12 November 2024

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...
22 February 2024

Family associates provide immediate support to families in their own homes

The right of every child is to grow up in a safe, stimulating, and caring family environment. At the same time every parent has the right to support in their parental role. This is especially important for families at risk who often need practical support to function better in everyday life. With the support of th...
24 November 2023

"I don't have to be dependent on my emotions, I can live in the present, I can build a new life!"

With her two daughters, Darija (15) and Alisa (6), Natalija arrived in Croatia from Ukraine about a year and a half ago. She recalls that period with reluctance: "It was a massive shock for me. I hadn't planned to leave; we had built our lives in Kyiv, everything was stable. And then, in one day, everything change...
15 December 2021

Parliamentarians from across Europe and Central Asia pledge stronger investment in children and young people

GENEVA, 15 December 2021 – UNICEF organized yesterday a high-level consultation with parliamentarians from across Europe and Central Asia to promote and protect the rights of children and young people in the region. In Europe and Central Asia, an additional 3.2 million children will be among the estimated 6.4 mill...