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United Nations commends Nepal’s acceleration toward universal coverage of toilets

Too Many “Invisible” Children Still in Asia-Pacific

New partnership to improve nutrition of women and children in Nepal

Nepal, a focus of the High Level Panel on Resilience: The Nutrition Dimension at the European Development Days

Nepal celebrates Global Handwashing Day 2012

International Day for Disaster Reduction Observed

The First Ever International Day of the Girl Child Celebrated in Nepal

A Milestone Plan Launched to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition in Nepal

Multi-sectoral Commitment to Improve Maternal and Child Nutrition

German grant assistance to UNICEF's mine action project in Nepal

Schools as Zones of Peace

Media meeting held in Jumla on the impacts of climate change

The launch of the State of the World’s Children 2012 Report in Nepal

Lions Club celebrates the upcoming Measles Rubella campaign in Nepal

Feature writers on children and women issues awarded

UNICEF Executive Director Mr. Anthony Lake completes his mission in Nepal

Tony Lake visited UNICEF Nepal Country Office and had interactions with the Staff

UNICEF Executive Director, Mr. Anthony Lake, has begun a visit to Nepal

UNICEF Executive Director, Anthony Lake to visit Nepal

WASH Sector Collaboration between UNICEF-Nepal and SNV-Nepal

High-level delegation from the EU Parliament visits UNICEF-supported programmes in Nepal

Teachers in Nepal commit to quality education

Training on Justice for Children concludes

Chitwan declared free of open defecation amidst great revelry

Aligning for Action in Water and Sanitation in Nepal

Launch of UNICEF’s State of World’s Children Report 2011 by adolescents in Achham

National Mine Risk Education Artworks Exhibition

EU provides Euro 3.2 million to UNICEF to tackle child and maternal undernutrition

UNICEF joins religious leaders to launch global initiative to improve children’s health and well-being

Officials from 28 Countries Gather in Beijing for Strategic Talks on Child Rights

Government, UN release two major reports

Hong Kong Young Envoys Visit Nepal

Pentavalent vaccines will be arriving in Nepal shortly

UNICEF and Save the Children in Nepal sign a Memorandum of Understanding

UNICEF launches a toll-free SMS number - 4400 - for the young people of Nepal

Nepal marks the 5th annual International Day of Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action

No real progress for Nepal unless under-nutrition is tackled, says report

Advocacy meeting with Parliamentarians from Nepal, Cambodia and Sri Lanka

UNICEF reiterates calls to halt Inter-country adoptions in Nepal

Support for those affected by explosive devises in Nepal – Launch of Victim Assistance Handbook

United Nations, Government of Nepal and UCPN-M sign Action Plan for discharge of minors disqualified from the Maoist army

Global Measles deaths drop by 78%, but resurgence likely

USD120 million funding for Nepal’s “Education for All Fast Track Initiative”

UK Government announces £6.5 million (NRS 800 million) to support UNICEF Nepal in tackling gender-based violence

Children participate in consultation on draft Truth and Reconciliation Commission Bill

Double Celebration of Two Decades of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Four Decades of UNICEF in Nepal

Just washing your hands could save Nepali lives is the message on Global Handwashing Day

Breastfeeding Week promotes better nutrition and child health in Nepal

New Machel Report calls for urgent action to protect children affected by armed conflict

UNICEF releases publication 'A Matter of Magnitude -- the impact of the economic crisis on women and children in South Asia' on the economic crisis in South Asia

WFP and UNICEF join forces to encourage girls to go to school