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Measles is a highly contagious disease that can kill and cause blindness, deafness or brain damage. (Photo:AP)

Europe hit with measles dilemma; close to 34,000 affected

More than 34,000 people across Europe caught measles in the first two months of 2019, with the vast cases in Ukraine,...

7 May 2019 4:01 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra. (Photo: Instagram)

Priyanka Chopra posts heartfelt video on World Refugee Day; watch here

The 'Barfi' actor took to her Twitter account to share a lengthy message along with a video.

20 Jun 2019 2:36 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra

'Personal opinion': UNICEF rubbishes Pak complaint over Priyanka...

Chopra has been facing severe criticism since she tweeted hailing Indian armed forces.

23 Aug 2019 3:10 PM IST

Priyanka Chopra was made a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in December, 2016. (Photo: Twitter)

Pakistan runs to UN again, this time over Priyanka Chopra

Pak minister Mazari wrote: 'Chopra has publicly endorsed Indian govt position on Kashmir and supported nuclear threat...

21 Aug 2019 3:51 PM IST

Kashmiris walks past paramilitary troops patrolling a street in Srinagar on Saturday. (Photo: AP)

'Don't internationalise it': India thwarts Pak's bid to raise Kashmir...

This came two days after India scuttled an attempt by Pakistan to raise the Kashmir issue during South Asian Speakers'...

4 Sept 2019 8:30 AM IST

Each January, UNICEF celebrates babies born on New Years Day, an auspicious day for child birth around the world. (Photo: Representational)

At 67,385, India records highest number of babies born globally on New...

An estimated 392,078 babies were born around the world on New Year's Day, according to UNICEF.

2 Jan 2020 10:20 AM IST

Children of stranded migrant workers wait to board a special train to Bihar state from MGR central railway station after the government eased a nationwide lockdown imposed as a preventive measure against the COVID-19 coronavirus, in Chennai. (AFP)

COVID-19 impact may kill 8 lakh kids in South Asia: Unicef

The bulk of these would occur in India and Pakistan, although Bangladesh and Afghanistan will also be affected, a recent...

24 Jun 2020 11:24 AM IST

A Los Angeles Unified School District student attends an online class at Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood in Los Angeles. (AP)

A third of world's children affected by lack of access to remote...

The highest number of children affected by region were in South Asia, at least 147 million, according to the report

27 Aug 2020 2:31 PM IST

The move is to ensure that all countries have safe, fast and equitable access to initial doses when they are available. (AFP)

UNICEF to lead global procurement, supply of COVID-19 vaccines

UNICEF is world's largest single vaccine buyer, procuring over 2 billion doses of various vaccines annually on behalf of...

7 Sept 2020 10:34 AM IST

One of the implications of climate change that has not received much attention is its impact on civilisations. Representational Image. (ANI)

Patralekha Chatterjee | Climate change crisis is deepening...

What is being done? How seriously are we taking the looming challenges triggered by climate change?

19 Nov 2022 12:05 AM IST

Pictures Priyanka Chopra shared on Instagram with children in Bangladesh.

Priyanka Chopra at UNICEF: Actress reveals the struggles of Rohingya...

'Quantico' actress Priyanka Chopra urged people to send in donations and lend their support through UNICEF.

25 May 2018 9:08 AM IST