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  • NUTRITION

    CNN and UNICEF tackle stunting

    CNN and UNICEF tackle stunting

    CNN has partnered with UNICEF to put the international spotlight on the global crisis of stunting – low height for age in children, which is the irreversible outcome of chronic nutritional deficiency during the first 1,000 days of a child’s life.

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    Changing diets and lives
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    • Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day
    • Vaccine suppliers integral to achieving polio free world
  • Internationl Day of the Girl Child

    Addressing harmful practices against girls

    Addressing harmful practices against girls

    From government to school to community, a district in Ethiopia addresses harmful practices against girls that violate their rights and affect their school enrolment.

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    Community involvement changes islands

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    • Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day
    • Vaccine suppliers integral to achieving polio free world
  • COMMITTING TO CHILD SURVIVAL: A PROMISE RENEWED

    Healthcare on call 24/7

    Healthcare on call 24/7

    In a village in Madhya Pradesh, India, villagers now have an around-the-clock health centre that's proven to be a lifeline for thousands.

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    Targeting nutrition crisis at community level

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    • Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day
    • Vaccine suppliers integral to achieving polio free world
  • PROTECTION

    Scarred - but safe in Haiti

    Scarred - but safe in Haiti

    In Haiti, UNICEF is supporting social services to help protect the many children who are vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.

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    Protecting children through birth registration in Malawi
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    • Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day
    • Vaccine suppliers integral to achieving polio free world
  • EMERGENCIES

    Clean water for Syrian refugees

    Clean water for Syrian refugees

    As more and more Syrians fleeing conflict arrive in Lebanon, UNICEF and partners are mobilizing to rush clean drinking water and other urgent supplies to the Bekaa Valley.

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    Using water wisely in Jordan
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    • Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day
    • Vaccine suppliers integral to achieving polio free world
  • SPECIAL REPORTS

    Raising awareness about child protection

    Raising awareness about child protection

    In Maldives, where rape and other types of violence against girls and women are on the rise, UNICEF is supporting the government in assisting victims and raising awareness about child protection.

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    Scarred - but safe in Haiti

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    • Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day
    • Vaccine suppliers integral to achieving polio free world
  • HEALTH

    Healthcare in a conflict area

    Healthcare in a conflict area

    In a conflict-ridden part of the Central African Republic, international support has arrived to restore healthcare for the many displaced families.

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    Door-to-door success in Bangladesh
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    • Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day
    • Vaccine suppliers integral to achieving polio free world

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  • FOR DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONALS

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    Datasets and publications monitoring the situation of children and women worldwide.

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    Social and economic policy research in support of advocacy for child rights worldwide.

  • GOODWILL AMBASSADORS & ADVOCATES

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    Serena Williams

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    Audrey Hepburn

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  • UNICEF PUBLICATIONS

    The State of the World’s Children

    UNICEF’s flagship report for 2012: ‘Children in an Urban World’.
     

    Humanitarian Action for Children

    Details on UNICEF's response to complex emergencies: ‘Building Resilience’.

    Progress for Children

    Report cards on strides made toward child rights and well-being worldwide.
     

    UNICEF Annual Report

    Details on UNICEF’s results for children and global challenges faced last year.
     

  • PARTNERS IN ACTION

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    Partners committed to narrowing the gender gap in primary and secondary education.

    UNICEF and the European Union

    Partners for children: ending harmful practices, providing safe water, responding to crises.

    Corporate partnerships

    Leveraging the strengths of the corporate sector on behalf of the world’s children.

    Civil society partnerships

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  • UNICEF TELEVISION

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  • FOR AND ABOUT YOUNG PEOPLE

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    Meaningful participation and partnership for young people aged 10 through 19.

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    Adolescents have the right to participate in matters that affect their lives and to freely express their opinions.

  • UNICEF PHOTOGRAPHY

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    Can You See Me?

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