Press releases
Mandalay Region Government and UNICEF Disseminate Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2009-2010
16 August 2010
Media Advisory_Workshop on Review of Myanmar Child Law
16 August 2010
The Government of Myanmar and UNICEF hold first ever Consultative Workshop to review the Myanmar Child Law
16 August 2010
Myanmar Government and UNICEF launch Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009-2011 (MICS) in Myanmar
16 August 2010
Media Advisory: Dissemination of the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2009-2010
16 August 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
16 August 2010
Department of Social Welfare and UNICEF Jointly Launches Report on The Situation of Children in Residential Care Facilities in Myanmar
16 August 2010
Medai Advisory - Residential Care Report, August 2011
August 2010
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
16 August 2010
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.
