Highly acclaimed international film star Ms Maggie Cheung was appointed as United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Ambassador in China. With this appointment Ms Maggie Cheung will dedicate her fame and prestige to the cause of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged children in China. “I have long respected the work of UNICEF in different parts of […]
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World Malaria Day
850,000 people annually die from a mosquito bite. UNICEF calls for action to roll back Malaria on World Malaria Day Around 850,000 people annually die from a mosquito bite. Nearly 90% of the malaria- affected people live in sub-Sahara Africa and it is a leading cause of death. It is estimated that a child dies […]
Cathay Pacific and Dragonair support UNICEF relief efforts in Qinghai
22 April 2010 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CATHAY PACIFIC AND DRAGONAIR SUPPORT UNICEF RELIEF EFFORTS IN QINGHAI Cathay Pacific Group today announced the launch of a number of fundraising initiatives to motivate its passengers and staff to support the relief efforts in China, following the 7.1-magnitude earthquake which hit Qinghai province in western China on 14 […]
Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF raised over $3.2M
Press Note 21 April 2010 Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF raised over $3.2M Over HK$ 1M raised today Continue to support UNICEF in relief efforts Amount raised in the past 7days: HK$3.2 million Amount raised of today: HK$1 million Total amount supporting Qinghai relief efforts: HK$4.2 million (Including HK$1million allocated on 15 April) Heartfelt thanks […]
UNICEF set relief objectives with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA), Ministry of Education (MOE), and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM)
17 April 2010 UNICEF set relief objectives with the Ministry of Health (MOH), Ministry of Civil Affairs (MOCA), Ministry of Education (MOE), and Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF launched fundraising campaigns to support Qinghai relief efforts Hong Kong, 17 April 2010 — The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF immediately allocated HK$1,000,000 […]
Hong Kong Committee of UNICEF allocated HK$1,000,000 to the relief effort
16 April 2010 URGENT Hong Kong Committee of UNICEF allocated HK$1,000,000 to the relief effort UNICEF China office sending urgently needed relief supplies for children affected by the earthquake. Beijing / Hong Kong, 16 April 2010 — The Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF immediately allocated HK$1,000,000 on 15 April to support the relief work in […]
Majority of primary schools collapsed, urgent need for tents, winter clothing in the Qinghai Quake
15 April 2010 URGENT Majority of primary schools collapsed, urgent need for tents, winter clothing in the Qinghai Quake Hong Kong Committee of UNICEF allocated HK$1,000,000 to the relief effort Beijing / Hong Kong, 15 April 2010 —The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is mobilizing to send urgently needed relief supplies for children affected by […]
Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF allocated HK$1,000,000 to the drought emergency in Guizhou and Yunnan.
1 April 2010 Severe drought is affecting million lives in China. Hong Kong Committee for UNICEF allocated HK$1,000,000 to the drought emergency in Guizhou and Yunnan. Hong Kong (1 April 2010) – Millions of people in southwestern China’s Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Sichuan and Chongqing Provinces face drinking water shortages, as the most severe drought in […]