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Tuesday, September 21, 2010

UNICEF issues a new appeal for the 10 million children affected by the flooding in Pakistan

UNICEF today issued a report on the flooding emergency in Pakistan
Friday, September 17, 2010

Since 1990 Child mortality rate drops by a third

The latest United Nations under 5 mortality estimates were released today by UNICEF, and they show continued progress in reducing the number of children who don't live to see their fifth birthdays.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

UNICEF supports emergency education for children displaced by floods in Pakistan

Over the past several weeks, monsoon floods in Pakistan have displaced millions and destroyed or damaged some 1.8 million homes and over 9,000 schools.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

New UNICEF study shows MDGs for children can be reached faster with focus on most disadvantaged

The global community can save millions of lives by investing first in the most disadvantaged children and communities, according to a new UNICEF study released today. Such an approach would also address the widening disparities that are accompanying progress toward the MDGs.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010

GAA Stars Joe Canning & Dermot Earley unveiled as UNICEF Ireland’s newest Ambassadors

UNICEF Ireland and the Gaelic Players Association launch charity partnership
Thursday, September 09, 2010

'Progress for Children' report sheds new light on achieving Millennium Development Goals

Addressing the needs of the poorest of the poor is the key to meeting ambitious development goals and reducing global injustice, according to a UNICEF’s latest ‘Progress for Children’ report.
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

As Executive Director visits Pakistan, UNICEF works to deliver safe water to flood zone

UNICEF Executive Director Anthony Lake (centre) visits a hygiene education session for flood-affected families taking shelter at a school in Charsadda district, located in Pakistan's Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province.
Monday, August 30, 2010

UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, to visit flood affected areas of Pakistan

UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake, arrives in Pakistan Monday 30 August to tour flood-hit areas and see UNICEF operations to assist the millions of flood-affected people, especially the most vulnerable, the children and women.
Friday, August 27, 2010

Thousand homeless and millions reeling in Pakistan's Punjab province

Flood waters flowing south from northern Pakistan have devastated the province of Punjab. Millions of people have been affected in 12 districts across the province, with thousands of homes destroyed and dozens reported dead to date.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Suitcase Stories Art Workshop

UNICEF Ireland and Dublin City Council Integration Unit are collaborating on a project called ‘Suitcase Stories’ for refugee children living in Ireland to tell their stories.