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Press release
17 January 2023
Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding – UNICEF
A one percentage point increase in the allocation of public education resources to the poorest 20 per cent may pull 35 million primary school-aged children out of learning poverty globally
Newborn
Press release
10 January 2023
A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report
Another 1.9 million babies were tragically stillborn during the same period, according to a separate UN report.
Children with disabilities
Article
03 January 2023
10 playful activities for children with disabilities
Fun at-home moments for learning
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Press release
13 December 2022
1 in 3 digital learning platforms developed during COVID-19 no longer functional
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Press release
05 December 2022
UNICEF appeals for US$10.3 billion emergency funding to support children affected by conflict, catastrophe and climate crises around the world
Funds will support essential programs for over 110 million children across 155 countries and territories through 2023
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Press release
28 November 2022
HIV prevention and treatment progress for children, adolescents, and pregnant women nearly flat over past few years – UNICEF
Unprecedented stagnation comes on top of an existing and growing gap in treatment between children and adults.
UNICEF/UN0535325/Djemidzic
Press release
18 November 2022
Racism and discrimination against children rife in countries worldwide
New report outlines how children are discriminated against in health, access to government resources, and education; analysis of 22 low- and middle-income countries shows advantaged groups are twice as likely to have basic reading skills
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Report
18 November 2022
Rights denied
The impact of discrimination on children

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Climate change impact
Press release
16 November 2022
UNICEF calls for investment in world’s first child-focused climate risk financing solution
Focusing on eight cyclone-prone countries across multiple regions, the $30 million risk transfer financing platform seeks to support 15 million children, youth and women over an initial three-year pilot.
Climate change
Press release
25 October 2022
559 million children currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, rising to all 2.02 billion children globally by 2050
UNICEF warns urgent action is needed to increase funding for adaptation to protect children and vulnerable communities from worsening heatwaves and other climate shocks.