Tag: UNICEF

Immunization awareness week kicks off in Balochistan

QUETTA, Apr 24 (APP): Director General (DG) of Health Balochistan Dr. Farooq Hoth and EPI Program Provincial Coordinator Dr. Kamalan Gichki on Wednesday said that just like the rest of the world, Balochistan also initiated the celebration of Immunization Awareness Week from April 24 to 30. During this time, more than 0.4 million children will… Continue reading Immunization awareness week kicks off in Balochistan

UNICEF calls for urgent action to save Pakistan’s children on frontlines of climate change

ISLAMABAD, Apr 22 (APP): Torrential and unseasonal rains are currently sweeping through Pakistan, once again putting children’s lives in danger. It is a reminder of the devastating tragedy in 2022, when 500 children lost their lives as 10 years’ worth of rains were dumped on villages in southern Sindh. I saw firsthand how children were… Continue reading UNICEF calls for urgent action to save Pakistan’s children on frontlines of climate change

PM witnesses signing of letter of intent between PMYP, UNICEF

ISLAMABAD, Apr 18 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday witnessed singing of a letter of intent regarding the United Nations Generation Unlimited (GenU) programme between Prime Minister’s Youth Programme and the UN International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF). GenU was launched by the Secretary General of the United Nations in 2018 aimed at empowering… Continue reading PM witnesses signing of letter of intent between PMYP, UNICEF

ADB, UNICEF join hands to strengthen climate resilient

ISLAMABAD, Mar 06 (APP):The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) signed a Letter of Understanding (LOU) on Wednesday to collaborate on water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) and solid waste management interventions under an ADB-funded project in the cities of Rawalpindi and Bahawalpur in Punjab province of Pakistan. The agreement was… Continue reading ADB, UNICEF join hands to strengthen climate resilient

UNICEF-Led training program empowers Afghan refugee parents, concluded in Haripur

HARIPUR, Feb 26 (APP):With the cooperation of United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) child protection unit Abbottabad Monday organized a training program in the three refugee camps of district Haripur for Afghan refugee families regarding the initial upbringing of children. According to the details, the child protection unit Abbottabad, in collaboration with UNICEF, conducted… Continue reading UNICEF-Led training program empowers Afghan refugee parents, concluded in Haripur

PTA, NCRC, UNICEF & Telenor Pakistan join hands to safeguard children

ISLAMABAD, Feb 20 (APP):The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), in collaboration with the National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC), United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), and Telenor Pakistan, joined hands in a launching ceremony to safeguard children from online hazards. The ceremony was held for the parental guide titled “Safeguarding your Child in… Continue reading PTA, NCRC, UNICEF & Telenor Pakistan join hands to safeguard children

UNICEF announces ‘Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate’

LAHORE, Feb 18 (APP):The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced the ‘Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate 2024’ programme. In a press release issued here, it said that UNICEF was seeking applications from passionate young leaders aged 15 to 25 to join the ‘Leading Minds Fellows on Climate’ programme. The six-month, part-time paid… Continue reading UNICEF announces ‘Leading Minds Fellowship on Climate’

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