UN Calling on Young Leaders to Achieve SDGs
The Office of the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Youth is looking for the next generation of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). On a biennial basis, 17 outstanding…Read more →
Poshan Pakhwada Celebrates Healthy Children in India
The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, is celebrating the 4th Poshan Pakhwada from 21st March to 4th April, 2022. For the celebration of Poshan Pakhwada, the…Read more →
How to Protect Children Fleeing War in Ukraine
Children fleeing war in Ukraine are at heightened risk of human trafficking and exploitation, UNICEF has warned, adding that traffickers often seek to exploit the chaos of large scale population…Read more →
UNICEF-World Bank Report on the Impact of Covid-19 on Children
At least two thirds of households with children have lost income since the Covid-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a new report published by UNICEF and the World…Read more →
National Youth Parliament Festival 2022 in India
India’s Lok Sabha Speaker, Om Birla, addressed the valedictory function of the 3rd edition of National Youth Parliament Festival 2022 on March 11 in the Central Hall of Parliament in…Read more →
FAO and WFP to Boost Children’s Right to Food in Schools
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) have launched a project to improve the diet of school-aged children, with support from…Read more →
UNICEF Proposes to Keep Schools Open Amid Covid Crisis
UNICEF and partners have developed a Framework for reopening schools, regardless of vaccination of school-aged children. As the Omicron variant of Covid-19 continues to spread all over the world, UNICEF…Read more →