A City That Turns Garbage Into Energy Copes With a Shortage
“I’d like to take some from the United States,” said Pal Mikkelsen, in his office at a huge plant on the edge of town that turns garbage into heat and electricity. “Sea transport is cheap.” Oslo, a...
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UNICEF Executive Board visits Serbia
UNICEF Executive Board visits Serbia By Guy De Launey An Executive Board delegation from UNICEF visited Serbia and saw first-hand what UNICEF is doing to help address the issues facing the most...
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Groundbreaking new vaccine will save lives in Somalia
Groundbreaking new vaccine will save lives in Somalia By Susannah Price A new vaccine launched in Somalia is one-jab armour against five preventable diseases. MOGADISHU, Somalia, 30 April 2013 – At...
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In Iraq, vaccination campaign reaches thousands of Syrian refugees
In Iraq, vaccination campaign reaches thousands of Syrian refugees © UNICEF Iraq/2013/Abdulmunem A child receives a vitamin A supplement during a UNICEF-supported measles and meningitis vaccination...
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Podcast 74 Young people provide strategic advice on education issues
Podcast #74: Young people provide strategic advice on education issues ‘Beyond School Books’ – a podcast series on education in emergencies © UNICEF/2013/Ng UNICEF podcast moderator Femi Oke (centre)...
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Mobile health teams treat Syrian children and families where they shelter
Mobile health teams treat Syrian children and families where they shelter © UNICEF Syrian Arab Republic/2013/Morooka Children examined by UNICEF-supported mobile health teams in Homs, Syrian Arab...
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Solar power keeps vaccines cool in rural Haiti
Solar power keeps vaccines cool in rural Haiti By Thomas Nybo Solar-powered refrigerators harness the power of the Haitian sun to keep life-saving vaccines chilled for children. ROSSIGNOL, Haiti, 3...
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Schools across Jordan provide hope for Syrian refugee children
Schools across Jordan provide hope for Syrian refugee children By Toby Fricker For Syrian refugee children living in urban areas in Jordan, being able to continue studying means being able to consider...
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In Ghana, community mobilizes against malnutrition
In Ghana, community mobilizes against malnutrition © UNICEF Ghana/2013 Ramatu brought her son Hamdan to a local health centre where he was diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition and given a...
View ArticleFederation Agrees to Lead Effort Against Cheating
The announcement came as the number of cheating accusations has mounted. The latest was last month at the Cork Congress Chess Open in Ireland, where Gabriel Mirza suspected that his opponent — a...
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In Jordan, refugee children with disabilities are among the most vulnerable
In Jordan, refugee children with disabilities are among the most vulnerable By Malene Kamp Jensen Like all children, those with disabilities have many abilities, but are often excluded from society...
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Amid Haiti’s reconstruction, a chance for a more inclusive approach
Amid Haiti’s reconstruction, a chance for a more inclusive approach By Thomas Nybo PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 31 May 2013 – When the 2010 earthquake struck, Jean Saint-Phar was buried and knocked...
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Launch of report celebrates children’s abilities
Launch of report celebrates children’s abilities By Chris Niles Like all children, those with disabilities have many abilities, but are often excluded from society by discrimination and lack of...
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In Viet Nam, a new start for a new generation of victims of Agent Orange
In Viet Nam, a new start for a new generation of victims of Agent Orange By Sarah Crowe DA NANG, Viet Nam, 30 May 2013 – For children at the Da Nang Association for Victims of Agent Orange, the end...
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In Lebanon, a Syrian boy copes with disability and loss
In Lebanon, a Syrian boy copes with disability and loss © UNICEF Lebanon/2013/Hunter Sahar Samhoun, a Lebanese psychosocial worker at NGO Himaya, looks after a toddler at the sister agency Arc en Ciel...
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Two Ugandan children are
Two Ugandan children are – children, with support from their community By Maria Nabatanzi Like all children, those with disabilities have many abilities, but are often excluded from society by...
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Flagship report urges seeing the child
Flagship report urges seeing the child – before the disability By Chris Niles Like all children, those with disabilities have many abilities, but are often excluded from society by discrimination...
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Back to school after Typhoon Bopha
Back to school after Typhoon Bopha By Meena Bhandari Six months after Typhoon Bopha took more than 1,000 lives and displaced more than a million people, teaching and learning are starting up again...
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Lenny Kravitz asks for your help in saving children from preventable diseases
Lenny Kravitz asks for your help in saving children from preventable diseases NEW YORK, United States of America, 13 May 2013 – Four-year old Shahadat was crippled by polio when he was only 2. It...
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In Afghanistan, reaching the hardest to reach with vaccines
In Afghanistan, reaching the hardest to reach with vaccines By Rajat Madhok Despite challenging conditions, efforts to vaccinate children across Afghanistan are showing signs of success. KABUL,...
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