“I just really hope my neighbours & friends are alive" Vanya (13).
A terrifying night for children & families in #Kyiv & region as the capital came under a massive & sustained attack.
Child casualty numbers are still not fully clear but damage is, including to Vanya's flat.
Child labour has no place in our world.
By strengthening child protection, improving access to education, and providing social protection, we can eliminate this scourge.
Let's work to get children out of the workforce and back into school.
Financial hardship pulled Tulee out of school. ALP training put her back on track.
12,500 girls & young women like Tuli are building new futures through ALP, supported by the Government of the Republic of Korea through KOICA.
Witness her new beginning! ✨
“If there is any danger, I can take care of myself and others around me,” says 14-year-old Kayes.
She is one of the many girls who are learning how to surf as part of a @UNICEF and @JaagoFoundation supported programme in Cox’s Bazar. 😊
Sad reports today of 2 children injured in #Dnipro attack.
A grim start to the year: reports of 1 child killed, 10 more injured just in the last week.
Children live in constant fear, struggling in harsh winter with heating, power and water cuts.
End attacks. Protect children.
🌟 Positive parenting is a lifelong gift!
Creating a safe, nurturing, and stimulating environment for children is key to their successful development.
Let's support, understand, and empower our children to explore, learn, and thrive. Together, we can build a brighter future! 🙌
No child should grow up unregistered or unseen. The #ChildRightsManifesto calls for improved birth registration systems so every child can access essential services and protections. Identity is a right, not a privilege. 💙
#BirthRegistration is a child’s first recognition and too many are still left unseen. As 14-year-old Rawnaq says, ensuring every child is registered at birth is essential to protecting every right. 💙
#ChildRightsManifesto
I strongly condemn the horrific drone attacks that targeted the @UNISFA_1 logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, resulting in fatalities & injuries of members of the Bangladeshi @UNPeacekeeping contingent.
My heartfelt condolences to the families of the fallen peacekeepers & the Government & people of Bangladesh. I wish a swift recovery to the injured.
Attacks against @UN peacekeepers like this one are unjustifiable & may constitute war crimes. I remind everyone of their obligation to protect UN personnel & civilians. There will need to be accountability.
Thousands of families in Korail continue to recover after the devastating fire.
UNICEF remains on the ground with Govt. & partners to support affected children and families with essential supplies and urgent support, ensuring no child is left behind.
With Dhaka’s groundwater falling 2–3 meters annually, children’s safe water is at risk. @UNICEF and the Local Government Division brought together national experts last week to discuss solutions like safely reusing treated wastewater.
✅973 dignity kits for women,
✅500 menstrual hygiene kits for girls,
✅500 baby kits for pregnant women, &
✅2,664 cartons of high-energy biscuits
To support families affected by the Korail fire, @UNICEF , @UNFPA & @WFP provided these essentials to help meet immediate needs.
Break the chains, save the dreams!
Say NO to child marriage. 🚫
Join @UNICEF National Ambassador @Mim_Bidya to #EndChildMarriage and empower every girl to script her own story.
#16Days
💙 A new contribution of USD 4.5 million from the United States Government will help UNICEF ensure life-saving treatment to 26,400 children aged 6–59 months in the Rohingya refugee camps.
To strengthen a child-sensitive justice system by addressing legal gaps and protection challenges, UNICEF, together with the Law Commission, and the Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs arranged a National Consultation Workshop on the 'Children Act 2013’.
What does child protection look like?
It looks like being safe, being heard, and having the freedom to just be a child.
In our child-friendly spaces, Rohingya children can enjoy childhood without being harmed. Thank you, @KfW_FZ_int, for helping us make this a reality.
Married adolescents are still children with the right to education, safety, and opportunity.
Let’s protect their rights and ensure every girl enjoys her childhood, free from early marriage.
#EndChildMarriage#IDGC2025