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Travelling Safely around the World - Teaching kids about HIV/AIDS
Fast Car: Travelling Safely around the World is a racing game that helps you to learn about HIV and AIDS prevention and takes you on a tour of some of the World's Heritage sites The game aims to provide young people with accurate and reliable information about HIV prevention, intending to educate and entertain as well as promoting healthy behaviour. In this game, the player can race on circuits on five continents, and virtually click -
Earthquake anniversary highlights need for basic systems to benefit Haiti’s children
GENEVA/PORT-AU-PRINCE, 7 January 2011 – One year after the devastating January 12 earthquake shook their fragile lives, Haiti’s 4 million children continue to suffer from inequitable access to basic water, sanitation, healthcare, and education services and protection from disease, exploitation, and unsanitary conditions, UNICEF said today. click -
A First in Public Museums in Turkey: The first Children’s Museum Room Opened in Kars
The Children’s Museum Room opened within the Kars Museum with the technical support of UNICEF under the UN Joint Programme “Alliances for Culture Tourism in Eastern Anatolia” will host museum trainings and workshops. With the Children’s Museum Rooms, the children of Kars will have the opportunity to learn more about each other and the cultural heritage of their province. click -
Child trafficking film premiere spotlights grave child rights abuse
NEW YORK, 19 January 2011 – Not my Life, an independent documentary on child exploitation and abuse today premiered at New York’s Lincoln Centre. The film, which was filmed across five continents, looks at the devastating issues of child trafficking, sexual exploitation and child labour. Not My Life features Dr. Nicholas Alipui, UNICEF Director of Programmes, and Dr. Susan Bissell, UNICEF’s Chief Child Protection, who provide insight into the key issues. <a href='http://www.unicef.org/ceecis/ -
UNICEF supported multicultural workshops encourage tolerance and communication among children from different ethnic groups
SKOPJE, the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, January 28, 2011 - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), together with the Bureau for Development of Education and the Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution promoted a series of multicultural workshops for elementary and secondary schools during a two-day conference on multiculturalism and child participation. click -
UNICEF study highlights that children are at greatest risk of being sexually abused by people they know and in their own homes
Skopje, 3 February 2011: Children are at more risk of being sexually abused by people they know and in places where they should feel most protected; child victims and families are often left on their own to deal with the consequences; and, institutions are sometimes blind to child sexual abuse, are some of the alarming conclusions of a new report “FORLORN AND SCARRED: A Situation Analysis of Child Sexual Abuse”. click -
Disaster risk management programme in full swing in four marzes of Armenia
YEREVAN, 3 February 2011 – UNICEF, Oxfam GB Armenia and the Armenian Red Cross Society presented today mid-term results of the Regional Programme for Disaster Risk Management that kicked off in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia last April. click -
UNICEF Executive Board begins first regular session of 2011
NEW YORK, USA, 8 February 2011 – At the start of its first regular session of 2011, the UNICEF Executive Board today elected Her Excellency Sanja Štiglic, Permanent Representative of Slovenia to the United Nations, as its new President. Meeting at UN headquarters in New York, the Executive Board delegates set their sights on implementation of an equity-based approach to UNICEF’s programmatic work in 2011 and beyond. click -
UNICEF working to transform the delivery of social services for children
Skopje, 8 February 2011 - The United Nations’ Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy initiated efforts to transform the way the Institute for Social Activities (ISA) delivers continuous professional development programmes to professionals working in the Centers for Social Work (CSW) and child care institutions. click -
Thanks for giving a chance to live! UNICEF-PAMPERS “One Pack-One Vaccine” project continues
The Metropolis shopping mall in northwest Moscow hosted a charity exhibition “Laos. Hearts and Smiles”, which was arranged by Pampers and the United Nation’s Children’s Fund (UNICEF) under the “One Pack - One Vaccine” joint project. click -
Record results of charitable campaign held by IKEA and UNICEF – a serious step towards inclusive education development in Russia
According to statistics, a soft toy is one the most widespread, but at the same time, the most cordial presents. Both children and adults like soft toys, and they often turn from inanimate objects of play and interior into “a talisman that brings luck”. In 2010 more than one million soft toys became a chance for full-fledged life and education for children with disabilities in different Russian cities. click -
Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey rolls out in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 14 February 2011 – UNICEF has begun the fourth round of its ambitious survey to determine needs of women and children in Kazakhstan, the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey, or MICS. From the capital, and many other places, MICS 4 is in full swing – and UNICEF-trained surveyors are overcoming differing challenges to collect data that will help to provide better care for women and children in need. click -
"It's about ability" campaign honoured for the best humanitarian action in Montenegro
PODGORICA, 15 February 2011 – “It’s About Ability”, a UNICEF-supported campaign promoting inclusion of children with disabilities into society, garnered the most votes from the people of Montenegro, winning the annual award for “the best humanitarian action” organized by one of the country`s leading national TV stations, and a national daily newspaper. click -
UNICEF promotes positive representations of Roma children to overcome stigma and discrimination
SKOPJE, 15 February 2011 - The importance of using positive images when promoting the rights of children and combating discrimination and stigma was at the core of the discussions at a Communication Symposium on Positive Representations of Roma Children, held in Skopje today. click -
The Government of Turkmenistan hosts a preparatory meeting for the Third Central Asian Child Protection Forum in Ashgabat
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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Maestro Vengerov announces start of the "Every child needs a family" campaign in Armenia
YEREVAN, 21 February 2011 – World’s renowned violinist and conductor, UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Maxim Vengerov announced today the start of the campaign “Every Child Needs a Family” during a master class that maestro gave for young artists of the UNICEF Children’s Chamber Orchestra, while on tour in Armenia. click -
EU support to boost social inclusion in Montenegro
PODGORICA, 23 February 2011 – The Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, the Ministry of Education and Sport, the Delegation of the European Union to Montenegro, UNICEF and UNDP launched “The Social Welfare and Child Care System Reform – Enhancing Social Inclusion” project at a press conference held in Podgorica. click -
SOWC 2011: Investing in adolescents can break cycles of poverty and inequity
NEW YORK, 25 February 2011 - Investing in the world’s 1.2 billion adolescents aged 10-19 now can break entrenched cycles of poverty and inequity, said UNICEF today in its 2011 State of the World’s Children report entitled ‘Adolescence: An Age of Opportunity’. click -
Young people in Osh build peace through volunteering, debating and sharing
OSH, 25 February 2005 - Small initiatives like setting up garbage bins in school yards and constructing benches in public parks unite youth volunteers and fill them with pride because they feel of use to their community. “I feel enormous happiness when I see that more people now come to the park and rest on our benches”, said Avazbek-kyzy Nurzada. These social projects are born from discussions in newly created youth clubs. click -
New 20 country study on iodine nutrition advocates mandatory salt iodization through salt supply chains for households and other key food industries
BELGRADE, Serbia, 2 March 2011 - Mandatory salt iodization in the production of salt for households, bakeries and other key food industries have led to vast progress in providing the micronutrient which protects children from the risks of mental disabilities caused by iodine deficiency in the diet, according to a new report launched here today.
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Adolescents to parliamentarians: "You speak about future, we are the present!"
CHISINAU, Moldova, 2 March 2011 - The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova in partnership with UNICEF Moldova focused their attention today on adolescents with the joint launch of UNICEF’s 2011 State of World’s Children Report and opening of an exhibition of photos by Moldovan adolescents at the Parliament building. click -
UNICEF Armenia launches flagship publication together with adolescents
YEREVAN, 4 March 2011 – Boys and girls aged 15-17 and representing various social backgrounds and provinces of Armenia today talked about their problems and available opportunities during the launch of UNICEF’s 2011 State of the World’s Children Report “Adolescence: an Age of Opportunity” .
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It's about ability - Intergenerational dialogue on inclusion In Bijelo Polje
BIJELO POLJE, Montenegro, 4 March 2011 – Within the It’s about ability campaign, 40 children with and without disabilities will discuss social inclusion with parents, representatives of local and national authorities and various institutions for children from Kolasin, Mojkovac, Pljevlja and Bijelo Polje in the Hotel “Bijela Rada” in Bijelo Polje on March 7. click -
UNICEF launches USD 1.4 billion appeal in response to most extreme crises
GENEVA, 7 March 2011 – UNICEF released the Humanitarian Action for Children Report (HAR) 2011 today, requesting $1.4 billion in its annual appeal to donors to assist children and women caught in the throes of crises.
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Number of people willing to become foster parents skyrockets after documentary series "Life as it is: Foster families"
SOFIA, 7 March 2011 – Supernova Media, bTV and UNICEF documentary series Life as It Is: Foster Families has prompted an enormous interest in the public. The number of people in the country who are set to take care of a foster child has been growing ever bigger after the show’s start in December of last year.click -
Children’s wishes wall - Award ceremony "Wishing a better childhood”
SARAJEVO, 9 March 2011 - The most successful entries of the UNICEF BiH facebook competition "Wishing a better childhood" were officially presented awards in Sarajevo on 9 March 2011 at the premises of UNICEF.
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UN experts call for better data collection and research on violence against children
GENEVA, 11 March 2011 - At a special event held during the current meeting of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva today, UN experts called for better data and research on violence against children
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Construction of proper latrines contributes to cultural change in Kyrgyzstan
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, 17 March 2011 – Sanitation remains a cultural taboo in Kyrgyzstan, where it is seen as disgusting and shameful. But after hundreds of homes burned down during violence against ethnic Uzbeks amid civil unrest in southern Kyrgyzstan last June, the issue has come to the fore.
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Landmines continue to kill or maim more than 4,000 people a year
GENEVA, 18 March 2011 - Mine action initiatives in 29 countries, territories or peacekeeping missions will cost $498 million in 2011, according to the 14th edition of the annual Portfolio of Mine Action Projects, released today by the United Nations in Geneva.
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"I am the most important“ play performed in Busovaca
BUSOVAČA, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 20 March 2011 - Students of the Primary School of Busovača arrived in front of a sports hall ten minutes before the performance and they were impatiently waiting for their teachers to let them in. click -
Supporting national efforts in enhancing prevention and diversion services for children in conflict with the law in Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia, 23 March 2011 - A three year cooperation agreement signed by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Ministry of Justice of Georgia, the Ministry of Corrections and Legal Assistance of Georgia and UNICEF aims at supporting national efforts in establishment of services for prevention of juvenile delinquency and for diversion of juvenile offenders from judicial proceedings. click -
Cash allowances help families with HIV positive children in Tajikistan regain hope
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, March 2011 - Playing with her three-year-old son, Olim*, Marhabo tells me a story of desperation and hope. Their tiny, dimly-lit apartment on the outskirts of Dushanbe tells just how poor they are. click -
Liam Neeson becomes UNICEF's newest Goodwill Ambassador
NEW YORK, USA, 29 March 2011 – Acclaimed actor Liam Neeson has emphasized his commitment to vulnerable children by becoming UNICEF’s newest Goodwill Ambassador. click -
Strengthening pre-school education in Eastern Turkey
DIYARBAKIR/MARDIN, Turkey, 30 March 2011 - A committee of officials from UNICEF and the MoNE General Directorate of Preschool Education visited pre-school education institutions in Diyarbakir and Mardin on 30 March and 1 April 2011 as part of the project "Strengthening Pre-school Education".click -
UN Secretary-General outlines new recommendations to reach 2015 goals for AIDS response
31 March 2011 - Thirty years into the AIDS epidemic, investments in the AIDS response are yielding results, according to a new report released today by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. click -
Media monitoring project launched to ensure more responsible coverage of children’s issues in Georgia
TBILISI, Georgia, 30 March 2011 - An unprecedented initiative to monitor Georgian media on how it reports on children is being launched to ensure children’s issues are covered in a more responsible and ethical way.
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Landmine clearance saves lives and protects livelihoods in over 40 countries
NEW YORK, 4 April 2011 - Achievements have been made but landmines and explosive remnants of war continue to kill or injure thousands of people a year, United Nations officials say in observance of the International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. click -
A child's place is within the family
BELGRADE, Serbia, 14 April 2011 - A two-day conference on the finalisation of the three-year project “Transforming Residential Institutions for Children and Developing Sustainable Alternatives” began its work today in Belgrade. click -
UNICEF supplies Kazakhstan with polio vaccines
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 15 April 2011 – The Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan with the support from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan will run a national immunization campaign against poliomyelitis for children under 6 years old in an effort to preserve the health and lives of Kazakhstan’s children. click -
New rounds of polio immunization start in Tajikistan today
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, 18 April 2011 – About 1.1 children under the age of 5 will be vaccinated against polio during the new round of National Immunisation Days (NIDs) that start throughout Tajikistan today. click -
National campaign against polio launched in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, 18 April 2011 – Today, the Deputy Minister of Health, the UNICEF Representative and WHO staff officially launched the first round of the national immunisation campaign against poliomyelitis. click -
Serbian parliamentarian stresses focus on equity at global conference in Panama
Panama City, 18 April 2011 – Parliamentarians convened in Panama City to address the urgent need for accelerated progress in meeting the Millennium Development Goals with equity. click -
UN Experts: Socio-economic recovery of Chernobyl-affected areas requires regular governmental interventions
April 19, 2011 – Kyiv - During the workshop "Life in the Chernobyl-affected Areas: Outlook into the Future" organised by the UN International Chernobyl Research and Information Network» (ICRIN) experts of four UN agencies: the IAEA, UNDP, UNICEF, WHO and the UN Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation have informed about the current state of the Chernobyl-affected areas in Belarus, Russia and Ukraine. -
UNICEF launches child well-being study in Kazakhstan
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, 19 April 2011 – A study on the well-being of children in Kazakhstan will be conducted by jointly by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Academy of Public Administration under the Kazakh President. click -
Azerbaijan: Preparing for disasters and reducing risk
BAKU, Azerbaijan, 20 April 2011 - UNICEF, in partnership with the Government of Azerbaijan, organised a one day seminar in Baku to discuss national efforts to ensure safety and protection of children against future disasters.click -
Turkmenistan parliamentarians familiarize with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 20 April 2011 – A two day orientation workshop for twenty five parliamentarians was initiated by the Mejlis of Turkmenistan and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Ashgabat. click -
European Immunization Week 2011 kicks off throughout the region
BRUSSELS, 26 April 2011 - At least 42,000 measles cases were reported in Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia spreading across borders in the past 15 months underlining the need to share solutions for reaching immunization goals, UNICEF said at the start of this year`s European Immunization Week. click -
European Immunization Week launched in BiH - “Love them, protect them, immunize them”
SARAJEVO, 26 April 2011 - Under the slogan Love them, protect them, immunize them the sixth European Immunization Week was launched today, by two Entity Institutes for Public Health, with the support of UNICEF Bosnia and Herzegovina.click -
All we need is a peaceful sky over our heads
OSH, Kyrgyzstan, April 2011 - This is the song sung by children that rebounds from the school hall throughout the whole school, and escapes through the open windows to Amir Timur city district on the east side of Osh city. click -
European Union parliamentarians see improving maternal and child health in Uzbekistan
SYRDARYA PROVINCE, Uzbekistan, 3 May 2011 – Sixteen members of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Union (EU) visited Uzbekistan last week, where they heard feedback from beneficiaries of the Mother and Child Health (MCH) project. click -
Regional and global UNICEF meetings in Bern focus on innovation and equity
BERN, Switzerland, 4 May 2011 – Equity and innovation are at the centre of two events taking place here in the Swiss capital: the 56th Annual Meeting of UNICEF National Committees, which concludes today; and the UNICEF Regional Management Team meeting for Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS), which winds up tomorrow. click -
Reaching children in the Least Developed Countries
ISTANBUL, Turkey, 9 May 2011 - On the occasion of the 4th UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), UNICEF says reaching the most vulnerable children in the poorest countries is critical. click -
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Countess of Frederiksborg Alexandra Christina opens a new complex for social services for children and families in Vidin
SOFIA, Bulgaria, 11 May 2011 – Today UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Countess of Frederiksborg Alexandra Christina (Denmark) opened a Complex for Social Services for Children and Families in Vidin. click -
Reform of the child care system takes place - A family for every child
TBILISI, Georgia, 11 May 2011 - The progress in reforming the child care system in Georgia was reviewed at a press-conference organized at the Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs. Mr. Andrew Urushadze, Minister of Labour, Health and Social Affairs and Mr Roeland Monasch, UNICEF Representative in Georgia in their speeches reviewed major achievements of the reform and outlined future plans. click -
UNICEF and FC Barcelona agree to extend cooperation
"UNICEF and FC Barcelona have agreed to extend their cooperation beyond the present agreement that ends in June 2011. We can confirm that the UNICEF logo will remain on the FC Barcelona official jersey for the 2011-2012 season, positioned below the player’s number. click -
Turkmenistan civil defense, education and health officials increase knowledge in disaster risk reduction in education
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, 20 May 2011 – Disaster risk reduction in education was the focus of discussion at the workshop organized by the Government of Turkmenistan and UNICEF in Awaza this May. click -
Holistic Strategies Needed to Combat Violence against Children in Europe
KYIV, Ukraine, 24 May 2011 – “Holistic strategies are needed to combat violence against children in Europe” – this is the main message of an international conference “Combating violence against children: from isolated actions to integrated strategies” organized under the Ukrainian Chairmanship of the CoE Committee of Ministers which opened today in Kyiv. -
Government of Turkmenistan hosts the 3rd Central Asian Child Protection Forum
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, 30 May 2011 – Government delegations from five Central Asian republics are in Ashgabat this week to discuss and advance child protection and juvenile justice issues. click -
UN in Tajikistan launch special bulletin on Children's Day
DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, 1 June 2011 - The special edition of the UN Tajikistan bulletin was dedicated to the issues of children and the young generation of Tajikistan. The publication highlights joint and coordinated efforts of UN system in Tajikistan in addressing sometimes insurmountable problems facing the new generation of Tajik children. click -
Goodwill Ambassador Edin Džeko opens new premises of Early Childhood Development Centre
NOVI GRAD, Bosnia and Herzegovina, 6 June 2011 - The new premises of the UNICEF Early Childhood Development at Alipašino Polje in the Sarajevo Municipality of Novi Grad were opened today. click -
Vaccinate every child, says UNICEF, as donors map out new immunization programmes
NEW YORK/LONDON/GENEVA/COPENHAGEN, 6 June 2011 - As world leaders prepare to converge on London for the GAVI Alliance pledging conference next week, UNICEF is calling on donors to fund a global immunization effort to save millions of children’s lives by 2015. click -
Justice for children - the reform is moving forward
TBILISI, Georgia, 8 June 2011 – A child in conflict with the law has more chances now to get individual treatment and rehabilitation and to enjoy proper education and development thanks to the ongoing reform of the juvenile justice system. click -
Children Get Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Braille, Audio and Sign Language for the First Time in the Balkans
CETINJE, 8 JUNE, 2011 – Within the It’s about ability campaign in support of inclusion of children with disabilities, six children with visual and hearing impairments received the first copies of the child friendly version of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Braille, audio and sign language in the Balkans. click -
World leaders launch plan to eliminate new HIV infections among children by 2015
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 9 June 2011 — World leaders gathered in New York for the 2011 United Nations High Level Meeting on AIDS have today launched a Global Plan that will make significant strides towards eliminating new HIV infections among children by 2015.
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Donors commit $4.3 billion to scale up GAVI Alliance’s immunization efforts to 2015
LONDON, United Kingdom, 13 June 2011 – UNICEF, a founding partner of the Global Alliance on Vaccines and Immunisation (GAVI Alliance), today welcomed the commitment of $4.3 billion by donors at a fundraising conference in London to step up vaccination efforts over the next four years. click -
Parliamentarians urged to support reforms to develop, protect the most vulnerable children
YEREVAN, Armenia, 14 June, 2011 — A major conference of Parliamentarians from Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States was urged today to speed up reforms to support the development and protection of vulnerable children. click -
Hundreds of children attend educational workshops and plays at UNICEF-supported Kid's Festival
SARAJEVO, BiH, 15 June 2011 - During four days of this year's Kid's Festival, held in Sarajevo between 10 and 14 June, hundreds of children attended educational plays and workshops at the UNICEF/EU Corner. Through interactive activities and games at the workshops, children learned about important topics in a child-friendly manner.
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Meeting on IMCHS Project Monitoring Results: Recognizing Achievements and Lessons Learned
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 16 June 2011 - Health care system representatives from all 14 provinces of Uzbekistan, UN agencies, the Asian Development Bank and other partners of the Improving Mother and Child Health Services (IMCHS) project gathered in Tashkent on 16 June 2011 to review the project’s integrated monitoring results. click -
“Best Start in Life”: Heydar Aliyev Foundation and UNICEF present documentary on breastfeeding
BAKU, Azerbaijan, 21 June 2011 – Today as part of the National Campaign on Breastfeeding, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation and the United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) presented to public the jointly produced documentary “Best Start in Life”. click -
In Armenia, parliamentarians commit to invest in early childhood development programmes
YEREVAN, Armenia, 21 June 2011 – More than 40 parliamentarians from Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEECIS) gathered for a three-day regional conference in Armenia. They were there to discuss the urgent need to invest in early childhood development policies and programmes, and to step up efforts to reverse the trend of institutionalization and violence that afflicts the region’s most vulnerable children. <a href='http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/armenia_ -
Expanding breastfeeding support to primary health care in Croatia
ZAGREB, Croatia, 4 August 2011 — On the occasion of the World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF Croatia has launched a new initiative expanding breast-feeding support through primary health care. more info -
Advancing knowledge on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in Turkmenistan
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, 16 August 2011 – The Members of the Working Group of the Interministerial Commission on Implementation of the International Obligations of Human Rights (WGIC) participated in a workshop on the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD). more info -
New IT tool will help Turkmenistan primary health workers to better manage childhood illnesses
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, 6 September 2011 – UNICEF Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan have launched an innovative initiative that will help the primary health workers, teachers and students of medical education institutions and researchers to have access to computerized self-learning package on Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses (IMCI) and Pediatric HIV care. more -
UNICEF Executive Board focus on vulnerable children in Europe
NEW YORK, USA, 13 September 2011 - UNICEF’s cooperation with the Council of Europe took centre stage at the UNICEF Executive Board today. click here -
International conference to discuss inclusion of children with disabilities in society
BAKU/GENEVA/BERLIN, 15 September 2011 - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, The Berliner Philharmoniker, visits Baku to raise awareness more info -
12,000 fewer children perish daily in 2010 than in 1990 – UNICEF, WHO
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 15 September 2011 – The number of children under five years of age dying each year declined from more than 12 million in 1990 to 7.6 million in 2010, UNICEF and the World Health Organization said today, releasing the latest estimates on worldwide child mortality. click here -
Ana Ivanovic promotes the importance of reading and education among school children
BELGRADE, Serbia, 16 September 2011 – Ana Ivanovic, world famous tennis player and UNICEF Serbia National Ambassador, today held a public class for pupils from 10 primary schools included in the “Schools without Violence” programme, promoting the importance of reading books and education. She told children which books were her favourite when she was a child and which ones impacted on her life. more info -
Governments urged to build on innovations, speed up inclusive education reforms for children with disabilities
MOSCOW, Russian Federation, 27 September 2011 – Some 1.1 million children with disabilities in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States are hidden away at home or in institutions. They are likely to be out of school and among those most vulnerable to neglect, abuse and exploitation, UNICEF said at a major conference which opened today. more info -
Eight million children vaccinated against measles and rubella during national campaign in Uzbekistan
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 29 September 2011 - Eight million children were vaccinated against measles and rubella (MR) recently, during a week-long campaign in Uzbekistan. more info
