Tag: UNICEF

A record 37 million children displaced worldwide: UNICEF 

Stuart Mitchell

Conflict, violence and other crises left a record 36.5 million children displaced from their homes by the end of last year, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) estimates – the highest number recorded since the Second World War, the agency said on Friday.  This figure includes 13.7 million child refugees and asylum-seekers, and nearly 22.8 million, who are internally displaced due to conflict and violence.   However, not included are children displaced by climate and environmental shocks or disasters, as well as those newly displaced in 2022, including by the Russian invasion of…

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Soccer Aid For UNICEF Raises Record £15.6 Million For Children Around The World

Stuart Mitchell

Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2022, broadcast live and exclusively on ITV and STV in June from the London Stadium, has raised a record-breaking £15,673,728 so far for UNICEF’s vital work giving children around the world the care-free, play filled childhoods they are entitled to. This record-breaking amount was raised thanks to the generous support of the UK public, ITV and STV viewers, and The Power of Nutrition who have matched donations up to £4 million, meaning double the difference for children. This figure has smashed last year’s record total for…

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IOM and UNICEF sign new strategic collaboration framework

Stuart Mitchell

The International Organization for Migration (IOM) and UNICEF has signed a new Strategic Collaboration Framework solidifying the organizations’ united commitment towards protecting the rights of migrant children. In 2006, UNICEF and IOM signed a Memorandum of Understanding defining the main areas of cooperation between the two agencies in humanitarian settings. The well-established operational relationship responding to the pressing issues facing migrant children around the world has been further strengthened since that time. “Strengthening our relationship, UNICEF and IOM will continue to enhance the capacities of a large spectrum of actors,…

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More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing

Stuart Mitchell

More than half of parents and pregnant women (51 per cent) surveyed for a new WHO/UNICEF report say they have been targeted with marketing from formula milk companies, much of which is in breach of international standards on infant feeding practices.   The report, How marketing of formula milk influences our decisions on infant feeding (https://uni.cf/3LXgXHt), draws on interviews with parents, pregnant women and health workers in eight countries. It uncovers systematic and unethical marketing strategies used by the formula milk industry – now worth a staggering US$55 billion – to…

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Tetra Laval donates 10 million Euros to support UNICEF’s efforts in the global delivery of COVID-19 vaccines

Stuart Mitchell

Tetra Laval has announced a 10-million Euro contribution in support of UNICEF’s work to deliver COVID-19 vaccines globally. The donation will contribute to UNICEF’s efforts to strengthen global vaccine equity, especially in lower-income countries.  Since early 2021, UNICEF has delivered more than 700 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines to 144 countries around the world on behalf of the COVAX Facility. In addition, UNICEF has been providing in-country technical and financial support in over 130 countries to help turn vaccines into vaccinations, as well as working with partners, governments and communities…

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