Press release
07/18/2019
Monsoon rains bring severe flooding and landslides across South Asia, affecting more than five million children
https://www.unicef.org/nepal/press-releases/monsoon-rains-bring-severe-flooding-and-landslides-across-south-asia-affecting-more
KATHMANDU/NEW YORK, 18 July 2019 , – Heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides across three countries in South Asia – Nepal, India, and Bangladesh – have killed at least 93 children, and put the lives of millions more at risk. UNICEF estimates that more than 12 million people, including about five million children, have been affected. "Millions of children have seen their lives…
Press release
05/09/2019
Elke Wisch is the new UNICEF Representative for Nepal
https://www.unicef.org/nepal/press-releases/elke-wisch-new-unicef-representative-nepal
KATHMANDU, 7 May 2019 –, UNICEF has welcomed, Elke Wisch as the new UNICEF Representative for Nepal, succeeding Tomoo Hozumi. Ms. Wisch is a German national with a long record of realizing the rights of children and women.  She brings a wealth of experience and insight to UNICEF’s work in Nepal. “I have wanted to come to Nepal for a very long time,” said Ms Wisch. “I feel very privileged to…
Press release
07/20/2018
17 Million Babies Under The Age Of 1 Breathe Toxic Air, Majority Live In South Asia
https://www.unicef.org/nepal/press-releases/17-million-babies-under-age-1-breathe-toxic-air-majority-live-south-asia
NEW YORK, 6 December 2017,  – Almost 17 million babies under the age of one live in areas where air pollution is at least six times higher than international limits, causing them to breathe toxic air and potentially putting their brain development at risk, according to a new UNICEF paper released today. More than three-quarters of these young children – 12 million – live in…
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
05/09/2019
एल्के विस युनिसेफ नेपालको नयाँ प्रतिनिधी
https://www.unicef.org/nepal/ne/प्रेस-विज्ञप्ति/एल्के-विस-युनिसेफ-नेपालको-नयाँ-प्रतिनिधी
काठमाडौं, २४ बैशाख, २०७६ – युनिसेफले नेपालका लागि युनिसेफको नयाँ प्रतिनिधीको रुपमा एल्के विसलाई स्वागत गरेको छ । विस बालबालिका र महिलाको अधिकारको क्षेत्रमा लामो अनुभव भएकी जर्मन नागरिक हुनुुहन्छ ।  ‘म लामो समयदेखि नेपाल आउन चाहन्थे’,  विसले भन्नुभयो । ‘म यो सुन्दर देशमा आउन र नेपालका बालबालिका र महिलाको सेवा गर्ने अवसर पाउँदा निकै खुसी छु ।’ विगत…