Highlights from UNICEF at the UN General Assembly
Updates from our team and Executive Director.
The 76th United Nations General Assembly is underway. Check back to follow UNICEF as we put a spotlight on child rights, COVID-19, climate change, education, immunization, nutrition, humanitarian action and the Sustainable Development Goals.
Spotlight
The climate crisis is a child's rights crisis
One billion children face multiple climate shocks. To build a better, safer world for children, governments and businesses must take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions now. > Learn more
#ReopenSchools
We are facing an education crisis. For nearly 77 million children, the pandemic has taken away their classrooms for the past 18 months. Schoolchildren worldwide have lost 1.8 trillion hours and counting of in-person learning due to COVID-19 lockdowns. Governments must #ReopenSchools for in-person learning as soon as possible and get education back on track. > Learn more
Vaccines for all
Vaccines are the best hope we have of ending the COVID-19 pandemic and getting back to doing the things we enjoy, with the people we love. Vaccines work, but it’s essential that everyone has access to them. > Learn more
Nutrition crisis
As many families across the world grapple with poverty, climate change and COVID-19, access to nutritious food has become increasingly scarce. To improve children’s diets, this is what governments need to do now.
Spotlight: Children in emergencies