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Humanitarian Action for Children

Amidst growing migration flows, violence, and climate hazards, an estimated 16.5 million children in Latin America and the Caribbean will require humanitarian support in 2023

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Dibujos de niños y niñas

Stories and news from the region

News note
19 December 2022
With UNICEF support, Haiti kickstarts campaign to immunize about 1.7 million people against cholera
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News note
31 October 2022

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

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News note
22 November 2022

Haiti: children account for 2 in 5 cholera cases -UNICEF

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Press release
18 November 2022

Record number of children crossing the Darien Gap towards the US this year

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Report
A review of advertising and its links to gender equality

Systematic analysis of gender representations in advertisements in Latin America and the Caribbean to promote gender equality

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Voices and demands of adolescents and young people in LAC

We want to change care work to build a more egalitarian world!

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2 in 3 children in Latin America and the Caribbean experience violence at home
Violence against children starts early and follows them into adolescence, a new regional UNICEF report finds.
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Children and Adolescents with Disabilities
Children and adolescents with disabilities must enjoy their rights
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Your baby's developmental milestones at 4 months
Everything you need to know about your growing 4-month-old
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Managing the long-term effects of the pandemic on your child
Advice from an expert psychologist on supporting your child

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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Every Child Survives and Thrives

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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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Plan 12 - Learn to transform

A plan created by and for young people to develop and put into practice 12 transferable skills for today's changing world.

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Learning At Home | Join the Challenge

Stuck at home? Play and learn with your kids. And share your games and activities with other parents.

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