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Teniou, 9, sits on a mangrove in an area which usually floods at high tide in Tebunginako village, Abaiang Atoll, South Tarawa, Kiribati, Saturday 30 January 2016.

31 October 2019

Disaster risk reduction and emergencies

UNICEF is on the ground before, during, and after emergencies, working to reach children and families with lifesaving aid and long-term assistance.

Jack Norris Kalmet Minister of Health Vanuatu with representatives of the drone contractors, nurses Dominc Bule and Roslinda Takrawan and children of SMART sistas at the launch of the Vanuatu Drone trails for Vaccine delivery, Efate Island, Vanuatu.

31 October 2019

Innovation

Innovation for UNICEF is to take emerging approaches and tools, and to test how they can be applied to address the challenges facing children.

Children playing in a trampoline at a school yard of Matavala School in Atafu Atoll, Tokelau.

31 October 2019

Social inclusion

UNICEF focuses on the critical impact social and economic policy issues have on children.

Mother holding her baby.

31 October 2019

Early childhood development

For every child, early moments matter.

Ana, 11, bathing using tap water in Lawaki village, Tailevu Province.

31 October 2019

Water, sanitation and hygiene

UNICEF works with governments to achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all.

3-year-old Penina, a kindergarten Tialeniu School student, posing for a photograph during class, in Fakaofo Atoll, Tokelau.

31 October 2019

Education

Every child has the right to go to school and learn.

2018's first baby - a girl named Vilisi Ciri Sovocala - was born at 1.44 am on New Year's Day in Suva, the island capital of Fiji.

31 October 2019

Child protection

Protection from violence, exploitation and abuse.

Baby 1 day old boy, name Uaea.

31 October 2019

Health and nutrition

With our partners, we strengthen health systems, maximize immunization coverage and support policies.

UNICEF Pacific Representative Jonathan Veitch, and the Hon. Minister for Health and Medical Services, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu, during the World Water Day event with the theme, Accelerating change at the Ganilau park in Savusavu.

Let’s ‘be the change’ on World Water Day and beyond

The handover of essential cold chain equipment to the Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services to support gaps in the continuing COVID-19, as well as routine immunization preparedness and response efforts

Millions of people in the Pacific to be supported through new digital health systems