UNICEF in the News
Forum on establishment and reforming of child care system is timely and important: UNICEF Regional Director
In view of the current global economic crisis, the forum on the establishment and reforming of child care system is both timely and important, the UNICEF Regional Director for Central and Eastern Europe and CIS Steven Allen said during the second Forum for the Protection of Children, organized by UNICEF in Bishkek.
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Bishkek to discuss reforms in children's protection
The Kyrgyz government will hold the Forum on children's protection in Bishkek on May 12-14 under support of UNICEF. The Azerbaijani delegation will also attend the meeting.
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UNICEF Azerbaijan offers Azerbaijani Government to assist on tragic event in higher school
UNICEF's Azerbaijan representative office offered Azerbaijani government assistance to eliminate aftermath of the tragic event in Azerbaijan State Oil Academy.
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UNICEF, Justice and Interior Ministries to implement action plan for protection of children’s rights
UNICEF, Justice and Interior Ministries will implement an action plan for protection of children’s rights
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UNICEF Representative to Azerbaijan: “One of the factors influenced on maternal health is an early marriage”
“One of the factors influenced on maternal health is an early marriage. Unfortunately, number of early marriages in comparison with soviet period has increased,” Mohamed Bendriss Alami, UNICEF Representative to Azerbaijan said an interview to Azerbaijani Women Journalists’ Union.
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UNIСEF and Azerbaijan Health Ministry to co-operate further to diminish child mortality
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. Conference on UNICEF report “State of World’s Children” has been held in Baku. Deputy health minister Sanan Kerimov says that lately Azerbaijan has been observed decline of child mortality rate.
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‘Every Child Needs a Family’ program starts in Azerbaijan today
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Azerbaijan, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azercell Telecom LLC and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) teamed up to support a campaign – “Every Child Needs a Family” - to help children grow in protective family environment.
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Azerbaijan launched campaign to provide orphans with families
Baku, Fineko/abc.az. The Ministry of Labour and Social Protection of Azerbaijan, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azercell Telecom LLC and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) have announced the start of campaign “Every Child Needs a Family”.
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“Every child needs in family” campaign starts
Baku . Elbrus Seyfullayev–APA. On Thursday, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection, Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Azercell Telecom Ltd. And UNICEF Baku Office started the campaign “Every child need in family” to assist the growing of children in family atmosphere.
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UNICEF confirmed its intention to assist to programs in Azerbaijan
Baku,Fineko/abc.az. The Ministry of Education of Azerbaijan has reported of a meeting between education minister Misir Mardanov and Mohammad Bendris Alami, the new head of the Baku-based UNICEF representative office.
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Plans on transforming the state children’s establishments 2009 discussed in Azerbaijan
Baku,Fineko/abc.az. The Conference devoted to the State Programme for Transferring Children to Families from State Children Establishments and alternative care in Azerbaijan was held today in Baku
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UNICEF officials to hold trainings for Ganja doctors
Beginning from November 19 UNICEF officials will hold seminar-trainings in the educational center of the health department of Ganja, said chief of healthcare department of Ganja Mehman Rzayev . He said the trainings, which will last for 20 days, will be attended by gynecologists and neontologists from different regions of Azerbaijan.
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UNICEF Appoints New Head of Baku Office
Baku, 3 November/ TrendNews, corr N. Abdullayeva/
Mr. Mohamed Bendriss Alami has been appointed new Representative for the UNICEF in Azerbaijan, Baku office of the organization said to TrendNews. Alami is the interim UNICEF Representative to Azerbaijan and he takes over from Ms. Singer. Prior to this , Mr.Alami has served as UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa.
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UNICEF appoints temporary representative to Azerbaijan
Baku–APA. Mohammad Bendris Alami, 63-year old Moroccan, has been appointed as temporary representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to Azerbaijan, UNICEF Office in Baku told APA. M. B. Alami, who replaced Ms. Hanaa Singer in this post, has served as UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for Middle East and North Africa before this appointment...
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