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UNICEF Blog

From global trends to local insights, go behind the scenes of child rights issues.

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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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Powering education for a sustainable future

How clean energy is transforming schools for a greener world

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A path towards ending child marriage

We can build a future where every girl is safe, educated and empowered.

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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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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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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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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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16 November 2020

Up close and personal in Viet Nam’s flooded central region

13 consecutive tropical storms in the past month have caused the worst flooding and landslides in 100 years
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09 October 2020

To my 15-year-old self

A personal letter from UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, to her younger self
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28 September 2020

Budgeting for a better future, for every child

Budget information is even more critical in a post-COVID world
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11 June 2020

Economic fallout from COVID-19 tightens its grip on children

After COVID-19, global poverty rose for the first time in 30 years
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09 April 2020

UN Secretary-General: Women and girls key to COVID-19 fight

COVID-19 could reverse limited progress made on gender equality and women’s rights
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09 August 2019

"I want to change how society sees people with disabilities"

How one boy in Ghana is educating an entire community
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19 February 2019

Drone testing for search and rescue missions in Kazakhstan

New technology to strengthen emergency response
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23 September 2018

7 ways for businesses to capture the youth dividend

UNICEF's Executive Director on how to match the best social initiatives for young people with the ideas, resources, reach and vision of partners
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