Disabilities

A girl with a large smile sits in her wheelchair at a desk with books laid out in front of her.

Programme

Children with disabilities

Read how we work to uphold the rights of children with disabilities in the region.

04/10/2017

Maria Alexandrova at her apartment building in Dabnika district of Vratsa.

Article

Maria in Bulgaria, Advocate for inclusive education

How one teenager changed exam rules

29/10/2019

Two Syrian boys play football near an empty field in Sanliurfa, Turkey.

Press release

Around 30 million children displaced by conflict need protection now and sustainable solutions over the long term

Ahead of World Refugee Day, UNICEF launches ‘What Excites Us, Unites Us’ initiative to engage football fans in support of refugee and migrant children

19/06/2018

10-year-old Karina who has Down syndrome poses for the camera at the UNICEF-supported community centre for children with disabilities in Borjomi, Georgia.

Photo Essay

Georgia: New centres provide space for play and development

Read how support for children with disabilities is re-igniting the desire to learn.

29/03/2018

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