From across East Asia & Pacific

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Press release

18 June 2019
1 in 3 people globally do not have access to safe drinking water – UNICEF, WHO

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Press release

Are the world’s richest countries family friendly?

Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Portugal offer the best family-friendly policies among 31 rich countries, according to a new UNICEF report

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Blog post

The time of my life interning at UNICEF

20-year-old Zewen Mi spent four months working as an intern in UNICEF. She recounts her experiences

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30 years of the Convention on the Rights of the Child

Find out about the most highly ratified human rights treaty in history and take action

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Children & young people in Laos share their vision for 2030

130 children and youth from all 18 provinces of Lao PDR shared their vision for the country

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Campaign

It’s about time

Take the poll: What family-friendly policies would make a difference to your family life?

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Regional Headlines

A baby in Indonesia

Early moments matter

A child whose brain does not develop properly may not learn as well or earn as much. Not developing to her full potential hurts both her and society

Angeline Chong (centre), a student at the Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Subang Jaya school, chats with friends in Malaysia

Adolescents’ potential unleashed

With over 60 per cent of the worlds’ youth living in the larger Asia Pacific region, supporting this age group is critical to unleashing their - and the region’s - potential

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Taronga, 16, holds her two-year-old sister Teaborenga while standing in a flooded area in the village in Kiribati

Growing up in safe & sustainable environments

Rapid urbanisation, burgeoning megacities and climate change are among the biggest challenges impacting the development of young people today