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COVID-19: Countries urged to take stronger action to stop spread of harmful info
The World Health Organisation (WHO) together with the UN, specialised agencies and partners on Wednesday urged countries to develop and implement action plans to promote the timely dissemination of science-based information and prevent the spread of false information while respecting the freedom of expression.
WHO, UNICEF recommit to accelerating health, well-being at all ages
The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF have recommited to accelerating health and well-being at all ages.
150m additional children fell into poverty
The number of children living in multidimensional poverty has soared to approximately 1.2 billion due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UNICEF and Save the Children analysis published Thursday.
COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress in cutting child deaths
The number of global under-five deaths dropped to its lowest point on record last year – down to 5.2 million from 12.5 million in 1990 – but COVID-19 could reverse decades of progress toward eliminating preventable child deaths, agencies warn on Wednesday.
Can't allow COVID-19 pandemic to become a children’s crisis: Ambassador Fatima
Permanent Representative of Bangladesh and Executive Board President of UNICEF Ambassador Rabab Fatima has said the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on essential services and regular programmes for the children is a matter of serious concern.
Covid-19 can undo 30-year progress in reducing child mortality
The disruption to child and maternal health services can put the lives of children at stake, threatening to undo 30 years of ‘remarkable progress’ in reducing deaths of children under the age of five, according to UN agencies.
UNICEF provides PPE worth over US$12 mn, medical supplies for Bangladesh
UNICEF has been procuring lifesaving supplies – including personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical equipment – for a value of US$12.28 million over the last 6 months as part of its assistance to the government of Bangladesh’s COVID-19 response.
UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID-19 vaccines
UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said it will be leading procurement and supply of COVID-19 vaccinations to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available.
Rohingyas, locals to get support from Covid centre in Teknaf
UNICEF in partnership with International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) is supporting a 200-bed isolation and treatment centre in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar district to provide critical care for COVID-19 patients from both Bangladeshi and Rohingya communities.
Globally 1 in 3 children missed out on remote learning during school closures: UNICEF
For at least 463 million children whose schools closed due to COVID-19, “there was no such a thing as remote learning,” the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday.