Mothers and their children cool off at Fontana dei Leoni during a heatwave in Rome, Italy, on Aug. 14, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua) UNITED NATIONS (Xinhua) -- Almost 500 million children, mainly in West and Central Africa, spend more than half the year in temperatures above 35...
A health specialist from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Philippines highlighted the “global threat” posed by vaccine hesitancy, stating its impact not only in the Philippines but worldwide. Photo from UNICEF Philippines Facebook page "It is the delay or the refusal to vaccinate...
Experts gathered in a forum on Friday, April 19, to highlight the important role of vaccines for individuals, families, and society. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN / FILE PHOTO) "Vaccination is an effective way to stop people from getting infected and thereby preventing the need...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippine Country Representative Oyunsaikhan Dendevnorov have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the implementation of a Standby Agreement on Emergency Cash...
The Department of Health (DOH) has secured a substantial funding boost of P145.5 million (CAD$3.4 million) from the Government of Canada, marking a strategic alliance with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to bolster healthcare accessibility and vaccination efforts in the country....
The Philippines was identified by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Justice Mission (IJM) as the “center” for the production of child sex abuse materials, a fact that global experts find "very alarming." (Photo from Unsplash) The issue was highlighted...
Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation (MPTC), the leading mobility infrastructure and solutions provider in the Philippines, supported UNICEF Philippines in its unwavering commitment to champion the rights and well-being of children on World Children's Day 2023, last Nov. 20. To celebrate World...
​Vice President Sara Duterte has expressed alarm over the climate crisis, which she said is affecting the lives, education and health of the children. At the commemoration of the World Children's Day of UNICEF held in Quezon City Monday, Nov. 20, Duterte emphasized that "climate crisis is a...
The Department of Health (DOH) inked a landmark agreement with United Nations agencies UNICEF, the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS), and the World Bank on Monday, Nov. 13, formalizing a powerful partnership to tackle the issue of malnutrition in the Philippines. Photo by Zekinah...
Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda on Tuesday, October 10 has called on local government units (LGUs) to craft a disaster preparedness program that would ensure the primordial safety of children during times of disaster. Legarda made the call following the release of the United...
Cebu Pacific Air, the Philippines’ leading airline, underscored its commitment to shaping a brighter future for Filipino children and communities which is at the heart of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. This was highlighted by Cebu Pacific's Chief Marketing and Customer...
JAKARTA, Indonesia — K-Pop group Super Junior member Choi Siwon has urged the public to conduct meaningful actions to ensure the bright future of the children in the East Asia and the Pacific regions. Choi, who is Unicef's Regional Ambassador for East Asia and Pacific, said this as he addressed...
