

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Jan 9 (Prensa Latina) Some 10 million children need immediate assistance to save their lives in Pakistan, after over four months of a national state of emergency issued in Pakistan due to contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned on Monday.

Japan, UNICEF to donate medical equipment to Cuba (+Photos)

Published on: December 21, 2022
17:50

By: Pavel López Lazo

Havana, Dec 21 (Prensa Latina) As part of a project promoted by Japan and UNICEF to strengthen health capacities to fight off Covid-19 in Cuba, a medical equipment donation was sent on Wednesday to a Cuban health institution.

Over 11,000 children killed or maimed in Yemen’s civil war

Published on: December 12, 2022
09:42

By: Ileana Ferrer Fonte

Aden, Yemen, Dec 12 (Prensa Latina) More than 11,000 children have been killed or wounded by the war that has been bleeding Yemen since 2014, UNICEF warned in a communique released in this city on Monday.

UN agencies warn of record hunger coming year in Africa

Published on: December 8, 2022
16:47

By: Pavel López Lazo

United Nations, Dec 8 (Prensa Latina) The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a final wake-up call for regional governments to act now, three UN agencies said on Thursday.

Government of Yemen and UNICEF discuss situation of children

Published on: December 6, 2022
08:39

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Aden, Yemen, Dec 6 (Prensa Latina) Yemeni Prime Minister Maeen Abdulmalik spoke with the Executive Director for the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russel about the situation of children in the country, affected by eight years of war, the Saba news agency reported.

UNICEF appeals for emergency funding to aid 110 million children

Published on: December 5, 2022
17:26

By: Pavel López Lazo

Geneva, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF on Monday launched a US.3 billion emergency funding appeal to reach over 173 million people – including 110 children – affected by humanitarian crises, enduring effects of the Covid-19 pandemic worldwide and the growing threat of climate-impacted severe weather events.

More than eight million Pakistanis suffer from food insecurity

Published on: December 5, 2022
10:04

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Islamabad, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) The catastrophic floods that occurred this year in Pakistan raised the number of people facing food insecurity in the country to 8.62 million, the NGO "Save the Children" warned.

UNICEF expresses hope of eliminating polio in Pakistan

Published on: December 5, 2022
09:00

By: Luis Linares Petrov

Islamabad, Dec 5 (Prensa Latina) UNICEF declared that the program against poliomyelitis in Pakistan is back on track and predicted that the disease will be wiped out from the country by the end of 2023.

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