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Devastating floods in Pakistan - UNICEF
Aug 25, 2023 · What happened? The 2022 floods submerged one third of the country, affecting 33 million people, half of whom were children. The floods damaged most of the water systems in affected areas, forcing more than 5.4 million people to rely solely on contaminated water from ponds and wells.
Over 11 million children under 5 in peril as they breathe ... - UNICEF
4 days ago · Pakistan, already in the grips of an education emergency with 26.2 million children out of school, cannot afford more learning losses. “Every child has the right to clean air. Children’s health and right to an education must be protected. UNICEF calls on the Government of Pakistan to fulfill these rights for every child.
UN warns that toxic smog in Pakistan's Punjab province is …
3 days ago · ISLAMABAD (AP) — The U.N. children’s agency on Monday warned that the health of 11 million children in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province is in danger because of air pollution that experts say has become a fifth season in recent years. Toxic smog has shrouded Pakistan’s cultural capital of Lahore and 17 other districts in Punjab since ...
Pakistan: 10 million deprived of safe drinking water in flood ... - UN News
Mar 21, 2023 · Six months after catastrophic floods struck Pakistan, more than 10 million people, including children, still lack access to safe drinking water, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
Pakistan still an ‘ongoing nightmare’ for millions of ... - UN News
Jan 17, 2023 · Four million children are fighting for survival near contaminated and stagnant flood waters in Pakistan, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
Media Update: United Nations Pakistan, 30 April 2024
Apr 30, 2024 · This Media Update includes: UNICEF - PRESS RELEASE : UNICEF unveils new vision to protect and empower adolescent girls in Pakistan. WFP - PRESS RELEASE : EU Ambassador Dr. Riina Kionka Visits...
World News in Brief: Sudan aid latest, toxic air in Pakistan, …
3 days ago · Toxic smog is threatening the lives of more than 11 million under-fives in the most populous province in Pakistan, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday. “As smog continues to persist in Punjab province, I am extremely concerned about the well-being of young children who are forced to breathe polluted, toxic air,” said Abdullah ...
UN warns 11 million children in Pakistan face toxic air dangers
3 days ago · Pedestrians walk along a road engulfed in thick smog in Lahore, Pakistan, Nov. 11, 2024. The United Nations has warned that highly polluted air in Pakistan’s most populous province, Punjab, is ...
UNICEF calls for urgent action to save Pakistan’s children on the ...
Apr 22, 2024 · UNICEF calls for urgent action to save Pakistan’s children on the frontlines of climate change. On Earth Day, Statement by Abdullah Fadil, UNICEF Representative in Pakistan, on the damaging impact of climate change and pollution on children. 22 April 2024. UNICEF/UNI431608/Sokhin.