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International Day of Peace marked with polio vaccination drive in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, 20 September 2007 – Warring factions in Afghanistan have promised to honour the International Day of Peace on 21 September by supporting peace so that 1.3 million children can be vaccinated against polio.
Peace One Day ambassador Jude Law’s ‘secret’ mission to Afghanistan
NEW YORK, USA, 18 July 2007 – Oscar-nominated actor and movie star Jude Law has completed a ‘secret’ mission to Afghanistan to film UNICEF’s preparations for marking the 2007 UN International Day of Peace.
Female teachers help to rebuild Afghanistan’s education system
KABUL, Afghanistan, 8 June 2007 – During the Taliban era in Afghanistan, many female teachers were barred from working and many girls were not allowed to go to school. But that has all changed dramatically.
UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken visits Afghanistan
NEW YORK, USA, 18 April 2007 – UNICEF National Ambassador Clay Aiken has visited central Afghanistan to see for himself how UNICEF is trying to improve life for children in the region.
UNICEF and partners come together to help reduce maternal mortality in Afghanistan
KABUL, Afghanistan, 2 April 2007 – One in nine Afghan women dies during or shortly after pregnancy, accounting for one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Kabul’s Malalai Maternity Hospital, one of the busiest in Afghanistan delivering 80 to 100 babies a day, is working to ensure that more women live to see their children grow up.
Two displaced Afghan children voice hopes for the future after returning to school
NEW YORK, USA, Afghanistan, 1 March 2007 - Despite the successful efforts of UNICEF and other humanitarian organizations in Afghanistan, some of the country’s children and young people – especially those living in camps for the displaced – still lack access to adequate education, nutrition and health care.
Community-based schools bring hope to Afghanistan’s remote settlements
NEW YORK, USA, 23 February 2007 – Hakima, 9, only recently came to know about her country and its people.
Afghanistan Representative visits schools and other UNICEF programmes
NEW YORK, USA, 16 January 2007 – In the few weeks since Catherine Mbengue became UNICEF’s Representative in Afghanistan, she has been touring the country to see what UNICEF is doing, particularly with regard to education for girls and women.
UNICEF UK Ambassador Martin Bell witnesses ‘thirst for education’ in Afghanistan
NEW YORK, USA, 13 December 2006 – UNICEF UK Ambassador for Humanitarian Emergencies Martin Bell has returned from a week-long trip to Afghanistan.
UNICEF appeal cites ‘an emergency within an emergency’ in Afghanistan
New York, 8 November 2006 – UNICEF has issued an urgent appeal for help for the children of Afghanistan, who are suffering from the double tragedy of war and drought.
Immunization campaign in Afghanistan aims to reduce child and maternal deaths
NEW YORK, USA, Afghanistan, 12 September 2006 – An immunization campaign supported by UNICEF was launched recently in Afghanistan with two objectives: to reduce child measles mortality by 90 per cent and to eliminate maternal and neonatal tetanus.
On Afghanistan visit, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director stresses need for education for all
BAMYAN, Afghanistan, 22 March 2006 – In the shadow of a huge sandstone arch that housed one of the famous Bamyan Buddhas in central Afghanistan prior to its destruction by the Taliban, UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Rima Salah today urged all Afghan families to give priority to education for the sake of long-term progress.
Child nutrition in Afghanistan: ‘My children are smaller than others’
KABUL, Afghanistan, 2 November 2005 – Rahera is seven years old and lives in the Kakoji district, about 40 km outside Kabul. She eats her breakfast of bread at around 7 a.m. every morning. One loaf must last Rahera, her parents and two little brothers for three days. There is usually no milk or sugar.
UNICEF Regional Director’s visit spotlights problems, progress for women and children
KABUL, 4 August 2005 – UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia Cecilia Lotse is in Afghanistan this week. Her visit serves to draw attention to the work that still needs to be done to improve the situation of women and girls, but also to recognize the significant progress made in the last four years.
Suraya Dalil: Taking the long way home
NEW YORK, 27 June 2005 – Suraya Dalil is ready to go home. With her new master’s degree in public health from Harvard University, this mother of two is eager to return to Afghanistan to help in the reconstruction of her country.
Afghan children express their hopes and fears
BAKRAMI, Afghanistan, 5 April 2005 – When asked to express her feelings about her life and her country, nine-year-old Binafsha decided to draw a big apple.
Campaign urges Afghan families to enrol their daughters in school
KABUL, Afghanistan, 21 March 2005 - A nationwide campaign promoting the value of girls’ education has begun across Afghanistan, as many parts of the country prepare for a new school year commencing at the end of March.
Polio vaccine reaches 5 million children
KABUL, 27 February 2005 – A three-day polio immunization campaign in Afghanistan has succeeded in vaccinating an estimated 5.3 million children under the age of five.
Building up immunization one dose at a time in southern Afghanistan
KANDAHAR, Afghanistan, 22 February 2005 – Lialuma, a 26-year-old mother of six children, sits quietly holding her pale baby in her arms at the Out Patient Department Centre in Kandahar City, southern Afghanistan. “I’m afraid that he can’t be saved. I’ve already bought a piece of white cloth for his funeral. I’ve taken him to three doctors, but he is not getting better. This is the second child I’m going to lose,” says a desperate Lialuma.
Brutally cold weather and whooping cough threaten children
KABUL, Afghanistan, 15 February 2005 – An exceptionally severe winter is threatening the lives of many Afghan children, especially those in hard-to-reach areas. Heavy snows have blocked roadways, leaving children and their families stranded in the dangerous cold. An outbreak of whooping cough is compounding the threat.
Community-based schools bring hope to Afghan girls
BAGRAMI, Afghanistan, 8 February 2005 - Eight-year old Zakira is a typical girl from Hussain Khel village in Bagrami district, north of Kabul. There were no schools near her village that she or her five siblings could attend.
Afghan children present Vice President with children’s rights manifesto
KABUL, 20 November 2004 – At a ceremony here today, children presented a Manifesto outlining their hopes, aspirations and demands, to Afghanistan’s Vice President Hidayat Amin Arsala.
Report shows improvements in Afghanistan – but many children still suffer
NEW YORK, 28 September 2004 – The first comprehensive study of the situation of children and women in Afghanistan in nearly a decade has been released today. It shows that fewer infants are dying and more children are going to school. But it also shows that the majority of the country still has no access to clean water, and mortality rates remain high.
Executive Director of UNICEF, Carol Bellamy reacts to the death of Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) aid workers.
The Executive Director of UNICEF, Carol Bellamy, said that she was shocked and saddened to hear of the murder of five MSF workers in Afghanistan.
Women’s health in rural Afghanistan to benefit from new contribution from Canada and Belgium
KABUL, Afghanistan, 20 May 2004—Some 85,000 women from the rural Afghan province of Bamyan will benefit from improved health care, thanks to new supplies provided by UNICEF with the support of the governments of Canada and Belgium.
