Syria, North Korea, Eritrea and Belarus voted against the resolution, joining Russia, which called the measure “pseudo-humanitarian.”
Tag: United Nations Children’s Fund
Teenage Inmates in Syria Lack Food and Medicine, Aid Group Says
UNICEF was given the first glimpse of teenage detainees at a prison attacked by ISIS two weeks ago in northeastern Syria.
Boys Held as Hostages by ISIS Worry Rights Activists
About 700 boys have been held for years in a prison in Syria because their parents joined the Islamic State.
Covid setbacks to schooling are ‘nearly insurmountable,’ the U.N. says.
Many millions of children have “significantly missed out” on the academic learning they would have acquired in the classroom, the United Nations Children’s Fund said in a new report.
In South Sudan, Vaccines Are Overshadowed by Pressing Needs
Much of South Sudan is under water from flooding induced by climate change and deforestation. Crops and livestock are lost, hunger and malaria are spreading. With so many worries, coronavirus vaccines are a tough sell.
Polio and Measles Vaccines Lag for Children Across the World
Millions of young children did not get immunized against polio, measles and other diseases.
Taliban Allow Polio Vaccine Program to Restart in Afghanistan
Taliban leaders also agreed to allow women to be frontline workers for the effort, according to the World Health Organization and UNICEF.
Covid Disrupts Education Across South Asia, U.N. Says
A UNICEF report warned that the pandemic had forced a premature transition to remote learning in a region where many lack reliable internet access.
Millions of Children Missed Out on Basic Vaccinations During Pandemic
About 23 million young people were not inoculated against diseases like measles and polio last year. The number was the highest since 2009, the W.H.O. and UNICEF said.
How to Help India Amid the Covid-19 Crisis: Victims, Frontline Workers and Donations
Donors around the world are giving money for meals, medical expenses, P.P.E. and oxygen tanks, among other essential supplies. Here’s how you can help.