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Child rights

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Programme
25 May 2018
Every child has a fair start in life
Breaking the cycle of intergenerational poverty.
Children between smile sitting at their desks in a rural school in Guatemala
News note
20 November 2023
Almost 60 per cent of child-focused SDGs are off track in Latin America and the Caribbean
On World Children’s Day, UNICEF urges accelerated action to realize children’s rights
Ahmad, 5-year-old sitting on his mattress in one of the shelter courtyards surrounded by several hundred other displaced people.
Statement
20 November 2023
“Children live in a world that is increasingly hostile to their rights”
by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
En las provincias de La Habana y Pinar del Río, Garry Conille intercambió con personal médico que labora en la primera línea de la atención materno-infantil.
News note
05 October 2023
UNICEF Regional Director for Latin America and the Caribbean visited Cuba
The agenda included meetings with authorities, partners and front-line workers to reinforce joint work in favor of Cuban children.
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Press release
28 August 2023
UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change
Today, the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child published authoritative guidance to States on what they must do to uphold children’s right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment.
Two sisters smiling to the camera.
Report
11 July 2022
Charting the course
Embedding children's rights in responsible business conduct

Files available for download (4)

Full report - English (PDF, 13 MB)
Full report - Spanish (PDF, 3 MB)
Summary - Spanish (PDF, 2 MB)
Summary - English (PDF, 7 MB)
Germine Pierre, 10, and her family were affected by the devastating Earthquake in Haiti.
Article
26 August 2021
Broken childhood in Haiti: Homeless, unable to go to school
The children of Haiti face a challenging situation after the earthquake that hit the country.
Children smiling in El Muelle neighborhood Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua.
Report
20 April 2021
Implementation Handbook for the CRC
Third edition

Files available for download (1)

English (PDF, 15 MB)
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Press release
29 December 2019
2019 concludes a ‘deadly decade’ for children in conflict, with more than 170,000 grave violations verified since 2010 – UNICEF
Three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010, an average of 45 violations a day
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Photo essay
19 December 2019
Samira's story
Attending a vocational school that is not a special education center.