Youth engagement

Nestled in the Middle Atlas mountains of Morocco, Timoulilt, a small village rich in Berber culture, awakens to a typical day. The sun casts a warm glow over the bustling rural market, known locally as the souk. But today, there's a special sense of excitement; a mobile health caravan is due to arrive. The caravan has been travelling across…

World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Children’s rights are human rights. But in too many places today, children’s rights are under attack. On World Children’s Day we make space for children and young people to raise their voices on the…, #ForEveryChild, Every Right!, For every child, peace animation For every child, peace Every child, everywhere, has a right to live in a peaceful world. For every child, a livable planet animation For every child, a livable planet  Children have a right to a safe and livable planet. For every child, a voice animation For every child, a voice  Children must be listened to and…, #WorldChildrensDay around the world, Children work on a hand-painted canvas during an event marking World Children’s Day in the Rohingya refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh. UNICEF/UNI478111/Sujan In 2023, World Children's Day was an opportunity to recognize children as rights holders, to acknowledge the progress that has been made for and with children, and to demand action to…, Learn more about child rights, Hear from UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, “ Children live in a world that is increasingly hostile to their rights .” Read the child-friendly version of the Convention on the Rights of the Child . Explore resources for parents and teachers on child rights. Watch “We All Have Rights” a video explaining child rights to children aged 3 to…

To provide alternative pathways for adolescents who missed out on secondary education, Tanzania's Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and the Institute of Adult Education, with technical and financial support from UNICEF, launched an Integrated Programme for Out-of-School Adolescents (IPOSA) in 2019. The programme aims to develop…

With the climate crisis here and accelerating, every child on every continent is facing more frequent, severe,  and destructive climate hazards including air pollution, water scarcity, heatwaves, vector-borne disease, cyclones, and river and coastal flooding. There is a brief window of time to avoid the very worst of the climate crisis, and…

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how inequality affects the rights of every child. Children and young people are raising their voices on the issues that matter to their generation and calling for adults to create a better future. This World Children’s Day, children and young people were joined by stars and leaders to reimagine a better world., A celebration of children's rights and a powerful reminder to listen to young people, View this post on Instagram A post shared by Millie Bobby Brown (@milliebobbybrown)   32 years ago, world leaders made a promise to children: we will keep you safe, help you learn, and uphold your right to speak and be heard. This #WorldChildrensDay , and every day, UNICEF works to help fulfill that promise #ForEveryChild . pic.twitter.com/…, To the top in Burundi, It’s World Children’s Day! UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children. And today, we go blue To celebrate the rights of every child Anywhere Everywhere #ForEveryChild pic.twitter.com/JnGU28ApYZ — UNICEF Bhutan (@UNICEFBhutan) November 20, 2021   After showcasing their artwork at our #WorldChildrensDay event on Tuesday last week, the…, No barriers in Costa Rica, Inspiration through music, "Be brave, be carefree to pursue whatever your heart desires to be." 🎶 This #WorldChildrensDay , UNICEF China National Ambassador Roy Wang empowers children and young people to be themselves and shape their own futures. pic.twitter.com/uykObyQ9jF — UNICEF (@UNICEF) November 21, 2021   Reem has simple dreams😶‍🌫️🌟 On #WorldChildrensDay , children…, #KidsTakeOver, "Playing the role of the editor-in-chief, I’ve learned so many things about how publishing the news works that I never could have imagined before as a child journalist”, says Rupkatha Rahman who took over the @ProthomAlo editor-in-chief role for this #WorldChildrensDay ! 👏📰 pic.twitter.com/MbFjSB0pME — UNICEF Bangladesh (@UNICEFBD) November 20,…, Young people speaking out and taking action, From bridging the digital divide in education to fighting climate change to championing LGBTQI+ rights and social justice. This #WorldChildrensDay , meet our 2021 Youth Advocates — thought leaders with diverse goals. @voicesofyouth — UNICEF (@UNICEF) November 20, 2021   Ahmad, 15 from #Syria , wanted to bring children and parents closer together.…, Ireland: How a positive climate future for every child can be achieved, Farmer and climate activist Liadh Dalton, 15, meets Taoiseach Micheal Martin., Children, young people and presidents, A bridge brings together children and presidents from Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe > Learn more The bird's eye view when Kazungula went blue on Saturday. Beforehand, Heads of State from Botswana, Zambia, Namibia and Zimbabwe pledged to work together to improve the lives of children in the region. #WorldChildrensDay #GoBlueKazungula…, Rijad, 17, takes over the Kosovan presidency, *Under UNSC resolution 1244, Turning the world blue for child rights, Going blue on #WorldChildrensDay represents our mandate to stand for the rights of every child wherever he lives. This year as children are impacted by #NagornoKarabakh conflict & COVID-19 it is not a celebration but a resolve towards reimagining a better world #foreverychild pic.twitter.com/l51KGUIW4k — UNICEF Armenia (@unicefarmenia)…, Friends of UNICEF celebrate World Children's Day, It's #WorldChildrensDay ! A day we remind everyone about the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. A day to focus on the most pressing issues facing children. Here is a message from our Regional Ambassador, @siwonchoi 💙 pic.twitter.com/HHyon1tIUu — UNICEF East Asia Pacific (@UNICEF_EAPRO) November 20, 2021   "We want to live." It’…

The climate crisis is a child rights crisis. It is a direct threat to a child’s ability to survive, grow and thrive. Children and young people are the least responsible for climate change yet will bear the greatest burden of its impacts. Therefore, it is critical that national climate policies that set forth the priorities for climate response in…

A case study of UNICEF Brazil support for formal civic engagement programmes tailored to the most vulnerable adolescents and to the diverse contexts in which these adolescents live. In the Amazon and Semi-Arid regions, UNICEF is supporting the Municipal Seal of Approval programme since 2013.2 This four-year programme requires municipalities to…

As the impacts of climate change intensify with each passing year, more and more young people are joining the movement for positive change. By leading the discussion around climate change, they are also spreading awareness and motivating others to take action. UNICEF partnered with Fridays For Future , an organization founded by Greta Thunberg, to…, María, Mexico, Since childhood, María, 19, has seen the impacts of the climate crisis up close, especially the water crisis that runs throughout Mexico. While droughts and rising temperatures are causing forest fires, cyclones are causing flooding and harvests to be lost. To fight this, she became a full-time climate activist. She believes that the issue of…, Tahsin, Bangladesh, Tahsin Uddin, 22, is a climate activist in Bangladesh – a country where many people are vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. He promotes cycling as an eco-friendly vehicle through his youth organization and trains teenagers on mobile journalism, while also planting trees and organizing clean-ups. He urges young people to take part in their…, Russell, Dominica, Russell Raymond, 17, is a reporter from the Caribbean nation of Dominica. When Hurricane Maria made landfall in September 2017, it devastated his country, submerging streets, blowing roofs off homes and schools and forcing his family to seek shelter. Since then, he has used photography to chronicle the impacts of the hurricane on the island he…, Mitzi, Philippines, Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Mitzi Jonelle Tan, an activist from Manila, has been campaigning for climate justice. As the Philippines was hit by two back-to-back hurricanes in 2020, her organization sprang into action – feeding the communities left hungry and asking them about their problems and how they felt after the storm. “This isn’t just…, Nkosi, Zimbabwe, Nkosilathi Nyathi, 17, is a UNICEF climate activist from Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. He walks us through changes he has witnessed first-hand as a result of climate change. He feels that although young people can see and feel the effects of climate change, many don’t know what’s happening and he wants to change that. “There’s no other time for acting…

This note for practitioners provides practical guidance on planning, implementing and monitoring approaches for partnering with men and boys in child marriage programming.

SAN JOSÉ, Costa Rica, 7 October 2019 - Around 70 young people kicked off a new regional climate challenge - 1,000 actions for change - today in the presence of the Vice President of Costa Rica, Epsy Campbell Barr. The challenge seeks to map out more than a thousand youth-led grassroot solutions for climate change throughout Latin America and the…

NEW YORK, 5. September 2019 – Pandora and UNICEF today announced a new global partnership to support the world’s most vulnerable children to lead healthier and safer lives and fulfil their potential. The three-year partnership between the international jewellry retailer and the United Nations Children’s Fund will also fund life skills training,…

Hundreds of children receive warm hats, gloves and scarves thanks to young volunteers