96,000 quake-hit children in dire need of support: UNICEF
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) on Monday called for greater support for over 96,000 children affected by earthquakes in Herat province.
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UNICEF provides items worth 19m afs for Logar schools
The Education Department of central Logar province has received stationary items worth 19 million afghanis from the United Nations International Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF), an official said on Monday. Education Department spokesperson Shapur Arab told Pajhwok Afghan News…
Serious effort on to eradicate polio in Afghanistan: UNICEF
The United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries where polio remains endemic. The Presidential Palace wrote on its X handle that Deputy Prime Minister for Administrative Affairs Maulvi Abdul Salam Hanafi met…
Afghanistan the most weapons-contaminated country: UNICEF
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced that 85 percent of the victims of landmine explosions and unexploded ordnances in Afghanistan were children. In its X handle, UNICEF wrote: “Afghanistan is one of the most weapons-contaminated…
19m Afghans receive life-saving health, nutrition services
UNICEF has helped 19 million people receive life-saving health and nutrition services in Afghanistan this year. The UN agency tweeted: “This year, @UNICEFAfg helped 19 million people receive life-saving health & nutrition services. Supporting health workers, especially women.…
UNICEF provides stationary items for 278 schools in Logar
The United Nations Children’s Fund or UNICEF has provided stationery items including books for distribution to about 21,000 students across central Logar province. Logar Education Department spokesman Shahpur Arab told Pajhwok UNICEF donated 1,000 kits of school supplies…
Rumored ban from Afghan education concerns UNICEF
The UN children's agency, UNICEF, said on Thursday it was following up with Afghanistan’s authorities over whether international organisations would be excluded from education projects, which could affect hundreds of thousands of students. “UNICEF is deeply concerned by…
UNICEF: More than 500,000 children study in local classes
KABUL (Pajhwok: More than half a million children both boys and girls are studying in thousands of community-based classes across Afghanistan, the United Nations Children's Fund in Afghanistan (UNICEF) says. UNICEF said in a tweet today that more than 500,000…
UNICEF provides stationary items to Laghman education dept
The Education Department in eastern Laghman province has received about 5,134 cartons of stationary items from the UNICEF, an official said on Wednesday. Shah Wali Naqshbandi, a spokesman for the education department, told Pajhwok Afghan News that they…
Thousands Afghan children miss routine vaccination last year’
Over 117,000 children In Afghanistan missed routine vaccination last year, UNICEF has said. “Administrative data for 2022 shows there are at least over 117,000 zero-dose children. In the last 3 years, Afghanistan faced outbreaks of polio, measles, and…
6.9m women suffer from acute malnutrition in 12 countries
The number of pregnant and breastfeeding adolescent girls and women suffering from acute malnutrition has soared from 5.5 million to 6.9 million – or 25 per cent – since 2020 in 12 countries hardest hit by the global…
UNICEF provides 83 tents to Jawzjan education dept
Upon the request of the Jawzjan Education Department, the UN Children Fund (UNICEF) has provided 83 tents, an official said on Tuesday. Education Director Mawlavi Mohammad Tahir, said each tent can cover 24 square metre area which is…
UNICEF provides stationery for 115,000 Paktia students
UNICEF has provided stationery for 115,000 school students in southeastern Paktia province, which will be distributed before the start of the new academic year. Paktia education director Ahmad Jalal told Pajhwok Afghan News: "UNICEF provided stationery for 150,000…
Nearly 900,000 Afghan children to suffer from severe wasting
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says in 2023 around 875,000 children in Afghanistan are still expected to suffer from severe wasting. UNICEF tweeted: “Green= healthy! But in 2023, around 875,000 children in Afghanistan are still…
UNICEF to provide cash aid to 111,000 families this winter
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has announced to support 111,000 families with cash assistance this year in Afghanistan. UNICEF tweeted: “In Afghanistan, millions of people are unable to meet the basic needs of their families.…
Stationary distributed to 5,000 students in Jawzjan
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has provided stationary to about 5,000 school students in northern Jawzjan province. Mirwais Abdali, representative of ACTED, told Pajhwok Afghan News that the stationary was distributed in coordination with UNICEF by the…
UNICEF distributes stationary to students in Kunar
The UN Children International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has started the distribution of stationary to class one students in eastern Kunar province, an official said on Sunday. Mawlavi Syed Mohammad Wahdat, deputy head of the Islamic Education, told…
UNICEF establishes 140 education classes in earthquake hit-areas
The UN Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has established 140 community-based education classes in the earthquake-hit areas in Afghanistan. As many as 4,000 children have had the opportunity to get an education in these classes, according to a Tweet…
UNICEF facilitate less fortunate Jawzjan children get education
Some children involved in hard labour in Shiberghan City, the capital of northern Jawzjan province, would be covered under a special education and training programme by the next one month, official said on Wednesday. Engineer Amanullah Amin, the…
UNICEF, ACTED to rebuild 100 schools in Jawzjan
In cooperation with ACTED, UNICEF wants to rebuild a hundred schools in northern Jawzjan province. Ahmad Shah Aziz Yar, head of the UNICEF office in the northern zone, said this in a meeting with Jawzjan Education Director Mohammad…
Over 190,000 quake-hit children need aid: UNICEF
United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) says more than 190,000 children affected by the recent earthquake in Afghanistan are in immediate need of humanitarian aid. The UN agency tweeted: “At least 190,800 children, who lost homes and…
UNICEF, WHO provide medical equipment to Sar-i-Pul
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have provided medical equipment worth nine million afghanis to the Public Health Department of northern Sar-i-Pul province, an official said on Monday. Dr. Kamran…
UNICEF to set up 5,000 local classes in Afghanistan
The United National International Children’s Emergency Fund says it wants to set up 5,000 local classes in Afghanistan. The Ministry of Education (MoE) said UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hannan Sulieman and the delegation accompanying her met Maulvi Noorullah…
Continued closure of girls’ schools worries UNICEF
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has voiced its concern at the continued closure of secondary and high schools for girls in Afghanistan. “Education should not be held hostage to politics,” argued UNICEF’s Director of Global Support and…