From across East Asia & Pacific

UNICEF/UN0251785/Wilander

Press release

18 September 2019
Protracted conflict, the climate crisis, a rise in mental illness and online misinformation among biggest emerging threats to children - UNICEF

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An open letter to the world’s children

8 reasons why I’m worried, and hopeful, about the next generation - by UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore

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Convention on the Rights of the Child

For every child, every right

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Press release

04 September 2019
UNICEF poll: More than a third of young people in 30 countries report being a victim of online bullying

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Rohingya refugee children in Bangladesh want to learn

Rohingya children and young people want more than survival – they want a hopeful future, too

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The greatest gathering of youth for transforming education

Amina Noureen discusses how young Thai youth shared ideas for tomorrow's education

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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