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Young girls in Nepal

Evaluation, Impact and Learning

We work to ensure that UNICEF continually improves its performance and results for children in South Asia, by supporting organizational learning and account

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21 November 2023

Breathing with Care

8 tips for parents and caregivers to protect children as air quality deteriorates across South Asia

Cricket for good

03 November 2023

UNICEF and ICC partner with 10 cricket teams during the World Cup to inspire girls and boys to avail equal opportunities in play and life

Cricketers from Afghanistan, Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka and the Netherlands played cricket with children at stadiums across India to promote girls’ rights

Sachin

02 November 2023

UNICEF South Asia Regional Ambassador Sachin Tendulkar leads ‘One Day for Children’ to call for girls’ rights during World Cup cricket match

Iconic Wankhede Stadium turns blue in support of child rights around the world during the India – Sri Lanka cricket match, as part of a UNICEF – ICC partnership

villages in Sylhet remain submerged underwater

UN Committee on the Rights of the Child calls on states to take action in first guidance on children's rights and the environment, with a focus on climate change

In the face of the deepening climate crisis, the Committee specified obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Bus Bibi and Aqeela

Breaking the cycle of child marriage

How UNICEF's intervention empowered a mother to rescue her daughter from child marriage

Mim

Painting with purpose

Art brings children into safe spaces and closer to critical services in Bangladesh

Sanjay Wijesekera

Regional Director's corner

Sanjay Wijesekera

Tahmina

Tahmina takes a stand against child marriage

“My mother got married when she was just 13 herself and she did not want that life for me,” says Tahmina.

Hasib

Children living on the streets need our empathy and support

“I was sad at how horrible people were to us – they threw water at us when we tried to sleep. They called us hurtful names,” says Hasib.