Child protection

Bangkok/Manila, 5 November 2021: Government leaders and representatives from 25 countries in East Asia and the Pacific reinforced their commitment to ending violence against children during a virtual conference hosted by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) from 1 to 5 November 2021. The five-day…

Tackling violence against children is critical in every country’s response to and recovery from COVID-19 in East Asia and the Pacific. Efforts to regain lost ground in education, early childhood development and mental health will be undermined if the protection of children from violence is neglected. The consequences of this failure will be felt…

Since its initial release in 2012, the Minimum Standards for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action (CPMS) has become the key resource for humanitarian workers in protecting children and improving their well-being. The 2019 edition CPMS strengthens accountability to children and families, increases relevance to diverse humanitarian settings…, Key Takeaways, The CPMS is a collaborative inter-agency tool that bridges the nexus and enhances preparedness in humanitarian action. Multisectoral and integrated approach in the CPMS brings better outcomes for physical and mental well-being of children. Contextualising the CPMS is a first key step to ensuring quality implementation identifying relevant…, Country Discussions, In practitioners workshops, it was identified that integration, collaboration, partnerships with local actors, and cross-cutting issues are most challenging and relevant elements in adopting the CPMS in country contexts. As next steps to country-level roll out of the CPMS, awareness raising and capacity building were identified as priorities. …, Illustrated summary of the CPMS launch,       1) CPMS promotes a systems thinking and context-based strategies Why CPMS? Current Use of the CPMS       2) How the CPMS is currently being used in countries?       3) Contextualisation is the first step to CPMS implementation CPMS Contextualisation CPMS Implementation       4) Key steps for implementing the CPMS       5) Multisectoral and…, EAPR CPMS Launch Materials, Phase I: CPMS launch event materials -  here Phase II: CPMS webinar series materials -  here  , CPMS resources, The Full 2019 edition of the CPMS (pdf) and online interactive version of the CPMS CPMS Implementation Toolkit A guide to complementarity between the CPMS and INSPIRE strategies for humanitarian action CPMS Handbook Cover Image

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 10 June 2021 – The number of children in child labour has risen to 160 million worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19, according to a new report by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNICEF. Child Labour: Global estimates 2020…

NEW YORK, 28 March 2021 – “An 11-year-old boy, an 11-year-old girl, two 13-year-old boys, a 13-year-old girl, three 16-year-old boys and two seventeen-year old boys, all reportedly shot and killed. A one-year-old baby girl gravely injured after being struck in the eye with a rubber bullet. These were the latest child casualties on the bloodiest…

16 March: On World Social Work Day, UNICEF East Asia and Pacific, together with ASEAN, is launching  #StandTogetherforSocialWorkers  campaign for 2021 to raise awareness of the critical role the social service workforce plays in the lives of children, families and communities in the region. The social service workforce is instrumental in…

BANGKOK, 4 March 2021 – As the crisis in Myanmar escalates, the number of children killed, wounded or arbitrarily detained by security forces continues to grow. As of 3    March, at least five children and multiple young people and adults have reportedly been killed; at least four children have been severely wounded. In addition to those killed or…

BANGKOK, 22 February 2021 - UNICEF is gravely concerned by reports of use of excessive and lethal force during ongoing protests in Myanmar, and by warnings from military representatives on Sunday of ‘loss of life’ in the event of confrontation. Violence by security forces in Mandalay on Saturday night reportedly resulted in two deaths, including…

NEW YORK, 9 February 2021 – “Under the shadow of COVID-19, the lives of millions of children and young people have shrunk to just their homes and their screens. For many, being online quickly became the only way to play, socialize and learn. “While technology and digital solutions provide significant opportunities to keep children learning,…

As violence, abuse, neglect, exploitation and family breakdown increased during COVID-19 and containment measures imposed to halt its spread, social workers were at the front line of the response putting themselves in harm’s way to provide vital support. While their critical role in assisting and protecting the most vulnerable children and…

This brief presents a snapshot of the multisectoral and adaptive approaches of UNICEF across East Asia and the Pacific to MHPSS during the COVID-19 response, that were undertaken in collaboration with government, civil society, development partners and young people’s networks. October 2020

Since the onset of COVID-19, the mental health crisis for children, adolescents and families is growing, overwhelming underdeveloped systems and services. Globally, there is only one mental health professional for every 10,000 people. Mental health services, particularly for children and adolescents are neglected. Before the pandemic, an estimated…