The News, Pakistan
Roma children
5 March 2007 - BERLIN: About 1 million Roma children “remain invisible” in countries in southeastern Europe without documents, birth certificates or adequate healthcare, a UN report released on Monday in Berlin said.
Focus Information Agency
AFP: UNICEF wants more rights for Roma children in Europe
5 March 2007 - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) insists on more rights for children of Roma families in Europe, appealing for better education. The appeal coincides with the conference, organized along with the German parliamentary commission, AFP reported.
Javno.hr - Zagreb,Croatia
One Million Roma Children invisible
5 March 2007 - The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) insists on more rights for children of Roma families in Europe, appealing for better education. The appeal coincides with the conference, organized along with the German parliamentary commission, AFP reported.
UzReport, Uzbekistan
UNICEF, DonMahsulotlari to conduct flour fortification workshop
27 February 2007 - On 1-2 March UNICEF together with DonMahsulotlari (Grain Products) Scientific-Production Centre will conduct a workshop on flour fortification for the workers of private flour mills.
UzReport, Uzbekistan
UNICEF awards "child-friendly" certificates to maternity hospitals of Tashkent region
27 February 2007 - UNICEF Uzbekistan Office together with the Ministry of Healthcare will award "child-friendly" certificates to maternity hospitals and policlinics of Tashkent region in recognition of good treatment of children in a special ceremony to be held on 2 March 2007 at Tashkent Regional Khokimiat.
IRIN, Reuters and AlertNet
Kazakhstan: Preparing for bird flu threat
23 February 2007 - Kazakhstan is implementing measures to combat avian influenza as the spring migratory season looms, threatening to spread the disease as birds fly north after the winter, the government says.
UzReport, Uzbekistan
UNICEF organizes symposium on pandemic influenza
22 February 2007 - UNICEF in cooperation with the Uzbek government organized a symposium on communicational readiness to a crisis situation of pandemic influenza
KazInform, Kazakhstan
"Kazakhstan achieved progress in salt iodization field" - UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
20 February 2007 - "Kazakhstan has achieved an impressive progress in the sphere of universal salt iodization," UNICEF ambassador of goodwill World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov told the Senate of the PArliment of Kazakhstan.
Forum, Ukraine
UNICEF: Media Critical in Fight to Prevent Pandemic Flu
15 February 2007 - As the threat of bird flu once again confronts Europe and Central Asia, an International Symposium on how governments can better manage emergency health situations has started in the capital of Ukraine.
NRCU - Ukrainian Radio - Kiyv,Ukraine
UNICEF launched series of workshops in Europe and Central Asia
15 February 2007 - The three-day workshops will run through February with participation of representatives of Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan.
UtReport, Uzbekistan
UNICEF holds seminars in Europe and Central Asia to boost flu prevention
15 February 2007 - In a further effort to combat the global spread of deadly bird flu, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is holding a series of high-level seminars in Europe and Central Asia over the next month that will stress the importance of working with the media in getting the right preventive message out to the public.
Russia Profile.org
Fighting a Difficult Battle
7 February 2007 - Misinformation still a problem in combating AIDS in Russia
BBC Online, UK
Russia's unwanted babies in hospital limbo
7 February 2007 - Mobile phone video of babies in a Russian hospital with sticking plaster apparently covering their mouths made headlines around the world but the plight of the otkazniki - the infants abandoned by their mothers in hospital - goes much deeper.
KazInform, Kazakhstan
EC, UNICEF to help prevent bird and human flu in Kazakhstan
6 February 2007 - Today Kazinform press centre held a presentation of the project "Communicative strategy for bird flu pandemic prevention in Kazakhstan"
KazInform, Kazakhstan
Senate speaker met with UNICEF head
2 February 2007 - Serik Kozhkenov, Speaker of Kazakhstani Senate met with the head of UNICEF in Kazakhstan Alexander Zuyev on Friday.
KazInform, Kazakhstan
Kazakh Government, UNICEF shape joint plans for 2007
31 January 2007 - An annual working session on fulfillment of a joint programe of the Kazakhstan's Government and UNICEF took place on January 29-30 in Astana.
B92 News, Serbia
IMLEK-UNICEF cooperation
29 January 2007 - UNICEF and IMLEK, the largest milk production factory in Serbia, will renew decades-long cooperation.
The Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkmenistan
Turkmen interim leader favours multi-party system
26 January 2007 - Turkmenistan's acting leader Kurbanguly Berdymukhamedov, set to win next month's presidential election, has suggested a multi-party political system would benefit the reclusive Central Asian state.
The Journal of Turkish Weekly, Turkmenistan
UNICEF Turkmenistan and UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran have jointly welcomed the pledge for educational reforms in Turkmenistan
26 January 2007- UNICEF Turkmenistan and UNESCO Cluster Office in Tehran have jointly welcomed the pledge for educational reforms in Turkmenistan.
WebUser - London, United Kingdom
Review of UNICEF Tajikistan website
17 January 2007 - This website is aimed at raising awareness of the problems that children face in central Asian country Tajikistan.
Reuters Foundation, AlertNet - Shymkent, Kazakhstan
Silent Kazakhs on new frontier for HIV
1 January 2007 - Saule, a 27-year-old Kazakh biology graduate, has a job and a young daughter. No one knows she also has HIV. "I haven't told anyone. I don't know how people might react," said Saule, her dark eyes watching intently through a slit in a scarf wrapped around her face for anonymity.
