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Child protection

Learn more about how UNICEF protects children in the Maldives.

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Maldives ratifies Child Rights Protection Act

The new Act prohibits marrying any child in Maldives below the age of 18

Heads of State and Government from (bottom to top) Mozambique, Monaco, Mexico, Maldives, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Lebanon, Kuwait, Japan - representing all major regions of the world - are only 9 of the 71 leaders who spent 30 September 1990 discussing the problems and destiny of children at the World Summit for Children.

30 years of child rights: Historic gains and undeniable achievements, but little progress for the world’s poorest children - UNICEF

Urgent action and a recommitment to child rights needed to address age-old and emerging threats

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UNICEF Maldives Office Annual Report: 2018

Read about how UNICEF impacted the lives of children in 2018.

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Parliamentarians from across South Asia discuss how to ensure rights for all children

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For every child, a second chance

Read about Ahmed’s journey from being incarcerated at 17 to freedom, safety and security through a second chance given to him by the justice system.

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Press centre

Access information on UNICEF's latest work.

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Suha's story

A UNICEF volunteer shares her experiences with drugs and justice in the Maldives.

Munir and grade 1 student from Fuvahmulah

Representative

Learn about our current representative, Mohamed El Munir A. Safieldin

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Situation of children in the Maldives

Learn about the lives of children in the Maldives.