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UNICEF PREPARES TO SUPPORT MYANMAR AS CYCLONE MAHASEN APPROACHES RAKHINE
As Cyclone Mahasen threatens to hit the communities in Rakhine State, where thousands of people are displaced by conflict, UNICEF is ready to support the government of Myanmar to respond to humanitarian needs.UNICEF fully supports the commitment by Presid
Myanmar Pledges Stronger Combat against Child Malnutrition
Government of Myanmar signs Membership Letter to join the Global Scaling up Nutrition (SUN) movement
Myanmar and Thailand Sign Landmark Standard Operating Procedures on Assisting Trafficking Victims
Two countries signed the first ever Standard Operating Procedures on Management of Cases and the Repatriation and Re/integration of Victims of Trafficking
Reaching the Last Child First: One Thousand days of action to achieve the Millennium Development Goals
1,000 days until the end of 2015 to ensure every child, everywhere can share the world’s development
Improving Learning Environment for Primary School Children in Myanmar
Education is the key to building a peaceful world.’ Since 2000, we have supported this project in Cambodia, Nepal, Laos and Vietnam with great support of our customers in Japan and in collaboration with UNICEF
First Round of Vital Polio Immunization Campaign to Reach 370,000 Children in Myanmar’s Rakhine state
The Department of Health is planning to revitalize the immunization activities for all targeted population. UNICEF and WHO are providing full support in rolling out the campaign.
UNICEF signed Action Plan on “Community on Air” Initiative with MRTV, FM Radio Stations and Ministry of Health
A number of Myanmar’s media, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Information and UNICEF singed a two year Action Plan under “Community on Air’ Initiative on March 21, 2013 in Nay Pyi Taw.
Myanmar Needs to Close Funding Gaps to Scale up HIV Prevention and Treatment
The Global Fund country team is visiting Myanmar,to work with partner agencies to assess further funding for HIV, TB and Malaria. If successful, Myanmar would access amount of US$ 89.5 million funding to be shared for three diseases
Decentralization, a new chance for the children of Chin State
UNICEF team discussed new roles played by the township council and elders in identifying their needs, setting their priorities and informing the 5-year State Plan
UNICEF Welcomes the Release of 24 Children from the Tatmadaw, Calls for Acceleration of discharges
The Tatmadaw officially discharged 24 children in a ceremony in Yangon on 15 February, Friday, attended by senior officials of the Tatmadaw, the Representative of UNICEF as co-chair of a UN Country
Despite progress, urgent concerted actions needed to improve Water and Sanitation in Rakhine State IDP Sites
UNICEF and WASH sector partners have focused on distribution of basic hygiene items, provision of latrines and bathing areas, operation of safe solid waste disposal and drainage systems combined with hygiene promotion ... Find out more
First Joint Education Sector Working Group Meeting Reviews Rapid Assessment Findings to Date
The JESWG meeting marks an important shift toward closer cooperation between the government and development partners to improve Myanmar's education system. Find out more ...
Bertrand Bainvel Joins as UNICEF Representative in Myanmar
Mr. Bainvel has recently responsibility as the UNICEF Representative in Myanmar. He comes with over 20 years of experience in the social development sector, working in leadership positions across a number of regions of the world.For more information ...
UNICEF Scales-up Response, Calls for Stronger Combat against Child Malnutrition in Rakhine State
Myanmar’s Rakhine State is still difficult to obtain, UNICEF is very concerned about the extent and severity of child malnutrition, which has been exacerbated by the ongoing conflict. For more information ...
Myanmar Launches New Vaccine to Combine Attack on Major Childhood Illnesses
By combining Diphtheria, Pertussis, Tetanus, Hepatitis B and Hib vaccines, Penta valent helps prevent five infections more effectively: diphtheria, pertussis, tetanus, Hepatitis B and Haemophilus influenza (type b) among children under five years of age.
UNICEF and the Government of Myanmar Sign Renewed Basic Cooperation Agreement
The first BCA between the Government of Myanmar and UNICEF was signed on 22 April 1950 at the outset of UNICEF’s programme of cooperation in Myanmar 62 years ago. A revised BCA was signed in January 1956.
No Change without Behaviour Change:Communication for Development Training conducted for Skilled Behaviour and Social Change programming
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 18 October, 2012: A ‘Communication for Development Training Programming and Monitoring in Behaviour and Social Change’ concluded in the Myanmar capital today.
Situation Analysis of Children in Myanmar 2012 launched
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 17 October, 2012: The Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development and UNICEF launched the Situation Analysis of Children in the Myanmar capital today.
UNICEF and Ministry of Education concludes Creative Production workshop on Language and Literacy Communication for Young Children and Families in Myanmar
Yangon, Myanmar, 6 October, 2012: A six-day Language and Literacy Communication Workshop for producing creative children’s books and media materials for children and families concluded in the city today.
2012 Year of Intensification for Routine Immunization in Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 12 September 2012: Myanmar has declared 2012 as the Year of Intensification for Routine Immunization. Immunization is widely recognized as one of the most cost-effective public health interventions.
Orientation for Military Focal Points on Identification, Release, Discharge and Reintegration of child recruits as agreed in the Action Plan
YANGON, 20 August 2012 – A three-day orientation for Military Focal Points from the Regional Commands on the agreed procedures, on identification, release, discharge, and reintegration of under-age recruits is being conducted by the Ministry of Defence wi
Myanmar observes 10th Anniversary of Nutrition Promotion Month and 21st Anniversary of World Breast Feeding Week
Nay Pyi Taw, Myanmar, 1 August, 2012: Myanmar is observing the 10th anniversary of Nutrition Promotion Month and 21st anniversary of World Breast Feeding Week all over the country throughout the month of August this year.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan meets Young Trafficking Survivors in Myanmar
YANGON, 7 July 2012 – UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador and martial arts icon Jackie Chan concluded a three day visit to Myanmar today.
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan in Myanmar: “Children are not for sale”
New York/ Yangon 5 July 2012 – Celebrated actor and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Jackie Chan arrived in Myanmar this week on a three-day mission to help combat child trafficking.
Myanmar and United Nations sign landmark plan of action to release children from armed forces
YANGON, 27 June 2012 – The Government of Myanmar and the United Nations today signed an action plan to prevent the recruitment and use of children by the Myanmar armed forces – the Tatmadaw – and allow for the release of under-age recruits.
Mass Measles Campaign 2012 to immunize 6.4 million under-five children against measles
Yangon, Myanmar, 22 March 2012: The Mass Measles Campaign rolls out today in Myanmar to immunize 6.4 million children aged between nine months to five years across the country.
Mandalay Region Government and UNICEF Disseminate Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2009-2010
Mandalay, 23 November 2011: A Dissemination Workshops on the Myanmar Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2009-2010 was held in Mandalay, organized by Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development and UNICEF
Media Advisory_Workshop on Review of Myanmar Child Law
MEDIA ADVISORY
The Government of Myanmar and UNICEF hold first ever Consultative Workshop to review the Myanmar Child Law
YANGON, 09 December 2011 – The first ever joint consultative workshop to review Myanmar Child Law concluded in the city today with recommendations on alignment of the Child Law
Myanmar Government and UNICEF launch Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009-2011 (MICS) in Myanmar
Myanmar, 4 November, 2011: Findings from Myanmar Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2009-2010 reveal visible progress on some indicators of women’s and children’s health, education and nutrition and it offers
Media Advisory: Dissemination of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009-2010
Dissemination of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009-2010
Clean Hands Save Life: Hand Washing Day 2011: Over 137,000 Myanmar children join the celebration to halt disease and illness and promote the simple act of hand washing
Yangon, October 28, 2011 – The WASH Thematic Group in Myanmar have organized extensive events spread over October till the first week of November across Myanmar to celebrate the fourth Hand Washing Day
Department of Social Welfare and UNICEF Jointly Launches Report on The Situation of Children in Residential Care Facilities in Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw, 16 August 2010: The Department of Social Welfare and UNICEF Myanmar formally launched a joint report on The Situation of Children in Residential Care Facilities in Myanmar in the capital.
Medai Advisory - Residential Care Report, August 2011
MEDIA ADVISORY
Media Advisory: Nutrition Promotion Month, August 2011
30, July 2011
Myanmar prepares to vaccinate 2.9 million under five children against polio
11 May 2011
World Water Day 2011 highlights the challenge on urban water and sanitation systems
22 March 2011
Polio Immunization Campaign to cover 3.4 million children in Myanmar advised by WHO-UNICEF Mission
28 February 2011
UNICEF Workshop Seeks to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding through Broadcast Media
As Cyclone Mahasen threatens to hit the communities in Rakhine State, where thousands of people are displaced by conflict, UNICEF is ready to support the government of Myanmar to respond to humanitarian needs.UNICEF fully supports the commitment by Presid
About 14,000 Primary School Children across Myanmar Celebrate Global Hand-washing Day Yangon
15 October 2010
Global Handwashing Day in Myanmar (Media Advisory)
15 October 2010
UNICEF 60th Anniversary in Myanmar Celebrated
Yangon, 12 October 2010
UNICEF Hands over Child Friendly Model Schools and Early Childhood Development Centers to Myanmar’s Ministry of Education
Yangon, 12 October 2010
UNICEF Hands over Newly Built Rural Health Facilities to Myanmar‟s Ministry of Health
Nay Pyi Taw, 23 June 2010
Myanmar achieves Maternal and Neonatal Tetanus Elimination
Yangon, 31 May 2010: Myanmar has achieved the milestone of maternal and neonatal tetanus elimination (MNTE).
Child Rights Award 2010: A call to broadcasters
The ABU, CASBAA and UNICEF are now inviting Asia-Pacific broadcasters and producers to submit entries for the Asia-Pacific Child Rights Award 2010.
Two years after Cyclone Nargis
UNICEF continues to support long term recovery for affected children and women: 1 May 2010
Myanmar joins the celebration marking the 20th Anniversary of the UN Child Rights Convention
Yangon, 27 November 2009
UNICEF trains Myanmar journalists on health-related reporting
Training aims at enhancing reporting skills on child survival issues/Special focus on Exclusive Breastfeeding
Save the Children Japan Collaborates with UNICEF to Strengthen Community Access to Safe water and Sanitation
Yangon 30 June 2009:
LEGO Donated for Children’s Creative Development
Yangon, 27 May 2009
One year after Cyclone Nargis: Myanmar on hard road to recovery
UNICEF concerned that aid and attention waning for children and women still affected by the cyclone
UNICEF organized Training of ECD Trainers on Language Development for young children in Myanmar
YANGON, 27 February 2009
UNICEF: Extreme Risks for Pregnant Women and Newborn Babies in Developing Countries
JOHANNESBURG/NEW YORK/GENEVA, 15 January 2009
Continue to Fight Polio in Myanmar
YANGON, January 10, 2009 – As a series of immunization activities in response to the outbreak of polio in 2007, National Immunization Days will again be carried out nationwide in January and February this year, ...
UNICEF HOSTS FIRST NATIONAL SEMINAR ON SOCIAL PROTECTION FOCUSING ON VULNERABLE CHILDREN
YANGON, 04 December 2008 – Today marks the final day of the launch of first ever national seminar on Social Protection focusing on vulnerable children. The three day seminar hosted by UNICEF and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement was attended by more than 70 participants from government ministries, community-based organisations, national and international NGOs and UN Agencies.
HIV/AIDS poses growing risks to children and young people in Myanmar
Yangon, 01 December 2008 – Today, on World AIDS Day, UNICEF says giving education on HIV/AIDS, especially for young people will stop the spread of the disease. “Young people have a higher propensity for risk-taking behaviour which exposes them to avoidable risks including exposure to HIV” said UNICEF Representative in Myanmar Ramesh Shrestha.
180 days after Cyclone Nargis: Relief efforts on track but support is still needed
YANGON, 1 November, 2008 — Six months after Cyclone Nargis hit Myanmar’s Ayeyarwady Delta, relief efforts are on track but support is still required to bring medium to long-term solutions to children and their families, UNICEF said today.
Training of community volunteers in hygiene promotion in cyclone affected areas, Myanmar
UNICEF in partnership with the Environment Sanitation Department (ESD) at the Ministry of Health and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) build capacity in hygiene education for locals in delta
120 days after Nargis: Children’s needs are being met but threats remain
120 days after Nargis: Children’s needs are being met but threats remain, Potential threat of water shortages in dry season needs to be addressed
Joint statement-30Sept08: Ensure Safe Feeding for Infants and Increase Viglance
The Ministry of Health, Government of Myanmar is taking prompt actions in response to contaminated milk powder issue.
Strengthening the cold chain system to preserve vaccines in Myanmar
UNICEF hands over new cold chain storage facility to Myanmar Ministry of Health Yangon, 12 August 2008
60 Days after Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar
YANGON, 16 June 2008 — Two months after Cyclone Nargis claimed the lives of over 84,000 people in Myanmar with 54,000 yet to be traced, UNICEF continues to strengthen support to children and families in the worst-affected areas with medical and nutritional supplies, water and sanitation, getting schools to re-open and protection of children.
German Agency to cooperate with UNICEF to provide safe drinking water for displaced population in the cyclone affected areas.
Yangon, 06 June 2008 – Today Federal Agency for Technical Relief, Bonn, Germany signed an agreement with UNICEF to provide safe drinking water to displaced population in selected sites where water treatment plants will be installed in Ayeyarwady and Yangon.
UNICEF to focus on damaged schools
Yangon, 29 May 2008 – For the past two weeks, UNICEF, the Ministry of Education, and the communities have been working together to distribute repair materials to schools which have been either damaged or completely destroyed by the cyclone.
UNICEF hails decision to allow international aid workers
UNICEF hails decision to allow international aid workers into worst-affected cyclone areas
Launch of UNICEF Flagship, State of the World’s Children Report 2008
UNICEF Myanmar launches The State of the World's Children Report 2008 on 23 January 2008 in Yangon. The theme of this year's Report is "Child Survival".
Volunteers trained and mobilised to raise awareness on avian flu
Yangon, 1 March, 2007 - Nearly 40 volunteers from the Myanmar Red Cross Society representing almost all States and Divisions completed an intensive four-day workshop today.
Yangon Division extends AI prevention campaign to all 45 townships
Yangon, 22 February 2007 -- The start of a major distribution of avian influenza material in all 45 townships in Yangon Division was launched today by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries and UNICEF.
Myanmar joins global measles-control effort
Yangon, 14 January 2007 - A brightly-painted papier-mâché doll sold in the shops outside pagodas has become the symbol for Myanmar's national measles vaccination campaign, part of a national measles strategy launched today in Yangon.
Japan provides US$ 2.65 million to protect Myanmar children's health
Yangon, 22 November 2006 - The Government of Japan has pledged US$ 2.65 million to UNICEF in Myanmar to support immunization, malaria prevention and HIV/AIDS prevention efforts for children in 2007.
Launch of the United Nations Secretary-General's study on Violence Against Children
Yangon, 19 October 2006 - Today UNICEF and the Ministry of Social Welfare, Relief and Resettlement in collaboration with the Ministry of Home Affairs and Save the Children launched the UN Secretary General's Study on Violence against Children.
Breastfeeding critical for Myanmar children's survival
Yangon, 01 August 2006 - On the launch of World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF Myanmar said that thousands of infants' lives could be saved if new mothers only feed their babies with breastmilk - and nothing else - during the first six months of life.
New UNICEF Representative arrives in Myanmar
YANGON, 05 June 2006 – UNICEF’s new Representative in Myanmar, Ramesh Shrestha of Nepal, arrived in Yangon this morning.
Germany funds capacity building for local NGOs
Yangon, 5 May 2006 – Today the German Government announced that it is providing 700,000 Euro (US$ 870,000) in support of UNICEF’s work with local NGO’s in providing life skills & HIV/AIDS prevention education programmes for out-of-school youth in Myanmar.
UNICEF and Israel promote early childhood learning in Myanmar
Yangon, 06 March 2006 - Today UNICEF, Israel's Center for International Cooperation, the Dept of Social Welfare and the Dept of Education and Training launched the first of two back-to-back trainings on Developmentally Appropriate Practice in ECD.
