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UNICEF and Kiwanis International recently announced a five-year partnership to eliminate Maternal/Neonatal Tetanus. Listen to this podcast to learn about some of UNICEF's current Tetanus-eradication programs and some of the challenges faced in the effort to eliminate this deadly disease.

UNICEF and the World Health Organization recently announced that the world had met the Millennium Development Goal target of halving the proportion of people without access to safe drinking water, well ahead of the 2015 deadline.

 

In the lead-up to World Water Day on March 22, UNICEF podcast moderator Femi Oke spoke with Murat Sahin, UNICEF advisor on the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Schools initiative, and Alexander Schratz, the Executive Director of Fit for School, a Philippines-based non-governmental organization, about how much progress has been made and what this means for children.

For more information, see http://www.educationandtransition.org/resources/what-does-achieving-the-water-mdg-mean-for-school-children/.

Podcast moderator Femi Oke caught up with youth advocates Salathiel Ntakirutimana, of Burundi, and Sumaya Saluja, of India. The young leaders talked about their experiences, the role of education in young people’s lives and their advocating on behalf of youth. 

Zambian Children's Climate Conference youth delegate Stan Lengwe, 16, talks about helping his neighbors understand the importance of a clean environment.

Michael Lual, 17, reports on families struggling to pay school fees in Southern Sudan.

UNICEF Radio correspondent Blue Chevigny showcases examples of radio PSAs against HIV/AIDS produced by youth in Jamaica.