From across East Asia & Pacific

Ryan Kalowa, 11, is happy to see the return of safe drinking water at his School in Papua New Guinea.

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World Water Day 2019

Leaving no one behind in East Asia & Pacific

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22 March 2019
Children living in protracted conflicts are three times more likely to die from water-related diseases than from violence – UNICEF

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13 March 2019
UNICEF PNG engages Miss PNG and Miss Pacific Islands 2018 – 2019 as Youth Advocate

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12 March 2019
European Union contributes 82 million Baht to support the protection of children affected by migration in Thailand

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01 March 2019
Alarming global surge of measles cases a growing threat to children – UNICEF

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26 February 2019
Papua New Guinea Marks One Year Since M7.5 Earthquake Struck Highlands

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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