https://www.scmp.com/rss/522252/feed The latest news and top stories on Unicef. A prominent New York City-based agency of the United Nations, Unicef (United Nations Children’s Fund) is dedicated to providing humanitarian and developmental aid to children globally. Established in 1946, its primary mission is to advocate for children’s rights, meet their basic needs, and expand their opportunities. Unicef’s main areas of focus include immunisation, nutrition, education, sanitation, child protection, and emergency relief, operating in... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Reuters Reuters Bangladesh has launched an emergency ⁠vaccination campaign ⁠targeting more than a ⁠million children as a fast-spreading measles outbreak sweeps across the country. Health ministry figures show there have been 17 confirmed deaths from measles so far, with 113 suspected ‌deaths and more than 7,500 suspected infections nationwide. The campaign, led by the health ministry with support from Unicef, the World Health Organization and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, began in 18 high-risk districts,... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3349178/bangladesh-aims-vaccinate-over-1-million-children-fatal-measles-outbreak-spreads?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3349178/bangladesh-aims-vaccinate-over-1-million-children-fatal-measles-outbreak-spreads?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:27:02 +0000 Mike Chan Mike Chan Scott Pugh said he could now “focus on and do something else with my life” after finally completing the Hong Kong Four Trails Ultra Challenge (HK4TUC) last week. Last Wednesday, at a quarter to 4.00pm, Pugh crossed the finish line in Mui Wo before landing that long-awaited kiss on the iconic green postbox, six years after his second failed attempt to conquer the 298-kilometre non-stop ultra-marathon, which covers Hong Kong’s four major trails – MacLehose, Wilson, Hong Kong and Lantau – and comes... https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344321/proud-hong-kong-4-trails-ultra-challenge-finisher-can-now-do-something-else-my-life?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/sport/hong-kong/article/3344321/proud-hong-kong-4-trails-ultra-challenge-finisher-can-now-do-something-else-my-life?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Feb 2026 10:00:16 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press A drone attack by the Sudanese paramilitary forces hit a kindergarten in south-central Sudan, killing 50 people, including 33 children, a doctors’ group said. Paramedics on the scene in the town of Kalogi in South Kordofan state were targeted in “a second unexpected attack”, Sudan Doctors’ Network said in a statement late on Friday. Emergency Lawyers, a rights group tracking violence against civilians in Sudan reported in a statement on Saturday the second strike on paramedics treating survivors... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3335485/33-children-killed-drone-attack-sudan-paramilitaries-doctors-say?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/africa/article/3335485/33-children-killed-drone-attack-sudan-paramilitaries-doctors-say?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 23:50:23 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press When it came time to receive his knighthood, soccer great David Beckham knew what to do. He bent his knee like, well, Beckham. King Charles tapped his shoulders with the blade of a sword and “Becks” was transformed to Sir David Beckham. “This is without doubt my proudest moment,” Beckham said after Tuesday’s ceremony at Windsor Castle. “I’ve been very obviously lucky in my career to have won what I’ve won and done what I’ve done, but to receive an honour like this, of a knight, is beyond... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331539/uk-football-star-david-beckham-knighted-king-charles?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3331539/uk-football-star-david-beckham-knighted-king-charles?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 04 Nov 2025 17:36:15 +0000 Elizabeth Cheung Elizabeth Cheung The United States’ decision to cut funding for its global humanitarian programmes created a “domino effect” that affected other organisations, but Hong Kong can support international aid through research and donations, a key member of a major NGO has said. Dr Maria Guevara, international medical secretary of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), called for more collaborations between the city’s universities and global partners in researching areas such as climate change and emerging infectious... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3324651/hong-kong-can-fill-gap-humanitarian-aid-us-withdrawal-ngo-veteran?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3324651/hong-kong-can-fill-gap-humanitarian-aid-us-withdrawal-ngo-veteran?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 07 Sep 2025 08:45:05 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Iran-backed Houthis on Sunday raided offices of the United Nations’ food, health and children’s agencies in Yemen’s capital, detaining 11 UN employees, officials said. The rebels tightened security across Sanaa following the Israeli killing of their prime minister and several Cabinet members. Abeer Etefa, a spokeswoman for the World Food Programme, told Associated Press that security forces raided the agencies’ offices in the Houthi-controlled capital on Sunday morning. Also raided were offices... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3323845/iran-backed-houthis-raid-un-offices-yemen-detain-least-11-employees?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/middle-east/article/3323845/iran-backed-houthis-raid-un-offices-yemen-detain-least-11-employees?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 31 Aug 2025 22:32:11 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Tens of thousands of Afghans streamed over the border from Iran in the days before a return deadline set for Sunday, the United Nations said, sparking an “emergency” situation at border points. In late May, Iran said undocumented Afghans must leave the country by July 6, potentially impacting four million people, out of the six million Afghans Tehran says live in the country. Numbers of people crossing the border have surged since mid-June, with a peak of more than 43,000 people crossing at... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3317148/afghanistan-border-emergency-thousands-deported-iran-un?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3317148/afghanistan-border-emergency-thousands-deported-iran-un?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 06 Jul 2025 11:36:53 +0000