“I don’t know where they got this from,” he said, adding, “When I got in touch with them, they mentioned it was from the Red Crescent, but when I talked to the Red Crescent, they
It said the impacts of the 2020-2023 drought will likely persist for a long time.
The UN agency has worked closely with the Government of Canada and other partners to safely resettle Afghans in the country since August 2021.
Speaking against the background of malnutrition, Mr Audu noted that UNICEF intends to replicate the same feat in other flood-impacted LGAs across the state.
The unusually warm conditions in Europe that marked the festive season broke records on New Year’s eve and New Year’s Day, says WMO.
The UN agency urged the federal, state and local governments to collaborate in “bringing children back to school.”
UNICEF says overwhelming flooding has affected no fewer than 27.7 million children across 27 countries worldwide.
The report raised the alarm on how issues of sexism and gender stereotypes have undercut the potential of girls in the classroom.
The FG commended the UN agency at a workshop organised by UNFPA to develop the Call to Action Initiative on protection from GBV in emergencies.
A flagship report by UNICEF notes that about 13 per cent of adolescents aged 10 to 19 live with a diagnosed mental disorder.
