Unicef – Asian News from UK

‘Climate chaos disrupts education for 242 mn children in 2024’

In low-income nations across Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, the devastation was particularly harsh. Floodwaters swept through villages, carrying away homes and schools in their wake…reports Asian Lite News The schoolyard was quiet.

January 26, 2025

-Top News·Education·Environment

Global Help Needed for Africa’s Kids

UNICEF Regional Director Etleva Kadilli said that eastern and southern Africa is home to millions of children facing extraordinary challenges…reports Asian Lite News The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched an appeal

December 6, 2024

-Top News·AFRICA NEWS·Health

UNICEF: Lebanon’s kids face new normal of horror

Hundreds of thousands of children were made homeless in Lebanon…reports Asian Lite News “Despite more than 200 children killed in Lebanon in less than two months, a disconcerting pattern has emerged: their

November 20, 2024

-Top News·Arab News·Asia News

UAE Hospitality Leader Pledges $2 Million to UNICEF for Climate Action

Abdulla’s continuous support over the years has played a pivotal role in advancing UNICEF’s mission…reports Asian Lite News Abdulla Al Abdulla, Chief Operating Officer and Group General Manager of Central Hotels and

January 17, 2024

Environment·UAE News

Stop this horror, says UNICEF chief

The United Nations and the Red Cross also voiced alarm, demanding that thousands of patients and civilians there be protected…reports Asian Lite News The head of the UN children’s agency decried Wednesday

November 16, 2023

-Top News·World News

UNICEF in talks with Taliban over handover of education programmes

As per UNICEF, it had received assurances from the Taliban’s Education Ministry that its community-based classes, which educate 500,000 students, would continue while they discussed the matter, reports Asian Lite News The

June 17, 2023

-Top News·Afghanistan·Asia News

UNICEF report lauds India’s vaccine confidence

World’s Children 2023 report highlights India as one of the countries with the highest vaccine confidence in the world…writes Shalini Bhardwaj UNICEF India on Thursday released the agency’s global flagship report “The

April 21, 2023

-Top News·Health·India News

Unicef appeals for funding to respond to cholera outbreak

The 11 countries are experiencing an extremely worrying cholera outbreak with 67,822 cases and 1,788 estimated deaths…reports Asian Lite News The Unicef has appealed for $171 million to respond to the rise

April 2, 2023

-Top News·AFRICA NEWS

UNICEF regional director lauds India’s G20 initiatives

Sharing the outcome of the two-day conference, RIS Director General, Sachin Chaturvedi said, “There is a need for a shift in the approach to development transformation that recognizes the role of women

January 19, 2023

-Top News·World News

Saudi contributes $7 mn to Unicef education programmes in Yemen

Unicef announced a new contribution of $7 million by Saudi Arabia to support the Fund’s education programmes in war-torn Yemen…reports Asian Lite News According to the Unicef, the monetary aid will help

March 29, 2022

Arab News·News·Saudi Arabia