UNICEF Blog

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The UNICEF Blog promotes children’s rights and well-being, and ideas about ways to improve their lives and the lives of their families. We bring you insights from the world's leading child rights experts and accounts from UNICEF's staff on the ground in more than 190 countries and territories.

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20 January 2025

Championing Climate Adaptation: Youth and Education at COP29

Blog by COP29 Presidency Youth Climate Champion and UNICEF Global Director, Education and Adolescent Development
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13 January 2025

Strengthening the foundations of children’s futures

An increasingly turbulent geopolitical and financial landscape mean systems for protecting children must be stronger than ever
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12 December 2024

A legacy of progress, a future of promise

As the Essential Programme on Immunization (EPI) marks its 50th year, we reflect on its evolution and future.
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02 December 2024

A ray of sunshine for families in crisis in Myanmar

A field diary by June Kunugi, UNICEF Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific
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23 October 2024

Near Ukraine frontline, childhood on the edge

Toby Fricker reflects on the stark changes in a Ukrainian city five years since his last visit
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07 October 2024

The calm after Typhoon Yagi hurts as much as the storm

As children and families pick up the pieces of their lives, more international support is needed to ensure full recovery from the disaster
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07 October 2024

The role of youth in shaping climate action

A young person's reflections on Nationally Determined Contributions
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05 October 2024

Revolutionizing the classroom

Empowering teachers with skills, technology and tools to improve learning
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10 September 2024

Hope amid the rubble - Restoring learning in the Gaza Strip

Reflections from Jane Courtney, Education Manager
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19 August 2024

Seeing is believing

The power of education in emergencies
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08 August 2024

Education in crisis

How crises around the world are impacting children's learning
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15 July 2024

Building tomorrow today

How youth-led solutions are shaping the future of early childhood education
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