Children Are Dying Before Our Eyes in Syria: UNICEF Chief
The Executive Director of UNICEF Henrietta H. Fore has expressed her deep concern over the continuing violence in Syria. Reports suggest that another deadly chemical attack may have been carried out in Syria on Saturday in the town of Douma….
Maximum Number of Children Born in India on New Year’s Day
Approximately 386,000 babies were born on New Year’s Day, UNICEF said. Of these, over 90 per were born in less developed regions. Kiribati’s Christmas Island in the Pacific got 2018’s first baby; the United States, its last. Globally, over half…
Delhi Students and Parents Demand Educated Teachers in Schools
As school teachers are not quite eager to modernize the education system, RMN Foundation has decided to intensify its campaign. By Rakesh Raman As the education quality of Delhi’s schools has been in deep doldrums, hundreds of students and parents…
National Conference Opens on Innovation in School Education
Addressing a three-day national conference on innovation (Navonmesh) in school education at NCERT headquarters in New Delhi Tuesday, a Minister of Human Resources Development, Prakash Javadekar, emphasised the need to impart quality education to students. Javadekar said we are planning…
New EU Policy to Protect Migrant and Refugee Children
UNICEF and UNHCR welcomed Wednesday a new policy guidance from the European Commission as an important milestone for the protection of migrant and refugee children. “It is the first EU policy to address the situation and rights of all children…
CBI to Investigate Fraud in Beti Bachao Beti Padhao Scheme
The Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India, informed Tuesday that certain unauthorized elements / individuals are distributing illegal forms in the name of cash incentive under Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) Scheme. The scheme has no provision…
Polio Immunization Campaign Reaches 5 Million Children in Yemen
Amid escalating violence, UNICEF and partners have completed the first round of a nationwide door-to-door vaccination campaign reaching 5 million children under the age of five with oral polio vaccine and vitamin A supplementation. In the first campaign of its…
UNESCO Launches #Unite4Heritage for Young Citizens in Sharjah
#Unite4Heritage is a global movement led by UNESCO that aims to celebrate and safeguard cultural heritage and diversity around the world. Launched in response to the recent attacks on heritage, the campaign calls on everyone to celebrate the places, objects…






















