Where we work

Explore our work to promote and defend the rights of children.

Keziah Vatoko (7 yrs) who is in class 3 at École Publique Centre Ville is excited to open her UNICEF backpack.
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UNICEF promotes the rights and well being of every child, in everything we do. Together with our partners, we work to translate that commitment into practical action, especially for the most disadvantaged children. 

UNICEF Pacific is working in the Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu

These 14 Pacific Island Countries and Territories (PICTs) span a vast 30-million-square-kilometer area of the Pacific Ocean. Approximately 14 per cent of the estimated 2.57 million population are aged 0–5 years, and 40 per cent are under 18.