NEW YORK/GENEVA/KATHMANDU, 9 October 2020, – Almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 every 16 seconds – according to the first ever joint stillbirth estimates released by UNICEF, the World Health Organization (WHO), the World Bank Group and the Population Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The vast majority of stillbirths, 84 per cent…, The report is available here:, http://uni.cf/stillbirthreport This image shows a woman unpacking baby clothes and blankets in her home in Lusaka. She has just returned following the stillbirth of her baby. She believes her baby was stillborn due to complications related to her diabetes and HIV-positive status. UNICEF/UNI59991/Nesbitt A woman unpacks baby clothes and blankets in…

Kathmandu 20 February 2018,  – At a time when global focus is shifting to the alarmingly high rates of newborn deaths, UNICEF today launched  Every Child ALIVE , a worldwide campaign to demand and deliver solutions on behalf of the world’s newborns along with a new report on newborn mortality.  According to the report, in low-income countries, the average newborn mortality…, Download photos, broll and the full report , here,   For full ranking of all countries,  click here Every child alive infographics UNICEF Nepal