Tag:UNICEF

Water & Sanitation

Billions lack safe drinking water, sanitation globally, say UNICEF, WHO

Some three in 10 people worldwide, or 2.1 billion, lack access to safe, readily available water at home, and 6 in 10, or 4.5...

admin - July 12, 2017

Water & Sanitation

UNICEF certifies Katsina communities Open Defecation Free

No fewer than 825 communities in Katsina State have so far been certified as Open Defecation Free under the Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in...

admin - June 28, 2017

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Yemen cholera outbreak worst in the world – WHO, UNICEF

The deadly cholera outbreak in Yemen is the direct consequence of two years of heavy conflict, the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the United...

admin - June 25, 2017

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UNICEF welcomes release of abducted Chibok girls

The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Sunday, May 7, 2017 welcomed Saturday’s release of more than 80 of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted by...

admin - May 7, 2017

Health

What Nigeria needs to curb child malnutrition, by expert

Nigeria needs some $912 million to tackle the scourge of child malnutrition, which is presently ravaging the country. Dr. Chris Osa Isokpunwu of the Federal...

admin - April 30, 2017

Sustainable Devpt

Renewed push for Earth observations, as new partners emerge

The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) has disclosed that, as it moves into its second decade of operations, it is partnering with four new...

admin - April 13, 2017

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UN warns of famine as drought intensifies in Somalia

As a devastating drought grips Somalia, United Nations agencies – United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) – are warning...

admin - February 19, 2017

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UNICEF: Vulnerable children most impacted by climate change

The United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN’s children's rights and emergency relief organisation, has warned that climate change is a dangerous and disruptive...

admin - August 2, 2016

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