Press releases and news notes
Ana Ivanovic donates USD 62,800 for 'School without Violence'
BELGRADE, Serbia, 3 July 2008 – Tennis star and UNICEF National Goodwill Ambassador for Serbia Ana Ivanovic donated 3,360,000 Serbian Dinars (or 62,804 US dollars) to support UNICEF’s programme 'School without Violence'.
Kyrgyzstan’s voice to be heard: Fifteen-year-old Ishkhan Buyuklyanov heads to J8
BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, 27 June 2008 - For the first time, Kyrgyzstan will be represented at the global children’s summit - Junior 8, which will be held on the island of Hokkaido, Japan from 2 to 9 July.
"Voice of the most vulnerable": Social workers receive a boost through UNICEF-supported training
CHISINAU, Moldova, 26 June 2008 – Around 500 community social workers from Moldova participated in a 5-day training session in the country’s capital Chisinau.
Central Asian governments to tackle HIV transmission between mothers and babies
TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, 26 June 2008 – The emerging Central Asian phenomenon of transmission of HIV from mothers to infants is to be discussed by governments at a high-level meeting in Uzbekistan.
Celebrating the International Year of Sanitation
ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, 26 June 2008 – UNICEF, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, and partners from the health industry of Turkmenistan have launched a summer-long campaign on sanitation and hygiene, targeting children, mothers and their families.
UNICEF, UNECE, UNDP and OECD hold 3rd Annual Meeting with the Directors of National Statistics Offices of Eastern Europe and Central Asia
13 June, 2008 - Paris, France
Turkmen policy makers and managers examine modern approaches to educational planning in France and the UK
17 June, 2008 - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Regional Office Director Participates in Council of Europe Conference on Corporal Punishment-Free Europe
16 June, 2008 - Zagreb, Croatia
EU donates EURO 1.4 million for Serbian child protection programmes
11 June, 2008 - Belgrade, Serbia
UNICEF participating in 2008 Kid’s Festival
5 June, 2008 - Sarajevo, BiH
Government, Public Health and Industry Leaders Meet to Discuss Flour Fortification
3 June, 2008 - Yerevan, Armenia
Buy Five, Help Save a Life!
1 June, 2008 - Yerevan, Armenia
Turkmenistan Children’s Forum Marks the International Children’s Day and Child Protection Week
31 May, 2008 - Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
High level UN delegation to Ukraine to discuss suspended measles and rubella campaign following the death of a 17-year old boy
30 May, 2008 - Kiyv, Ukraine
WHO and UNICEF: Hepatitis B vaccination safe
27 May, 2008 - Sarajevo, BiH
Вспышка кори неизбежна
22 мая 2008 года - Киев, Украинa
Measles Outbreak Inevitable
22 May, 2008 - Kyiv, Ukraine
Инвестиции в перемены: от гуманитарной помощи к устойчивому развитию общества
21 мая 2008 года - ВЛАДИКАВКАЗ, РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ
The Power of Theatre - Drama Therapy in Kyrgyzstan
21 May, 2008 - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
UNICEF and Azerbaijan mobile operator promote Corporate Social Responsibility though a joint conference
21 May, 2008 - Baku, Azerbaijan
UNICEF in North Caucasus moves from humanitarian needs to sustainability
21 May, 2008 - Vladikavkaz, Russian Federation
Vitamin A campaign completed in Kyrgyzstan
19 May, 2008 - Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Vivacell, Unicef Joint Project Improves Education Environment for Children with Special Needs
16 May, 2008 - Yerevan, Armenia
UNICEF raises € 250,000 for baby-friendly hospitals in Romania
13 May, 2008 - Bucharest, Romania
Declaration on the Right of the Child to Immunization Adopted by Parliament
Sarajevo, BiH, 6 May 2008
Healthy Mother, Healthy Child, Healthy Generation Campaign
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 4 April 2008
Moldovan Study Illustrates Regional Migration
Chisinau/Geneva, 5 May 2008
Anti-mumps vaccines arrive in Moldova to protect children and young people
Chisinau, Moldova, 1 May 2008
Juvenile Justice Reform Picks up Pace in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan, 1 May 2008
Charity Dinner with Art Auction
Sofia, Bulgaria - May 1, 2008
Azerbaijan joins European Immunization Week
Baku, Azerbaijan, 30 April 2008
UNICEF and Serbian Ministry of Labour and Social Policy Are Developing A Comprehensive Support System for Children Without Parental Care And Children With Disabilities
Belgrade, 30 April 2008
Armenia discusses implementation of the Hague Convention on Inter-Country Adoption
Yerevan, Armenia - 29 April 2008
Water and Sanitation after Tajik Harsh Winter
Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 28 April 2008
Turkmenistan upholds the importance of quality education by joining Global Campaign for Education
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan - April 24, 2008
The Government of Japan and UNICEF provide equipment worth USD 351,000 for the improvement of the immunization system in Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia - April 23, 2008
UNICEF Serbia conference during European Immunization Week
Belgrade, Serbia - April 22, 2008
UNICEF CALLS FOR PARENTS TO CHECK CHILDREN’S IMMUNIZATION RECORDS AND SCHEDULE ANY NECESSARY CATCH-UP DOSES
Skopje, FYR of Macedonia, 20 April 2008
European Immunization Week starts off in Turkmenistan with SMS messages on immunization
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 17 April 2008
Temperatures rise, but Tajikistan still on alert after winter crisis
13 March, 2008 - Dushanbe, Tajikistan
UNICEF Serbia’s Activities within the European Immunization Week.
Belgrade, Serbia, 17 April 2008
Bosnia and Herzegovina marks European Immunization Week under the slogan: “I am the child – immunize me”
Sarajevo, BiH, 17 April 2008
Child Rights Impact Assessment of Potential Electricity Price Rises in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo, BiH, 2007
UNICEF, Statoil Team Up to Reduce Mortality, Boost Newborn Care in Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan, 16 April 2008
Conveying Powerful Messages in One Minute - OneMinuteJr Workshop in Yerevan
Yerevan, Armenia, 15 April 2008
New early child development standards being developed in Georgia
Tbilisi, Georgia, 10 April 2008
UNICEF survey among injecting drug users: First drug use between 15-17 years of age
Sarajevo, BiH, 10 April 2008
11th CA Maternal & Child Health Forum, Turkmenistan, 8-9 April 2008
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, 8 April 2008
"Every child has the right to live in a family" Campaign
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 4 April 2008
From words to deeds – the Children’s Code of the Kyrgyz Republic in action
Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 4 April 2008
Mine Action Day in Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 April, 2008 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Young composer and singers from Banja Luka donate a song for peace to UNICEF
27 March 2008 - Banja Luka, BiH
UNICEF launches the Facts for Life special edition
21 March 2008 - Ukraine, Belarus, Russian Federation
UNICEF strongly condemns violence against children in institutions
12 March 2008-Sofia, Bulgaria
Albanian OneMinutesJr video wins award in Tokyo
2 March 2008-Tokyo, Japan
UNICEF Belarus wins music award
7 March 2008- Minsk, Belarus
Newly trained social workers to help Uzbekistan’s children
4 March 2008-Uzbekistan
UNICEF Croatia teams up with national football hero
4 March 2008, Croatia
Help for children psychologically affected by war in Chechnya
3 March 2008-SHALI, Chechen Republic, Russian Federation
TV show in Bulgaria raises more than a million dollars for disabled children
29 February 2008-Sofia, Bulgaria
New law on salt iodisation drafted in Albania
28 February 2008-Tirana, Albania
‘Albania Reads’ – IKEA donation brings new books to schoolchildren in need
25 February 2008-Albania
Actress Lucy Liu visits UNICEF project in Moscow
25 February 2008-Moscow, Russia
Every fourth child in Moldova beaten by parents
21 February 2008, Moldova
Thousands more fall ill in Moldovan mumps epidemic
22 February 2008-Chisinau, Moldova
UNICEF takes part in Moscow child policy
20 February-Moscow, Russia
Donating creditcard created in Serbia
19 February-Belgrade, Serbia
UNICEF responds to mounting crisis in Tajikistan
14 February-Dushanbe, Tajikistan
`Violence among children can be prevented by good early childhood care`
14 February-Sarajevo
Winter emergency in Tajikistan
8 February-Dushanbe, Tajikistan
First workshop on mother-to-child HIV transmission held in Turkmenistan
7 Febrary-Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Tajikistan: Cold Wave OCHA Situation Report
5 February-Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Mumps epidemic sweeps Moldova
5 February - Chisinau, Moldova
Severe winter threatens children in Tajikistan
1 February-Dushanbe, Tajikistan
New AIDS film in Georgia circulated using mobiles
31 January-Tblisi, Georgia
UNICEF flagship report launched in Ankara
23 January 2008-Ankara, Turkey
Care for children from Mogilino Institution is improving
23 January 2008-Sofia, Bulgaria
State of the World’s Children Report 2008: Making Progress on Child Survival
22 January, 2008-Geneva, Switzerland
Интегрированные стратегии здравоохранения могут спасти жизни детей, - отмечается в докладе «Положение детей в мире, 2008 год» - ведущей публикации ЮНИСЕФ
22 January 2008-Geneva, Switzerland
New TV show in Bulgaria improves plight of children in institutions
14 January 2008-Bulgaria
Правительство Туркменистана полностью поддерживает обогащение муки
14 January 2008-Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Прогресс в интересах детей: Мир, пригодный для жизни детей - Статистический обзор
10 December 2007 - New York, USA
