Challenges, Polio, the deadly viral disease that was once the leading cause of paralysis among children worldwide, is very close to being eradicated. Since 1988, the number of children affected by polio has reduced by 99 per cent – from 350,000 cases in 125 countries, to fewer than 100 cases today in just two countries: Afghanistan and Pakistan. Nigeria, the…, Resources, Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) GPEI is a public-private partnership led by national governments with five partners – the World Health Organization (WHO), Rotary International, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Its goal is to…, Solutions, As a spearheading partner of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI), UNICEF helps vaccinate over 400 million children globally against polio every year. Our expertise lies in the supply of safe vaccines, and building trust and motivating parents to vaccinate their children against polio. Vaccine supply UNICEF manages the procurement and…

Across the world, 385 million children are struggling to survive on less than US$1.90 a day, and more than 663 million – or 1 in 3 – are living in multidimensionally poor households. Social vulnerabilities, resulting from personal characteristics and societal dynamics such as age, disability, ethnicity and gender, further compound the impacts of…, UNICEF's Global Social Protection Programme Framework Prepared by Social Inclusion and Policy United Nations Children’s Fund 3 United Nations Plaza New York, NY, 10017, USA © United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) October 2019 PD/GUIDANCE/2019/003 Visual Communication Design: Shangning Wang, Jiayan He Cover image: © UNICEF/UN0321665/ The…

LONDON, 15 October 2019 Good morning — thank you for joining us as we launch this year’s State of the World’s Children Report.  Food is life itself.  From conception, through infancy, into childhood, it’s the foundation of every child’s physical and mental development.  But as this year’s report shows, far too many children and young people are…

GENEVA, 15 October 2019 - "As indicated in the statement issued by our Executive Director, Henrietta Fore, last night, we estimate that nearly 70,000 children have been displaced since hostilities in northeast Syria escalated nearly a week ago. Most have sought shelter with relatives, friends and host communities. "As of now, 33 collective…

NEW YORK, 15 October 2019 – An alarmingly high number of children are suffering the consequences of poor diets and a food system that is failing them, UNICEF warned today in a new report on children, food and nutrition. The State of the World’s Children 2019: Children, food and nutrition finds that at least 1 in 3 children under five – or over 200…

When you picture child malnutrition, what do you see? Find out why one in three children isn't growing well

MBANDZA, Republic of Congo – Véronique Etima was worried. She could see something was wrong with the children in her community. They were showing some of the same symptoms that her niece had displayed before she died. “At first, we didn’t know what had happened. But I could see that many children in our community were showing the same signs,” she…

ALMATY, Kazakhstan – Ten-year-old Yerzhan knows that his eating habits are far from perfect. “On a scale of 0 to 10, I’d give myself a 5,” he says. And he knows what he needs to do better. “[I need] to cut down on milkshakes, burgers and soda,” Yerzhan says. But as he prepares to tuck into dinner at his favourite food court in Almaty, Kazakhstan,…

NEW YORK, 14 October 2019 -- “UNICEF estimates that nearly 70,000 children have been displaced since hostilities in northeast Syria escalated nearly a week ago.  “UNICEF confirms that at least four children have been killed and nine others injured in northeast Syria. Seven children have reportedly also been killed in Turkey. “Three health…

For the first time in 20 years, UNICEF’s flagship report examines the issue of children, food and nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge. The 2019 edition of The State of the World’s Children  (SOWC) examines the issue of children, food and nutrition, providing a fresh perspective on a rapidly evolving challenge.…