The gap between the levels of learning that education systems are providing and what children, communities and economies need, is growing. The breadth and depth of this learning crisis constitute the greatest global challenge to preparing children and adolescents for life, work and active citizenship.  The lesson of the learning crisis is clear:…, PB 1 Every Child Learns UNICEF Education Strategy 2019–2030 UNICEF Education Strategy 2019–2030 Every Child Learns STRATEGY 2 1 Every Child Learns UNICEF Education Strategy 2019–2030 Published by UNICEF 3 United Nations Plaza New York, NY 10017, USA www.unicef.org © United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) September 2019 ‘Every Child Learns’ UNICEF…

Download video, b-roll and images here: https://uni.cf/2WtSxed   MAPUTO, Mozambique/NEW YORK, 14 September 2019 – Nearly 1 million people, including 160,000 children under five, in northern Mozambique are facing food shortages and a nutrition crisis, with conditions expected to worsen over the coming months – UNICEF said today. The dire situation…

Nearly two thirds of children around the world are not covered by social protection, even though some 689 million live in poverty and deprivation, a report released by UNICEF and ILO earlier this year highlights. Social protection covers the range of programmes and policies needed to shield children from the immediate and lifelong consequences of…

Intro, Climate change is here. As its impact intensifies over time, it is the children and young people of today who will face the worst effects. But far from being passive victims, young people all over the world have begun to fight back on a scale never seen before. Take Greta Thunberg. In 2018, the 15-year-old from Sweden sparked a global movement of…, More from UNICEF

Intro, Climate change is a direct threat to a child’s ability to survive, grow, and thrive. As extreme weather events such as cyclones and heatwaves increase in frequency and ferocity, they threaten children’s lives and destroy infrastructure critical to their well-being. Floods compromise water and sanitation facilities, leading to diseases such as…, Solution, Climate action provides an exceptional opportunity to unlock massive economic and social benefits that can help us achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) . Addressing the challenges of environmental sustainability is imperative for UNICEF to fulfil its mandate and protect the world’s most vulnerable children. UNICEF works with partners…, More from UNICEF, Resources, Reimagining our Future: Building Back Better from COVID-19 Reimagining our Future: Building Back Better from COVID-19 An Environment Fit for Children, UNICEF’s Approach to Climate Change An Environment Fit for Children, UNICEF’s Approach to Climate Change Are climate change policies child-sensitive? A guide for action: Summary Silent suffocation…

QUITO, Ecuador – It started out just like any other school day for 12-year-old Ángel Gabriel. First, he was woken up by the now all-too-familiar noise from the construction work going on next door. Ángel’s mother, Bianca, says the daily pounding has gradually created cracks in the walls of their home in southern Quito. “Every day, another piece of…

NASSAU/PANAMA/NEW YORK, 12 September 2019 – With the support of UNICEF, the Government of the Bahamas today begins registering approximately 10,000 students displaced by Hurricane Dorian to enroll them back as soon as possible in safe schools that have not been affected by the natural disaster. “No child in The Bahamas should be at risk of…

Mohamed Moustapha Malick Fall, Portrait of Mohamed Moustapha Malick Fall Mr. Mohamed Moustapha Malick Fall Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa Mr Mohamed Fall is the UNICEF Regional Director for Eastern and Southern Africa. In this function, he is responsible for leadership, oversight and guidance to 21 UNICEF country offices in Eastern and Southern Africa, and…, Resources for the press, Media contacts See UNICEF's range media contacts, available as communications resources for press colleagues. Press centre Browse our extensive resources for journalists and media, showcasing UNICEF's efforts around the world. Experts Talk to our leading experts, available for commentary on child health, nutrition, protection, water, sanitation,…, More UNICEF to explore

NEW YORK, 12 September 2019 -- “Last Friday, 6 September, two Palestinian children were killed during demonstrations at the fence between the Gaza Strip and Israel. “We remind Israel of its critical responsibility to ensure that the safety and well-being of children is paramount at all times. “We remind the authorities in Gaza of their critical…

NEW YORK, 11 September 2019 – A special exhibition of some of the world's most powerful visual stories that lay bare the pressing challenges faced by children uprooted from their homes and countries was inaugurated today by UNICEF and the World Press Photo Foundation.  The thought-provoking stories – many of which have received widespread…