Tag:UNICEF

Water & Sanitation

Sub-Saharan Africa off track to achieving SDGs on water sanitation, hygiene – UNICEF official

Sub-Saharan Africa is off track to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on water sanitation and hygiene (WASH), an official of the United Nations...

Michael Simire - October 19, 2022

Water & Sanitation

Meeting urges prioritisation of water and sanitation to get health, climate, economic targets back on track

Over 350 participants from 57 countries gathered on Thursday, May 18, 2022, in Jakarta, Indonesia, for the opening of the Sector Ministers’ Meeting which...

Michael Simire - May 21, 2022

Human Welfare

UNICEF seeks $250m to assist children facing drought in Horn of Africa

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday, April 22, 2022, said it had revised its emergency appeal from $119 million to nearly $250...

admin - April 22, 2022

Health

UNICEF, WHO demand emergency action to avert major measles and polio epidemics

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday, November 6, 2020 issued an urgent call to action to avert major measles...

Michael Simire - November 6, 2020

Water & Sanitation

How to finance safe and affordable WASH for everyone

Since its inception, the Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) partnership has recognised the primacy of financing in catalysing progress. Since 2010, it has...

Michael Simire - October 26, 2020

Health

UNICEF donates 115,000 COVID-19 test kits to NCDC

The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has donated 115,000 COVID-19 test kits to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to assist Federal Government’s efforts to...

Michael Simire - September 29, 2020

Health

Over 800m children lack handwashing facilities at school, says UN

Nearly 820 million children worldwide lack basic handwashing facilities at school, increasing the risk of coronavirus contagion, United Nations agencies said on Thursday, August...

Michael Simire - August 13, 2020

Human Welfare

UN, EU present Covid-19 protective equipment to Correctional Service

As part of ongoing effort to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the various correctional centres in Nigeria, the United Nations Office on Drugs...

Michael Simire - May 7, 2020

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MarineJune 1, 2023

Expert recommends ways to address marine litter in Nigeria

Assistant Director, Marine Environment Management Department, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr Awwal Bamanga, says campaigns and...

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