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World Children's Day 2019

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It’s World Children’s Day

Kids are speaking up and demanding their rights

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For World Children's Day, the children of the village of Sakassou, in the center of Côte d'Ivoire, painted their new school, made out of recycled plastic bricks blue.

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19 November 2019

David Beckham and Millie Bobby Brown headline UN summit to demand rights for every child

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Report

The Convention on the Rights of the Child at a crossroads

Historic gains and undeniable achievements, but little progress for the world’s poorest children

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Convention on the Rights of the Child - CRC30

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30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Find out about the most widely ratified human rights treaty in history and take action #ForEveryChild

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An open letter to the world’s children

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An open letter to the world’s children

8 reasons why I’m worried, and hopeful, about the next generation – by UNICEF’s Executive Director Henrietta Fore

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Statement

15 November 2019

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore on recent school shootings

UNICEF’s work

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. And we never give up.

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Child protection

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UNICEF in emergencies

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Innovation for children

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Supply and logistics

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Research and analysis

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Get inspired, get involved. Explore key UNICEF campaigns and initiatives.

Children at a UNICEF-supported centre in Côte d'Ivoire

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UNICEF works for the rights of every child, every day, across the globe

Feeding your baby: 1–2 years

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UNICEF Parenting

Bringing together some of the world’s leading baby experts to help parents give their children the best start in life

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Voices of Youth

A global community for young people to learn about development issues and to have their say

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Sustainable Development Goals

Are we on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for children?