News Updates 2009
Zero Tolerance for Corporal Punishment
UNICEF and NCPCR organised a Press Dialogue with the Media to 'End Corporal Punishment: The Right to Protection and Dignity' at India Habitat Centre on 19th February 2009, New Delhi
IKEA Social Initiative adds $48 million to UNICEF's child health programme - at $180 Million, largest corporate donor to UNICEF
UNICEF announced that IKEA, through its corporate philanthropy arm, IKEA Social Initiative, is further expanding its support for children with a $48 million donation for UNICEF programmes in India.
Orissa Governor Releases
The SOWC 2009 report dedicated to newborn and maternal health was released at a glittering function held at the Governor’s House, Raj Bhawan here on February 24.
RYTHM Foundation supports Bihar flood rehabilitation projects
The RYTHM (Raise Yourself to Help Mankind) Foundation donated $30,000 towards UNICEF’s Water and Sanitation programme in the flood-affected districts of Bihar.
Academy Award recognition for India's fight to eradicate polio
“The Final Inch”, a film documenting the historic effort to eradicate Polio in India, has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Documentary (Short Film) due to be announced (in Los Angeles) this Sunday.
United Nations and Children of Andhra Pradesh remind legislators of their obligations towards MDGs
For the first time in the history of AP assembly, children came face to face with Chief Minister Mr. Y. S. R. Reddy and other legislators, to demand that their rights be fulfilled by all political parties.
Kyunki… a drop of life
Around 30 kilometers outside of the city of Bareilly in Uttar Pradesh is Devchauraha, site of one of the approximately 108,000 polio vaccination booths that were set up on the 1st of February 2009. The village buzzes with activity.
UNICEF and Prasar Bharati Sign Partnership Agreement for Phase 2 of Facts for Life TV Show
Prasar Bharati CEO B.S. Lalli and UNICEF India Representative Karin Hulshof today signed a broadcast agreement for Phase 2 of the Facts for Life entertainment-education drama serial, Kyunki…Jeena Issi Ka Naam Hai (Because… That’s What Life Is).
UNICEF: Extreme Risks for Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Developing Countries
Women in the world’s least developed countries are 300 times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related complications than women in developed countries
Statement By UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman Regarding the Humanitarian Operation In Gaza
“UNICEF is deeply concerned that the ongoing violence has forced UNRWA to suspend its humanitarian operation in Gaza. This can only deepen an already critical humanitarian situation and put children at even greater risk of death or permanent damage.
