Articles tagged with "UNICEF"

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Afghan girls wash a carpet along a canal in a village in the 9th district of Kandahar on June 16, 2026. (Photo by Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP)

Over 75% of Afghan children exposed to drought: UNICEF

Over three-quarters of children in Afghanistan face drought exposure, UNICEF says, as a new report warns that climate-related hazards are placing growing pressure on food security, public services, and the well-being of vulnerable children.

June 21, 2026

Measles outbreak kills more than 500 children in Bangladesh

Bangladesh’s measles outbreak has killed 512 children since March, overwhelming hospitals in Dhaka. UNICEF says disrupted immunization after 2024 unrest worsened the crisis. Authorities vaccinated 18 million children, but officials warn recovery and outbreak control will take months.

May 23, 2026

Pakistan moves to tighten lead safety, protect children’s health nationwide

The meeting focused on the “critical public health challenges posed by lead exposure,” particularly its impact on maternal health, childhood development and the long-term well-being of citizens.

May 1, 2026

Shehzad Noorani Women wait at a maternal health hospital, the only one of its type in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan risks losing 25,000 women teachers and health workers: UNICEF

Report warns banning girls’ education in Afghanistan is worsening crisis in healthcare, education, and the economy, with long-term consequences for the country’s future.

April 28, 2026

At least 100 children killed in Gaza since ceasefire: UN

Since early October, at least 100 children, 60 boys and 40 girls, have been killed in Gaza during a tenuous ceasefire, mainly from airstrikes, drones, tanks, and live ammunition, UNICEF and Gaza’s health ministry reported.

January 13, 2026

World Children’s Day 2025: How Pakistan advanced child welfare this year

Pakistan marked major child-rights progress in 2025, passing new laws against child marriage and labour, with Balochistan raising marriage age and UNICEF urging stronger youth protection.

November 20, 2025

Pakistan's PM Shehbaz Sharif presents awards to polio workers for the recognition of their services in the Pakistan Polio Eradication Programme, on World Polio Day in Islamabad on 24 October 2025. (PMO)

Pakistan leads fight against polio with stronger vaccination efforts in 2025

Pakistan’s plan for 2025 focuses on a final push to reach every child and target remaining virus pockets.

October 24, 2025

UNICEF warns of rising global childhood obesity rates

Global agency warns childhood obesity surpasses underweight globally, except in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.

September 10, 2025