Development
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Ecuador ministry says new Amazon fuel leak an ‘attack’
Mar 24, 2025Ecuador found a new leak in a fuel pipeline in the Amazon region on Saturday and dubbed it an “attack,” days after another spill affected hundreds of thousands of people. The energy ministry did not report... -
UNICEF condemns looting of life-saving supplies for children from Al Bashair hospital in Khartoum State
Mar 23, 2025UNICEF condemns in the strongest possible terms the looting of vital humanitarian supplies—intended to save the lives of malnourished children and provide critical healthcare to mothers and newborns from Al Bashair Hospital in Jabal Awlia, Khartoum.... -
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown meets adolescent girls in Brazil and champions their rights
Mar 21, 2025UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown met adolescent girls and young children while in São Paulo, Brazil, this week, to hear about their lives, the challenges they face, and how they are pursuing their dreams. During... -
New generation of Afghan women shift from burqa
Mar 19, 2025Young, urban women in Afghanistan are increasingly ditching the all-enveloping blue burqa with a face mesh that has become a symbol of the Taliban’s oppression of women. Since their return to power in 2021, the Taliban... -
Tens of thousands of families displaced by fighting in DR Congo’s South Kivu as UNICEF scales up humanitarian response
Mar 16, 2025The resurgence of conflict in the province of South Kivu, in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has forced more than 850,000 people—nearly half of them children—to flee their homes. Many are living in... -
European Region reports highest number of measles cases in more than 25 years – UNICEF, WHO/Europe report
Mar 16, 2025127,350 measles cases were reported in the European Region in 2024, double the number of cases reported for 2023 and the highest number since 1997, according to an analysis by WHO and UNICEF. Children under five... -
UN chief backs Bangladesh reforms, voices concern over Rohingya aid cuts
Mar 15, 2025Visiting United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres today expressed his full support for the reform process initiated by Bangladesh’s Interim Government and voiced concern for declining humanitarian aid for more than a million Rohingya refugees... -
BNNRC has endorsed the UN Global Digital Compact
Mar 15, 2025Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has endorsed the Global Digital Compact (GDC), which the United Nations spearheaded to create an open, safe, and secure digital future for all. BNNRC joins thousands of people... -
Guyana calls for peaceful settlement of dispute with Venezuela
Mar 12, 2025In addition to calling on his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro to respect an anticipated decision from the UN’s highest court, Guyanese President Irfaan Ali stated Tuesday that he is looking for a peaceful settlement with Caracas... -
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell visits Tanzania to recognize progress for children despite continued challenges
Mar 12, 2025Concluding a three-day visit to Tanzania today, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell thanked the Government and development partners for delivering impressive gains for children while vowing UNICEF’s continued support in reaching the most vulnerable, including millions...
