Tag: UNICEF
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Boko Haram: Military suspends UNICEF activities in North-East indefinitely
The Nigerian Army has said it is suspending the operations of the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in the North-East theatre until further notice. The Theatre Command, Operation Lafiya Dole, which coordinates the Boko Haram anti-insurgency war in the North-East, stated this in a release by its spokesperson, Col Onyema Nwachukwu, alleging that UNICEF…
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30m babies on the brink of death – UN-backed report
Nearly 30 million babies are born too soon, too small or become sick, requiring specialised care to survive beyond the first month of life, according to a new UN-backed report. The report: ‘Survive and Thrive: Transforming care for every small and sick newborn’, was released by a global coalition that includes the UN Children’s Fund…
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Armed groups threaten every child in CAR, UNICEF warns
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has warned that deteriorating crisis in the Central African Republic (CAR) has left practically every child needing protection from armed groups. UNICEF, in a new study, expressed worry that armed groups now control four-fifths of the country’s territory, five years into the latest civil conflict to hit the country. The…
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360,000 adolescents expected to die of AIDS by 2030 – UNICEF
Some 360,000 adolescents are expected to die of AIDS by 2030 if investment in HIV prevention is not ramped up, according to a UNICEF report released on Thursday. The figures show the world is “off track’’ in its goal to end AIDS among children by 2030, UNICEF’s executive director, Henrietta Fore, said. Projections show there…
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UNICEF calls for leaders to re-commit to child survival
UNICEF today called on global leaders to commit to doing more to fulfil children’s rights, as the world marked International World Children’s Day. The call came with a global request asking individual to sign a global online petition asking for ‘children to be put back on the agenda.’ “We want to build a world where…
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“Hauwa’s death has broken our hearts”
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), after receiving information indicating that Hauwa Liman has been killed by her captors in a despicable act of cruelty, says the death has broken the hearts of many. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Hauwa is the second abducted health worker in Nigeria to be murdered in the last month.…
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U.S. condemns killing of Hauwa Liman
The U.S. Embassy has condemned the killing of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), health worker, Hauwa Liman by Boko Haram on Monday. The embassy in statement on Tuesday in Abuja expressed its condolence to the family of Liman and the ICRC. ”We stand in solidarity with our Nigerian partners as we work to…
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JUST IN: 833 child soldiers rejoin family in Maiduguri
Children, numbering 833, have been released from the ranks of the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) in Maiduguri as part of commitments to end and prevent the recruitment and use of children. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports this is the first formal release of children from the CJTF since September 2017 when the group signed an action…
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Boko Haram: Nigerian Army hands over 183 children to UNICEF
The Nigerian Army on Monday formally handed over 183 children linked with armed group in the Northeast to the United Nations Children and Education Fund (UNICEF) for rehabilitation. Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, the Chief Army Staff, said the handover was in line with the international laws for the protection of children in conflict. Buratai, represented by…
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Children’s Day: UNICEF pledges to support Kaduna State Govt. take children off streets
UNICEF on Sunday pledged continued support to Kaduna State Government to assist take-off the streets the alarming number of children begging for alms. Dr Zakari Adam, the Chief Field Office, UNICEF Kaduna, made the pledge at the Fifth Chukker Polo Club, during the Children’s Day celebration, organised by UNICEF for school children. The theme of…