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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19 August 2025

Keeping learning alive in the hardest places

Humanitarians in the State of Palestine and Syria share why they dedicate their lives to children’s education above all else
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27 June 2025

What is eco-anxiety?

Understanding how climate change is impacting children's mental health
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09 May 2025

Above and beyond the classroom

One teacher’s commitment to transforming learning, one student at a time
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06 May 2025

What is social and behaviour change?

UNICEF experts explain how insights from social and behavioural science can help us solve child rights issues.
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21 April 2025

Powering education for a sustainable future

How clean energy is transforming schools for a greener world
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10 March 2025

A path towards ending child marriage

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