20 September 2023

Novo Nordisk and UNICEF to extend joint initiative to prevent global childhood obesity

Novo Nordisk and UNICEF today announced an extension of their long-term partnership to help prevent global childhood overweight and obesity — a public health crisis that affects millions of children worldwide. Over the next three years Novo Nordisk will commit 8 million US dollars to scale and accelerate efforts t...
11 November 2022

UNICEF Partnerships

Girls from Wa ethnic group pose for pictures at a school in Cangyuan, Yunnan Province, China UNICEF drives change for children and young people every day in the East Asia and Pacific region and across the globe. We work to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them reach their full potential, ...
24 October 2022

EU-UNICEF Public Finance Facility in South and Southeast Asia

The EU and UNICEF launched a partnership to establish the Public Finance Facility (PFF) in South and Southeast Asia to support the best possible use of public social sectors’ budgets. The four-year initiative covers seven countries, Cambodia, Lao PDR and Myanmar in Southeast Asia, and Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan a...
25 March 2022

SEAMEO and UNICEF commit to provide better learning outcomes for millions of children across Southeast Asia

Bangkok, 25 March 2022 - The Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to renew and strengthen its partnership to co-lead the Southeast Asia Primary Learning Metrics (SEA-PLM) Programme . Dr Ethel ...
30 June 2020

UNICEF welcomes additional support from the Asian Development Bank for COVID-19

BANGKOK, 30 June 2020: UNICEF welcomes an additional US$13.2 million grant from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to provide urgent medical supplies in 18 countries in South Asia and East Asia and Pacific to support governments in the ongoing response to COVID-19. UNICEF has been working with governments to help ...
26 June 2020

Children and family-friendly business policies – a win-win situation

An unexpected outcome of the pandemic has been a spotlight on both companies’ and governments’ abilities – and willingness – to provide working parents the support needed to cope with the COVID-19 crisis, including family-friendly policies and practices. Working with business and other partners in ensuring that su...
23 June 2020

Family-Friendly Policies

COVID-19 is not only a health crisis, it is a social and economic crisis. Putting children in the centre of the response and recovery through family-friendly policies, is critical. This handbook offers guidance, ideas and suggestions for businesses that seek to develop an inclusive family-oriented business culture...