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Statement on the death of children

UNICEF Myanmar expresses deep sorrow over the death of four children on Monday when an explosive device went off while they were collecting fire wood

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Voices of Youth Cambodia

Bloggers on VOY share their creative talents with the world through writing about issues that matter most to them.

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Oky: new period tracker app - by girls, for girls

Oky is designed for girls, by girls: it's fun and positive because we want to reverse the shyness and bad feelings that are sometimes associated with period

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Press release

01 January 2020
New Year’s Babies: Over 78,500 children will be born in East Asia and Pacific on New Year’s Day - UNICEF

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Press release

30 December 2019
2019 concludes a ‘deadly decade’ for children in conflict, with more than 170,000 grave violations verified since 2010 – UNICEF

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Statement

13 December 2019
UNICEF statement on the horrific killing of a school boy in Rakhine State, Myanmar

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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