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From the market to the classroom: Pakistani youth get a second chance at education

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From the market to the classroom

Nearly half of all school-aged children in Pakistan have either never been to school or dropped out. Non-formal education centres are changing that.

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Baby talk: Mini parenting master class

Discover the science behind infant-directed speech and how you can engage in baby talk with your little one.

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Press release

Press release
02 November 2018
UN agencies raise alarm over weakened fight against hunger and malnutrition in Asia and the Pacific

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Women on a mission: Eradicating polio in Afghanistan

In an area of Afghanistan where women are often forbidden to work, Afia leads a team of polio vaccinators going door-to-door to reach every last child.

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Press release
23 October 2018
Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar awards prizes for the best South Asian ideas on handwashing

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Press release
01 October 2018
UNICEF condemns attack on school in Chitral, Pakistan

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Rohingya children going to school in Cox Bazaar

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Children in South Asia

While South Asia has seen improvements in the socioeconomic situation of children, there is more to be done...

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UNICEF staff interacting with a child after Nepal EQ

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