Early childhood development

A young child receives polio vaccine at the Kizil Oy Village Primary Health Clinic in Zomin district in Jizzakh region.

Programme

Read how we help to provide the essential building blocks for every growing child.

04/10/2017

Article

Support for an easier beginning for Roma children

After two years in Germany, the Ristic family is back in their home village

01/10/2019

Video

Почему важно читать своему ребёнку

#СПервыхДнейЖизни

14/08/2019

Press release

‘Transformative shift’ in support for families of young children urgently needed worldwide - UNICEF

The United Nations Children’s Fund has released new recommendations on family-friendly policies including paid parental leave, breastfeeding support, childcare and child benefits

19/07/2019

Мать кормит своего ребенка грудью, а отец и старший сын поддерживают их

Press release

Sweden, Norway, Iceland, Estonia and Portugal rank highest for family-friendly policies in OECD and EU countries

Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, United Kingdom and Ireland among lowest ranking countries

13/06/2019

On 14 February 2011 in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, a Roma father kisses his daughter in Skopje.

Campaign

Early Moments Matter

The first 1,000 days can shape a child’s future. We have one chance to get it right.

04/06/2019

May 2018 Village of Shamut, Lori region, Armenia. Children in preschool. This alternative preschool is developed and established by UNICEF Armenia, ensuring early learning for children in small communities.

Article

In Armenia, ‘Pre-school has brought back hope’

A new model for early learning

09/04/2019

In Serbia, a girl, who has a disability, completes a learning exercise at the Zvecanksa Street centre, in Belgrade, the capital.

Press release

175 million children are not enrolled in pre-primary education – UNICEF

UNICEF’s first-ever global report dedicated to early childhood education highlights a lack of investment in pre-primary by the majority of governments worldwide

09/04/2019