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Congress MP Shashi Tharoor. (Photo: PTI)

Apeejay Kolkata literature festival to begin on January 15

The four-day festival ending January 18, focussed on the historical spirit of inclusiveness in creativity and culture of...

7 Jan 2017 5:55 AM IST

British actor Roger Moore (Photo: AP)

Farewell 007: A real-life hero

Roger Moore was Bond in seven films over 12 years.

25 May 2017 12:48 AM IST

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. (Photo: AFP)

UN says violence against Syria's children 'at its worst' in 2016

850 children were recruited to fight in the conflict, including as executioners or suicide bombers -- more than double...

13 March 2017 1:43 PM IST

India also pledged resources to UN Childrens Fund (UNICEF), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the world bodys Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Commission on Human Settlements Programme (HABITAT), Environment Programme (UNEP), Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and towards the Voluntary Fund for Technical Co-operation. (Photo: AFP)

India joins 9 country UN network to reduce maternal, newborn deaths

The network has nine countries which are India, Bangladesh, A Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Nigeria, Tanzania...

15 Feb 2017 10:11 AM IST

An Iraqi boy carries heavy belongings through the rubble as he flees fighting between Iraqi special forces and Islamic State militants, in western Mosul, Iraq. (Photo: AP)

ISIS forces use minors as human shields in west Mosul: UNICEF

While some children are being killed, injured, others are forced to fight on behalf of Islamic State terrorists, the...

6 Jun 2017 10:28 AM IST

Refugees and migrants rest after being rescued off the Libyan coast. (Photo: AP)

Women, child migrants raped, enslaved in Libya hellholes': Unicef

Most of the children said they were beaten by adults along the way, with girls suffering more abuse than boys.

28 Feb 2017 5:50 PM IST

Henrietta Fore, 69, will replace Anthony Lake who has served as executive director of the UN Childrens Fund since 2010. (Photo: AFP)

US government official Henrietta Fore to head UNICEF

Fore currently chairs the board and is CEO of Holsman International, a manufacturing and investment company.

23 Dec 2017 10:03 AM IST

In a shocking incident, a 10-month-old girl was allegedly beaten up and kicked at a creche in Navi Mumbai on November 24 last year.

50 per cent kids think getting beat up is normal: Unicef survey

Around 10 per cent named their fathers as the culprit.

30 Jun 2017 2:15 AM IST

PAC says tracking of pregnant women should be made mandatory.

Government steps up nutrition drive for women, kids

UNICEF will be joining hands with the state government in the project.

18 April 2017 2:20 AM IST

David Beckham has played for Manchester United, Real Madrid and AC Milan. (Photo: AFP)

Reputation at stake as David Beckham's emails leaked

David Beckham's image may be tarnished after some of his emails about his charity work were leaked.

7 Feb 2017 11:03 AM IST

The fatwa, which has no legal force but is influential, urges the government to amend a 1974 Law on Marriage to raise the minimum marriage age for women to 18. (Photo: Twitter)

Indonesian women's group issues edict against child marriage

UNICEF, the UN children's agency, welcomed the edict, describing it as a landmark moment in efforts to end child...

28 April 2017 6:00 PM IST

Priyanka was last seen in Jai Gangaajal.

Priyanka appointed UNICEF Global Goodwill Ambassador

Priyanka was previously associated with the UNICEF as a Goodwill Ambassador on a national level.

13 Dec 2016 10:32 AM IST