It's Children's Day Saturday. However, a bulk of the country's kids don't have much reason to celebrate, as they struggle everyday against vices like child labour, sex selection and malnutrition, and education is still a far-fetched dream for many, say civil society representatives. According to ActionAid, an international charity, almost half of India's children are ...

Behind the Scenes with UNICEF's Goodwill Ambassadors UNICEFs Goodwill Ambassadors have joined in commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) by appearing in public service announcements meant to draw attention to the groundbreaking international human rights covenant. The CRC turns 20 on 20 November. In the 30-second PSAs, the prominent UNICEF ...

Story Summary: The majority of vaccines financed through GAVI is purchased by Alliance member UNICEF. Data presented by Ibrahim El-Ziq, Chief of the Immunization Center at UNICEFs Supply Division, indicated that by 2010 his agency expects to pay US$ 2. 83 per dose by 2012, for a total reduction of 22% over an eight-year period. Clearly, industry understands and responds to a market, regardless of ...