From across East Asia & Pacific

UNICEF/UN067578/Gomes

Press release

05 February 2019
Safer Internet Day: UNICEF calls for concerted action to prevent bullying and harassment for the over 70 per cent of young people online worldwide

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Press release

31 January 2019
Investing in children should be the foundation of Myanmar’s progress and development

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Press release

29 January 2019
UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster

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Press release

10 January 2019
Superhero ‘Cipta’ to help UNICEF end violence in schools

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Press release

01 January 2018
New Year’s Babies: Over 78,000 children will be born in East Asia and Pacific on New Year’s Day - UNICEF

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28 December 2018
World has failed to protect children in conflict in 2018: UNICEF

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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