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Child protection

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Violence against children

UNICEF works with partners to prevent and respond to violence against children. It aims to reduce violence at home, at school, in the community and online,

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Children separated from their families

A child has the right to know her/his parents, and be raised in a family environment. However, children can be separated from their families for a variety o

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Civil registration

Across the region, UNICEF is working to ensure that by 2030, all births that happen within a country are registered.

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Child marriage

At UNICEF, we believe that child marriage is a form of violence against children. Our aim is to avert 500,000 child marriages in the region by 2021.

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Child protection

ALL children have a right to grow up in a family environment, protected from violence, abuse and exploitation.

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Lead poisoning wreaks havoc on children's lives

Up to 35 million children in Bangladesh have too high levels of lead in their blood which can cause irreparable damage to their health

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10 February 2022

Tent-based service hubs throw a lifeline to children

Children who are left to fend for themselves find food, shelter, play and counselling in UNICEF pandemic emergency centres

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30 January 2022

Children on the Move in South Asia

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09 December 2021

Social norms slow progress towards curbing child abuse

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09 December 2021

A plea to end parental violence against children