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23 September 2019

16 children, including Greta Thunberg, file landmark complaint to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child

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

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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Born into conflict: Threats beyond the front lines

More than 29 million babies were born into conflict-affected areas in 2018. UNICEF is working to protect them from trauma and toxic stress

Gen Unlimited

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Generation Unlimited

A global partnership that aims to ensure every young person is in education, learning, training or employment by 2030

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On 1 July 2016, an Iñupiat girl Amaia, 11, standing on a ice floe on a shore of the Arctic Ocean in Barrow, Alaska in the United States of America.

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Environment and climate change

Climate change and environmental degradation undermine the rights of every child

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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.

Discover UNICEF's work for every child, everywhere.

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Child protection

Child survival

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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?