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Afghan Children's Journey in the Land of Play
Play is not just a pastime for children; it is a fundamental part of their development. Through play, children learn and grow intellectually, socially, emotionally, and physically. In the course of play, children build relationships and learn leadership skills, resilience, social navigation, and fear management. P...
Report
Integrating social protection and child protection services for better outcomes for children
This Research Report, developed by the IPC-IG and the UNICEF MENA Regional Office for Middle East and North Africa, presents five case studies that demonstrate how integrated social protection and child protection systems enhance efficiency, especially of the social service workforce, and improve socio-economic an...
News note
With UNICEF support, a high-level delegation from Iran visits Brazil to exchange experiences on making social protection programmes more child-sensitive
Iran's social protection system suffers from chronic inefficiencies despite decade long acclaimed universal basic income subsidies in place and reforms on-going to meet the emerging needs of vulnerable households especially those living below or above the poverty. The system has a fair infrastructure; however, it ...
Statement
Boy sentenced to death in Sudan for crime reportedly committed as a child
KHARTOUM, 30 May 2019, – “UNICEF is alarmed at the death sentence passed against a boy for a crime he committed when he was still a child, at 15 years-old. “This is a clear violation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child which Sudan ratified in 1990. The Convention states that no child shall face capital punishment or life in prison without the possibility of…
Report
Building Shock-Responsive National Social Protection Systems
Building shock-responsive national social protection systems in MENA Social protection is typically recognised as an important policy instrument for addressing idiosyncratic shocks, but recently several studies have sought to investigate how social protection systems can also be resilient and respond to covariate ...
Statement
Children’s rights must be put first
JERUSALEM, 1 August 2018 - , We are deeply concerned that children’s rights continue to be violated, and demand that concrete, immediate steps be taken to allow children to live free of fear and to realize all their rights. Despite continuous warnings and appeals by the United Nations and others to put the protec...
Statement
Gaza’s children deserve much better
“Over the past five weeks, five children were killed and hundreds were injured in largely peaceful protests in Gaza. “Power cuts and shortages of fuel, medicine and equipment are straining an already fragile health system and complicating access to treatment for the injured. “In addition to physical injuries, chil...
Statement
UNICEF calls for the protection of children in the Gaza Strip
AMMAN, 10 April 2018-, “In the last 10 days, three children were killed and dozens more were seriously injured in the recent tragic events in the Gaza Strip. UNICEF deplores all acts of violence against children. “Children in Gaza have been living in extremely dire circumstances for many years. “It is imperative t...
Programme
Child Protection
Challenges, 1. Conflicts and displacement, - Protracted and high intensity conflicts; massive conflict-induced displacement, within and across borders; enormous and ever growing humanitarian and protection needs; grave and widespread child rights violations; constant erosion of the laws of war: these are some of t...
Document
Guidlines on collaboration between actors involved in cases of child victims and witnesses of crime
Table of Contents: Three Subsets of Regional Guidelines on Collaboration in Cases of Child Victims and Child Witnesses of Crime Guidelines on Collaboration in Cases of Child Victims and Child Witnesses of Crime during all Stages of the Criminal Justice Process Guideline 1: Informing child victims and witnesses of crime about all relevant aspects of the justice process Guideline 2: Ensuring access to legal assistance for child victims and witnesse...
Press release
Tech companies and governments pledge to protect millions of children from sexual exploitation online – UNICEF
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, 17 November 2015, – Leading technology companies, governments and international organizations have committed to protecting millions of children from online sexual exploitation at the #WeProtect Children Online Global Summit hosted by the United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom in Abu Dhabi, said UNICEF. “Children make up one-third of all Internet users globally…, ###, Note to Editors, Access the list of nation...
Press release
Germany and UNICEF continue to strengthen the child protection system in Libya
Tunis, Tunisia, April 12, 2015, –His Excellency Mr. Christian Much, The Ambassador of Germany for Libya attended a presentation by UNICEF Libya Country Office on the progress achieved in strengthening the child protection system in Libya. Dr. Ghassan Khalil, UNICEF Special Representative for Libya thanked the Government of Germany for the continuous support for UNICEF’s work for…, For further information and interview requests, please contact:, M...