UNICEF Latin America and Caribbean

Panama. A mother from Haiti carries one of her children near the Lajas Blancas Migrant Temporary Reception Centre.

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Latin America and the Caribbean is home to one of the world’s largest and most complex child migration crises.

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Remarks

22 November 2023

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s remarks at the UN Security Council briefing on the protection of children in Gaza

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News note

20 November 2023

Almost 60 per cent of child-focused SDGs are off track in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Statement

20 November 2023

“Children live in a world that is increasingly hostile to their rights”

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Statement

19 November 2023

31 premature babies at imminent risk of death relocated from Al-Shifa hospital

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Statement

15 November 2023

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on her visit to Gaza

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News note

10 November 2023

Lives of one million children ‘hanging by a thread,’ as child health services almost collapse across the Gaza Strip

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Mother, father and two little kids smiling. — UNICEF/UNI216060/

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UNICEF’s work

In Latin America and the Caribbean UNICEF works in 36 countries and territories to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. And we never give up.

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Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning

Ensure foundational learning as a key element to transform education in the Latin America & the Caribbean Region

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Photo essay

One Planet, #OneGeneration

Young activists mobilize for climate action

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Education on hold

COVID-19: A generation of children in Latin America and the Caribbean are missing out on schooling

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Stories and news from the region

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s remarks at the UN Security Council briefing on the protection of children in Gaza

Parenting

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Growing concern for well-being of children and young people amid soaring screen time – UNICEF

How to talk to your children about conflict and war

Statistical snapshot of the state of adolescent girls in LAC

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2 in 3 children in Latin America and the Caribbean experience violence at home

Activist Suitcase

Children and Adolescents with Disabilities

Your baby's developmental milestones at 4 months

Managing the long-term effects of the pandemic on your child

UNICEF’s work

Discover UNICEF's work for every child in this region.

Explore more about UNICEF

Work for UNICEF

Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning

One Planet, #OneGeneration

Education on hold

Act now

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Child alert:

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell’s remarks at the UN Security Council briefing on the protection of children in Gaza

Growing concern for well-being of children and young people amid soaring screen time – UNICEF

How to talk to your children about conflict and war

Statistical snapshot of the state of adolescent girls in LAC

Files available for download (1)

2 in 3 children in Latin America and the Caribbean experience violence at home

Activist Suitcase

Children and Adolescents with Disabilities

Your baby's developmental milestones at 4 months

Managing the long-term effects of the pandemic on your child

Work for UNICEF

Commitment to Action on Foundational Learning

One Planet, #OneGeneration

Education on hold

Act now