(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – UNICEF, together with WHO, will support the Ministry of Health in implementing a supplementary measles immunization activity (SIA) in Sri Lanka aimed at controlling the ongoing measles outbreak, midst over 700 measles cases reported in the country since May 2023.
"UNICEF supports Ministry of Health to accelerate supplementary measles immunization activity in Sri Lanka"Tag: UNICEF
UNICEF PROVIDES SRI LANKA WITH NEW OXYGEN-GENERATING PLANTS WORTH LKR 800 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SERVICES
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – The ministry of health has received from UNICEF, new oxygen-generating plants and equipment to save the lives of children and their families, especially during emergencies.
"UNICEF PROVIDES SRI LANKA WITH NEW OXYGEN-GENERATING PLANTS WORTH LKR 800 MILLION TO STRENGTHEN HEALTH SERVICES"
UNICEF Representative for Sri Lanka, Mr Christian Skoog Statement to the media 20 Nov—Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – On 20 November 1989—34 years ago, world leaders came together in a rare moment of unity for the children of the world. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) was adopted as a promise to every child to protect and fulfil his/her rights.
"UNICEF Representative for Sri Lanka, Mr Christian Skoog Statement to the media 20 Nov—Anniversary of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child"
UNICEF calls for more investment as South Asia remains a global epicentre for undernourished and anaemic adolescent girls and women
(LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – UNICEF today kicked off a three-day regional conference on nutrition in Kathmandu, Nepal with the aim of scaling up equitable nutritional care for girls and women in South Asia.
"UNICEF calls for more investment as South Asia remains a global epicentre for undernourished and anaemic adolescent girls and women" (LANKAPUVATH | COLOMBO) – On November 17th, the parliament of Sri Lanka passed long-awaited amendments to the Children and Young Persons Ordinance (CYPO). This is the key legalization that governs the child welfare and child justice system in Sri Lanka but dates back to 1939. The main recent amendments relate to the age of a child.
"Child Welfare and Child Justice in Sri Lanka – no time like the present for reform"
(AFRICA, LANKAPUVATH) – The world is facing its largest humanitarian crisis since 1945, the United Nations (UN) says, issuing a plea for help to avoid “A catastrophe.”
"UN says world faces largest humanitarian crisis since 1945"
(COLOMBO, LANKAPUVATH) – Sri Lankan legislators have joined fellow lawmakers from across South Asia to prioritize and safeguard children’s rights in the region, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday (06).
"Sri Lanka joins South Asian partners to safeguard children’s rights"