#unicef

Collection of unicef news, found 245 news.

Hundreds of Papua students participate in D4L

A total of 410 students from 13 schools in Jayapura, Papua, participated in the `Dance for Life` (D4L) program on ...

Malaria Remains A Threat In Indonesia

Indonesia is still among the countries hardest hit by malaria, with almost half of the nation`s 244 million population ...

Indonesia Among Countries Bearing Largest Burden of Malaria

Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Papua New Guinea bear the largest burden of malaria disease, according to a ...

Bio Farma exports products to 117 countries

Indonesian vaccine-making company Bio Farma has exported its product to 117 countries, making it one of the largest ...

Washing hands seen as cheapest, easiest way to save lives

Indonesia, together with around 70 other countries celebrated the fifth Global Handwashing Day on Monday (October 15) ...

2.5 million dropouts in S Sulawesi pose threat

The United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that around 2.5 million school dropouts in South Sulawesi ...

150,000 children die of preventable diseases

Nearly 150,000 Indonesian children under five die of preventable diseases every year, according to UNICEF. "The ...

Indonesia needs to reduce number of child workers

The quality of human resources usually determines the future of a nation, and involves great efforts to develop the ...

Fifty aid groups call for end to Gaza blockade

Fifty international NGOs and United Nations agencies on Thursday called on Israel to lift its Gaza blockade, first ...

Polio eradication shifts into emergency mode

-       New cases at lowest levels ever, but funding gap threatens ...

UNICEF reports declining breastfeeding rates in East Asia

The United Nations Children`s Fund (UNICEF) on Tuesday voiced alarm at the decline of breastfeeding across East Asia, ...

"Anggur Merah" program considered successful

The "Anggur Merah" Independent Village Program in East Nusa Tenggara Province has been a success in significantly ...

Measles-related mortality rate drops 90 percent

The measles-related mortality rate in Indonesia has dropped by about 90 percent, a study by an international team of ...

Gates Foundation Commends India's Progress Against Polio

-     One year polio-free anniversary underscores success of comprehensive approach to ...

AICHR concludes Bali Meeting

The Seventh ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR) Meeting held in Bali starting from November ...