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LIXIL-UNICEF partnership improves sanitation and hygiene for 12.7 million people
TOKYO/GENEVA, September 10, 2024, – LIXIL and UNICEF announced today the extension of their partnership until 2027, with the aim of expanding and intensifying efforts in six countries to reach more communities with safe, clean toilets and hygiene solutions. Over the past five years, the collaboration has resulted ...
Report
GC26 on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change
In this General Comment No. 26 (2023) on children’s rights and the environment with a special focus on climate change, the Committee on the Rights of the Child emphasizes the urgent need to address the adverse effects of environmental degradation, with a special focus on climate change, on the enjoyment of childre...
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Every child has rights that must be protected. Children and young people have the same general human rights as adults and also specific rights that recognize their special needs. Human rights are standards that recognize and protect the dignity of all human beings, they govern how individual human beings live in ...
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Novo Nordisk and UNICEF to extend joint initiative to prevent global childhood obesity
New York and Bagsværd, 20 September 2023 - , 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...
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Creating impact together
UNICEF works hand in hand with the private sector to develop innovative solutions that deliver scaled and sustainable impact in alignment with the SDGs. By integrating the SDGs into their business purpose, the private sector has the power to maximize impact, address key challenges, access new markets and demonstra...
Flagship report
The State of the World's Children 2023
The world is facing a red alert for children’s health: Routine vaccination coverage dropped sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic. UNICEF’s latest report, The State of the World’s Children 2023: For every child, vaccination, explores the reasons behind this red alert and the steps we as a global community must take...
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New data indicates declining confidence in childhood vaccines of up to 44 percentage points in some countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
NEW YORK, , 20 April 2023 –, The public, perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned today in a new report on immunization. The State of the World’s Children 2023: For Every Child, Vaccination reveals the perception of...
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559 million children currently exposed to high heatwave frequency, rising to all 2.02 billion children globally by 2050
LONDON/NEW YORK, 25 October, 2022, – 559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency*, according to new research from UNICEF. Further, 624 million children are exposed to one of three other high heat measures - high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity or extreme high temperatures. Durin...
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1 of 9 Indonesian Women Are Married Before They Turn 18
Many girls who have started their period are involved in child marriage, an act that violates the fundamental rights of children. According to the 2018 National Social and Economic Survey (SUSENAS), there are 1,2 million child marriage cases in Indonesia, where one of nine Indonesian women ages 20-24 years old are...
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Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children
Since April 2022, there have been reported cases of acute hepatitis infection of unknown origin among children in countries in Europe, North America and Asia, including Indonesia. Here’s what you need to know about hepatitis and how to protect children from the risk of infection. 1. What is hepatitis? Hepatitis ...
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National Childhood Immunization Month will help to improve Indonesia’s low immunization coverage due to COVID-19
Jakarta, 18 April, - COVID-19 has led to a significant drop in childhood immunization, leaving an estimated 800,000 children across Indonesia at greater risk of contracting vaccine-preventable diseases like diphtheria, tetanus, measles, rubella and polio. Coverage of complete basic immunization has dropped signi...
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With 23 countries yet to fully reopen schools, education risks becoming ‘greatest divider’ as COVID-19 pandemic enters third year – UNICEF
NEW YORK, 30 March 2022 , – As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year, 23 countries – home to around 405 million schoolchildren – are yet to fully open schools, with many schoolchildren at risk of dropping out, according to a new UNICEF reported released today. Are children really learning? features country-l...