UNICEF in Eastern and Southern Africa

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Latest news from across the region

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One Million Too Many: Voices of African Women on Ending FGM

Nearly one million girls in Eastern and Southern Africa are still subjected to female genital mutilation every year

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Media advisory
07 August 2025

Every Child Counted – Advancing Birth Registration in Africa policy paper launched

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Statement
09 July 2025

UNICEF statement on the loss of lives, including a young girl, during the Saba Saba (7/7) protests in Kenya

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Article

Lesotho’s Youth Call for Urgent Education Reform

Youth Take the Lead in Reimagining Education for a Changing Lesotho

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Press release
01 July 2025

UNICEF and Leading Universities Join Forces to Advance Children’s Rights at Scale

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Appeal

Regional impact of the DR Congo crisis

Families continue to flee devastating violence and abuse to neighbouring countries

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Press release
18 June 2025

Faith Leaders Unite in Nairobi to End FGM and Child Marriage Across Eastern and Southern Africa

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Article

Open Letter to African Heads of State

Investing early in Africa’s children builds stronger societies and economies

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Recent reports

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Scaling what works for early childhood development

Compendium of good practices in ECD policies and programmes in Eastern and Southern Africa and beyond

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Children displaced in a changing climate

Minimizing risk of displacement and preparing for climate mobility in Eastern & Southern Africa

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Climate and Education in Eastern and Southern Africa

Building climate resilience in Eastern and Southern Africa through education

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Every Child Counted – Advancing Birth Registration in Africa

A policy paper advocating for and supporting every child’s right to a legal identity

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A mother holds her child up as she queues with others to register her child's birth and receive birth certificate from a registrar in Zambia.