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Read the latest ideas from our dedicated staff working to make a difference for children in South Asia on blogs

From Maldives, with hope

Climate change has brought a sea of uncertainties for children and families in Maldives

Redesigning Their Futures, One Stitch at a Time

How vocational training in rural Afghanistan is sewing hope into the fabric of girls’ lives

Embracing transformation

The Rupantaran life skills programme is helping young people better navigate their realities, express themselves and identify brighter futures

Flood-hit women get a safe corner to feed their babies

Breastfeeding corners are a vital component of the child-friendly spaces in relief camps that UNICEF India has advocated

New toys, new friends and a new start

Naghma finds fun and healing in a UNICEF child-friendly space after the June earthquake in Afghanistan

Devastating floods in Pakistan

Press release

03 November 2022

Schools for more than 2 million children in Pakistan remain inaccessible due to devastating floods – UNICEF

Statement

28 October 2022

Climate devastation in Pakistan is an ominous precursor of catastrophes to come

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Press release

21 October 2022

More than 1 in 9 children in flood-affected areas of Pakistan suffering from severe acute malnutrition – UNICEF

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In Pakistan, floodwaters hide new dangers

Historic floods have left families devastated. Water-borne diseases and malnutrition are compounding the threats to their safety.

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66 metric tons of @UNICEF supplies have landed in Karachi to bring emergency relief to families and children hit by #floods. Our teams are on the ground throughout #Pakistan 🇵🇰, including here in Nowshera, as the risk of an outbreak of water-borne diseases keeps increasing. pic.twitter.com/c56UKY8UvF
— Abdullah A. Fadil (@AbdullahAFadil) September 7, 2022

Severe acute malnutrition is increasing at an alarming rate in #Pakistan.

More than 1 in 9 children under five admitted to health facilities in flood-affected areas were found to be suffering from severe acute malnutrition. pic.twitter.com/6yLciFVzFt
— UNICEF South Asia (@UNICEFROSA) October 27, 2022

The children I have met this week in #Pakistan have lost everything: loved ones, cherished schoolbooks, the only homes they ever knew, their schools, their sense of security. pic.twitter.com/IorvANKRR0
— George Laryea-Adjei (@G_LaryeaAdjei) October 28, 2022

The climate crisis is a child rights crisis

UNICEF South Asia

For the second time, floods swept away Rayesa's home, her livestock and all her possessions.

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A little reminder from Yaala on how we can save our oceans.

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Despair and hope from the frontlines of the Pakistan floods

Statement

22 November 2022

Statement by Paloma Escudero, UNICEF Head of Delegation, on the closing of COP27

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From Maldives, with hope

Climate change has brought a sea of uncertainties for children and families in Maldives

Press release

16 November 2022

UNICEF calls for investment in world’s first child-focused climate risk financing solution

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