GENEVA/LONDON/NEW YORK, 23 December 2019 - TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video, has partnered with UNICEF on a year-end global campaign to celebrate special moments during the holiday season. Between 23 December and 2 January, TikTok will invite users to show their support for UNICEF by creating videos using the hashtag #…

A lot can happen in a year. In their first year, babies learn to roll over, eat their first solid foods, speak their first words and may even take their first steps. But every year, the lives of 2.5 million newborns are cut short. They do not survive their first month of life, nor do they get the chance to grow and thrive. But it doesn’t have to…

Intro, UNICEF works in the world’s toughest places to protect the rights of every child, everywhere. Across more than 190 countries and territories, we do whatever it takes to help children and adolescents survive, thrive and fulfil their potential. But we can’t do it alone. Partnerships are essential to bring lifesaving support to children and their…, Results, Transparency and innovation strengthen our partnerships, and our impact. For decades, our public-sector partners have helped us reach children with health care; nutrition; education; protection; water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH); and more ─ including during emergencies. Learn how we get results ., Top public-sector donors by contributions received2, 2019, Top public-sector donors by contributions received, 2  2019, 2019 rank Resource partner Total US$, millions       1 United States of America 743       2 United Kingdom 494       3  Germany 464       4 World Bank Group 398       5 European Commission 381       6  Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) 3 271       7 Norway 188       8 Sweden 187       9 Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance 160    …, UNICEF’s public-sector partners, Government partners, UNICEF partners with governments in more than 190 countries and territories to address policy and budget gaps so that children can grow up protected, healthy and educated. Our government partners provide vital regular resources and emergency funds for humanitarian response, while working with us to sharpen their focus on children’s rights – the…, Multilateral partners, UNICEF engages in Global Programme Partnerships (GPPs) and International Financial Institutions (IFIs) to achieve stronger, more equitable results for children. Global Programme Partnerships are voluntary collaborations for the advancement of global goals. These partnerships focus on various regions of the world and unite public and non-public…, United Nations partners, UNICEF works with other organizations in the UN system to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the UN’s development  operations  and support countries to achieve the  Sustainable Development Goals . To help shape a United Nations that responds to our changing world, UNICEF works especially closely with the United Nations Development…

Intro, Young students raise their hands during class in Somalia. Young students attend class in Moqor Manyow camp for internally displaced people in Baidoa, Somalia. With the support of USAID, UNICEF is working with partners to provide education opportunities for children and youth who have previously been excluded. As UNICEF’s largest donor, the United…

Intro, Eight-year-old Rana in Aleppo, Syria, tries on a matching winter jacket and shoes. Eight-year-old Rana in Aleppo, Syria, tries on a matching winter jacket and shoes. With funding from DFID, her parents were able to redeem their UNICEF-provided e-voucher to purchase winter clothes in 2019. UNICEF’s longstanding partnership with the United Kingdom (…

NEW YORK, 18 December 2019 – “Children and young people from around the world have taken to the streets in recent months to demand their rights. “Although every context is unique, from the Middle East to Latin America to the Caribbean, and in Europe, Africa and Asia, young people are calling for action on the climate crisis, for an end to…

Intro, A father holds his swaddled infant in Uganda in 2019. In 2019, a father plays with his preterm baby at their home in Omugo Village, Uganda. With assistance from SIDA, UNICEF has trained health workers in Kangaroo Mother Care to support the birth and care of preterm babies. A steadfast partner, Sweden has long demonstrated its commitment to…

Intro, A six-year-old girl in Jordan stands at a whiteboard in her kindergarten class, smiling over her shoulder. Asma’a, six years old, in her kindergarten class in Za'atari Refugee Camp, Jordan. With the opening of 54 new kindergartens, UNICEF and Norway are keeping thousands more refugee children learning. Norway is a generous and steadfast supporter…

Intro, Two young boys sit next to each other at their desk during class in Iraq in 2019. Six-year-old Rodan from Syria sits in class with his friend Ali in 2019. With support from partners like the Netherlands, UNICEF has supplied bags, pencils and exercise books in Duhok Camp in Iraq. The Netherlands has long been an ardent supporter of UNICEF’s work…

Intro, A 14-year-old girl sits at her desk in Iraq in 2019. In 2019, 14-year-old Rafida sits at her desk in the Nineveh High School for Displaced Children in Iraq. With support from partners like Germany, nine prefab schools have been constructed in the Duhok Governorate in northern Iraq, helping 3,000 students go to school and learn. A long-standing…