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Angelina Jolie urges NATO to tackle sexual violence in war
Hollywood star broadens her international efforts to protect women's rights
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Priyanka Chopra talks child marriages, rape in India
The actor has been associated with Unicef for 11 years
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5,000 children killed or injured in Yemen war: UN
Violence amounted to an average of five children every day since March 2015
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Indonesian police probe foreign 'orders' for child pornography
Seven people have been arrested, including the mothers of two of the boys, on suspicion of violating child protection
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Government introduces education programme for adults
Funds to be provided by USAID, UNICEF
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Some 386,000 babies born worldwide on New Year's Day, says UNICEF
Over half these births were estimated to have taken place in nine countries including Pakistan
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Norway's $1 trillion wealth fund, Unicef set up children's rights network
More than ten companies in which the fund has holdings will attend the first network event in Geneva
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18th national paediatrician conference starts today
Experts from more than five countries to participate
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UNICEF organises conference on mother, child health
'There is a need to restore non-functional National Infant Feeding Board'
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National nutrition survey on the cards
Assessment of water samples will also be done for the first time
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At least 7,000 newborn babies die every day worldwide: UN
Says children around world continue to die at alarming rate, with 5.6 million deaths recorded last year
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UNICEF: Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh in dire state
One in five Rohingya children under five is acutely malnourished
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Ties with US ‘not to affect’ anti-polio drive
Anti-polio programme chief sure ‘we can finish the job this time’
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K-P government adopts new strategy to eliminate diseases
Young Sehat Muhafiz is a joint venture by K-P EOC, UNICEF and K-P directorate of elementary and secondary education .
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WHO ‘finalises suggestions’ on arsenic poisoning
Mission visits affected areas to find out health conditions of people living in affected areas
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Islamic State issues threat to Trump using a 10-year-old American boy
"Do you think that we’ll be finished? Never! We will remain until the day of judgement," says the 10-year old
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Indian woman wins divorce over lack of toilet
Some 70 per cent of Indian households do not have toilets, although 90 per cent have access to mobile phones
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Medical emergency
The adequate provision of healthcare is a fundamental human right
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Yemen cholera death toll passes 1,100: WHO
The country's infrastructure has decreased, leaving more than half the country's medical facilities out of service
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EPI, PEI lauded for efforts to counter poliovirus
UNICEF mission visits Shaheen Muslim Town, adjoining union councils to review routine immunisation
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'They waited only until the day I started menstruating' — A childhood interrupted
Despite laws and criticism, child marriage victims continue to endure a cycle of lifelong disadvantages and miseries
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Sindh govt, UNICEF team up to spread cleanliness
WASH project includes constructing toilets, encouraging hygienic practices
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Priyanka Chopra promotes UNICEF's initiative in Zimbabwe
Priyanka Chopra is in the Zimbabwean capital to promote UNICEF's initiative 'End Violence against Children'
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Without school, children of Mosul feared lost to poverty and conflict
Oil-rich Iraq historically had very high literacy rates and primary school enrollment was 100% in the 1980s
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World's mushrooming cities pose big vaccination challenges: UNICEF
Access to immunisation has helped to eradicate polio, with only Nigeria, Pakistan and Afghanistan still affected
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UNICEF to train 3,000 teachers, maintain 1,000 schools in Balochistan
Education councils, district education groups, school managements and children clubs will be revamped
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UNICEF official seeks release of detained Rohingya children in Myanmar
Children as young as 10 were among hundreds of Rohingya detained on charges of consorting with insurgents
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Houses rented to UN bodies in Peshawar may be sealed next week
17 commercial buildings operating in residential areas have been sealed following court orders
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TAG chair lauds Pakistan’s efforts in anti-polio fight
Jean-Marc Olivé says the country made remarkable progress since the group’s last meeting
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23% population still defecates in the open, says report
WSCC country coordinator says improving sanitation has never been on the priority list of the govt
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Women and child migrants raped, beaten and detained in Libyan 'hellholes': UNICEF
Children said they were beaten by adults along the way, with girls suffering more abuse than boys
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Mental conflict endures for former child soldiers
In the ensuing decade, more than 65,000 children have been rescued from armed forces
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Poultry feed products free of pork fat, meat: industry
Sector reacts after proposal to ban feed imports in Punjab Assembly
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Judicial commission findings: ‘Chlorine being used in Mirpurkhas filtration plant is 12 years old’
Incharge of water supply says chlorine was provided by UNICEF in 2009
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Controlling stunting: World Bank promises $63m to improve nutrition in Sindh
Delegation meets Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah
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Anti-polio drive: UN agency set to boost immunisation efficacy
K-P govt has already recruited fresh technicians for EPI
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Crippling virus: State of polio in Sindh is painful, laments CM
Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed his dismay over Sindh’s performance while presiding over a meeting on polio
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Safeguarding schools: Third phase of NDMA’s pilot programme under way
Teachers would develop safety plans, assess standards
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Long-term targets: Punjab launches SDG for health, wellbeing
The aim of the launch is to reiterate the government’s commitment towards achieving the health goals
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Positive samples cause of concern, says minister
Directs EDOs to personally monitor immunisation drive
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Pneumonia key cause of child mortality
Punjab was able to increase routine immunisation progress from 64% to 86% as per Neilsen Survey, said EPI Director
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Pakistan low breastfeeding rates lead to stunted growth 'crisis'
Many mothers in the country are told to feed their newborns tea, herbs or formula milk
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Polio eradication: 'UNICEF supporting Pakistan'
Unicef wanted children to become healthy and useful citizens
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Gender equality: UN sponsored cricket day held for girls
A total of 350 spectators, organisers and cricket players took part in the event
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Child disaster risk reduction: NDMA, UNICEF sign agreement
Several national level policy documents have been developed
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‘Waging Twitter wars drowns out development goals’
Senator Farhatullah Babar says people need to focus on meeting SDGs
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Infectious diseases: Govt depts told to implement SOPs for dengue control
Punjab govt asked to carry out polio campaign more effectively
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Around 0.8m refugees in Pakistan under 18, says UNICEF
Children account for 58% of all Pakistani-origin refugees, highest for the region
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Nearly 50 million children 'uprooted' worldwide: UNICEF
More than 100,000 unaccompanied minors applied for asylum in 78 countries last year
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45% children in Pakistan under fed, says report
One in every 14 children dies before reaching the age of one