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The fourteenth Official Development Assistance project of the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs and UNICEF focuses on support for Moldova
Zagreb, March 19, 2025 – Today, the fourteenth consecutive agreement was signed between the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia and UNICEF, ensuring the continuation of a successful seven-year cooperation within the framework of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) program, aim...
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Sensory therapy helps Emili week by week
The new, modern home of the MURID Centre for Early Intervention in Čakovec, Croatia is always bustling! Numerous children with various difficulties and their families receive essential therapies and support here. Among them is Emili (4), a cheerful and lively four-year-old girl. Her mother, Tihana, shared that she...
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The City of Zagreb, in collaboration with UNICEF, is implementing a peer violence prevention program in schools
The City of Zagreb, in cooperation with UNICEF and the Community Service Luka Ritz Counseling Center, is implementing the peer violence prevention program " For a Safe and Enabling Environment in Schools " The program aims to create an inclusive school environment that encourages and respects diversity, prevents d...
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The Programme Committee held third meeting to support the programme implementation and activities
On Friday, February 7, 2025, the third regular and first meeting of the year of the Programme Committee was held. This body is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Supporting protection and integration of children and families in migration in Croatia Supporting protection and integration of childr...
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A more noble world as a legacy
We first met our dear donor, Ms. Marina, a few months ago when she shared her inspiring story with us. Even before she spoke a word, we noticed her warm spirit and the kindness that radiated from her. A lifetime of experiences—filled with compassion and care for others—was shaped by her many travels around the wor...
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A retiree’s final wish is saving the lives of premature babies
Ms. Heda Dubac Šohaj lived a quiet and unassuming life. A doctor by profession, she was known in her neighborhood as approachable, kind, and, above all, a true lady. Only after she passed away did the public learn that she had left a significant part of her estate to the children of Croatia. Through her bequest to...
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On the Green with UNICEF
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The "Schools of Support" programme: Strengthening mental health and emotional resilience
The Schools of Support programme was launched in the Sisak-Moslavina County as part of UNICEF’s response to the impact of the earthquake and the pandemic on children and young people. It is implemented in collaboration with the Forum for Freedom in Education, with the support of the Education and Teacher Training ...
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“Different is not inferior, different is just – different!”
At the Center for provision community services Zagreb-Dugave, professionals work daily with unaccompanied and separated children, migrants, and refugees from various countries, each with different life stories and cultural backgrounds. They care for 400 unaccompanied and separated children annually and provide ser...
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“Every child deserves to live free from violence, in a safe family environment”
ZAGREB, December 18, 2024 – The Ministry of Labour, Pension System, Family and Social Policy, together with the UNICEF Office in Croatia, held the final conference dedicated to the successful implementation of the reform under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan 2021-2026. These initiatives included the deve...
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Croatia signs the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action
BAKU, Azerbaijan, 12 November 2024 – On the second day of the Conference of the Parties (COP29) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Government of Croatia has signed the Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action, committing to put children at the centre of climate poli...
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The Programme Committee held second meeting to support the program implementation and activities
On Wednesday, October 30, 2024, the second regular session of the Programme Committee, the body responsible for supporting program implementation of "Supporting protection and integration of children and families in migration in Croatia" programme, was held. It is a joint programme by Swiss State Secretariat for...