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Bangladesh
UN Bodies, US Lawmakers Demand Action Amidst Ongoing Violence in Bangladesh
In a letter addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the US lawmakers expressed alarm over the declining state of democracy and human rights...
Child mortality
16 Lakh Indian Children Missed Vital Vaccines in 2023: WHO-UNICEF Report
Factors contributing to this shortfall include logistical hurdles in reaching remote and underserved areas, vaccine hesitancy among some communities, and disruptions caused by the...
Child Rights
A Fair Start is What Every Child Needs, Says Joint UNESCO-UNICEF Report
Pre-primary education gives children a solid foundation upon which all learning depends, making every stage of education that follows more efficient and productive, says...
Air
UNICEF-Backed Report Says Pollution Killed 1.69 Lakh Children in India in 2021
The State of Global Air report published in partnership with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warns on Wednesday that air pollution is increasingly impacting...
Child mortality
Global Child Deaths Reach Historic Low in 2022 – UN Report
Despite progress, an estimated 4.9 million child deaths of children before their fifth birthday occurred somewhere in the world – or one death every...
Asia Pacific
World Leaders Condemn Attack on Childcare Centre in Thailand
The attacker, a former police officer, killed himself following a major police operation to hunt him down after he attacked the nursery.
An attack on...
Food Security
Back to Stirring Chauvinism, Sri Lankan Politicians Question UNICEF Report on Malnutrition
As Sri Lankan opposition members of parliament raked up the issue of an imminent child malnutrition crisis, a minister raised questions about a UNICEF...
Bangladesh
Over 60 Per Cent of Bangladesh’s Healthcare Facilities Lack Basic Hygiene Services
Interventions to increase access to handwashing with water and soap and environmental cleaning form the cornerstone of infection prevention and control programmes and are...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok glacier in Iceland was commemorated in a ceremony attended by...
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Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures proposed by the rating agencies and is actively working on...
ADB Approves $100 Million Loan for Water Sector Reforms in Sri Lanka
In a bid to boost efficiency and performance within the sector, the program will assist in the development of...
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Climate Change: ‘Graveyard of Glaciers’ Lays Bare Existential Threat of Melting Ice
Five years ago, the premature death of the Ok...
Maldives’ Central Bank Assures Debt Repayment Capability Amid Credit Rating Downgrades
The government has committed to implementing the recommended measures...
