UNICEF

April 3, 2025 2:10 PM

All Anganwadi centres now on Poshan Tracker; over 10.12 crore beneficiaries registered

In a major step toward digital transformation in nutrition services, the Ministry of Women and Child Development (MoWCD) announced on Wednesday that all Anganwadi Centres across India are now registered on the Poshan Tracker application. This milestone aims to enhance transparency and efficiency in service delivery at Anganwadi centres, benefiting children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. As of February 28, the Poshan Tracker has registered over 10.12 crore beneficiaries, including 44.38...

March 27, 2025 3:31 PM

MoRD and UNICEF YuWaah partner to empower over 35 lakh rural women through livelihood initiatives

In a significant effort to empower rural women and youth, the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) has signed a Statement of Intent (SOI) with UNICEF YuWaah to create livelihood opportunities and enhance female workforce participation in rural India. The three-year partnership aims to connect women from Self-Help Groups (SHGs) with employment, entrepreneurship, and skill development programs. The SOI was signed by T.K. Anil Kumar, Additional Secretary, MoRD, and Sharada Thapalia, Deputy Represe...

March 12, 2025 1:47 PM

Malnutrition reaches alarming levels in Rohingya refugee Camps: UNICEF

Children in the world’s largest refugee camp are experiencing the worst levels of malnutrition since the massive displacement that occurred in 2017, said UNICEF Representative in Bangladesh, Rana Flowers on Tuesday in Geneva during a press briefing. In Cox’s Bazar of Bangladesh, home to over one million Rohingya refugees, including more than 500,000 children, malnutrition levels have reached emergency levels, Unicef said in a statement. Severe acute malnutrition in the Rohingya refugee ca...

January 21, 2025 2:49 PM

10th Anniversary of Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: scheme marks decade of progress with record improvements in gender equality

The Ministry of Women and Child Development is set to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) scheme, a flagship initiative dedicated to protecting, educating, and empowering the girl child in India. The inaugural event will take place on Wednesday, January 22 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, and will be attended by Union Ministers J. P. Nadda (Health and Family Welfare), Annapurna Devi (Women and Child Development), and Minister of State Savitri Thakur. This year’s ...

September 17, 2024 10:40 AM

Floods wreak damage in Myanmar, killing at least 226, state media says

Floods in Myanmar have killed at least 226 people in just over a week, state media reported on Tuesday, after heavy rains brought on by Typhoon Yagi battered the central provinces of the war-torn Southeast Asian country. Around a third of Myanmar's 55 million people are already in need humanitarian aid, following incessant conflict triggered by a Feb. 2021 coup when the powerful military unseated the civilian government of Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi. The areas hardest hit by the flooding ...

September 16, 2024 5:44 PM

India hosts side event on adolescent health at World Health Assembly

India on Thursday hosted an event focused on the health of women, children, and adolescents on the sidelines of the ongoing 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva. Organized in collaboration with Norway, UNICEF, UNFPA, and the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH), the event aimed to encourage investment and policy changes to benefit these groups and share new findings. Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary and leader of the Indian delegation, highlighted India’s progress...

May 16, 2024 10:12 AM

UN sees number of young migrants crossing the dangerous Darien Gap up by a third

The number of minors crossing the treacherous jungle between Colombia and Panama known as the Darien Gap is on pace to rise by 34% to reach 160,000 this year, the United Nations' Children Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. The migration of mostly U.S.-bound kids through the Darien Gap represents "a prolonged crisis," UNICEF said in a statement, adding that current data points to record child migration in 2024 for the fifth consecutive year in the dangerous stretch of jungle. More than 30,000 min...