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12 things you didn't know about immunization

Reaching every child: Nearly 13 million children went unvaccinated in 2016

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Press release
06 March 2018
25 million child marriages prevented in last decade due to accelerated progress, according to new UNICEF estimates

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Photo Essay

Photo Essay
Stop stunting in South Asia - Part 1

The costs of stunting to children and nations in the region.

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Report

Report
Ending child marriage in India

Working together to end child marriage through a multi-country initiative to prevent children from marrying too young and support those already married.

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Blog post
Let’s save our newborn babies

It is not that difficult or complicated if we really try...

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Gender equality in South Asia

The best investment we can make!

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Children in South Asia

While South Asia has seen improvements in the socioeconomic situation of children, there is more to be done...

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UNICEF Regional Office for South Asia is dedicated to advancing the rights of all children in South Asia, especially the most disadvantaged.

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