Related Location

South Africa

More to explore
Press release
15 May 2019

1 in 7 babies worldwide born with a low birthweight - The Lancet Global Health, UNICEF, WHO

NEW YORK/ LONDON/ GENEVA, 15 May: More than 20 million babies were born with a low birthweight (less than 2500g; 5.5 pounds) in 2015—around one in seven of all births worldwide. Almost three-quarters of these babies were born in Southern Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, where data are most limited. However, the problem also remains substantial in high…
Press release
27 November 2018

Millions of the world's poorest urban children are more likely to die young and less likely to complete primary school than their rural peers - UNICEF

New York, 27 November 2018 – The poorest urban children in 1 in 4 countries* are more likely to die before their fifth birthday than the poorest children in rural areas. And the poorest urban children in 1 in 6 countries are less likely to complete primary school than their counterparts in rural areas, according to a new UNICEF report released…
Press release
19 September 2018

More than 104 million children and young people - 1 in 3 - are out of school in countries affected by war or natural disasters ? UNICEF

NEW YORK, 19 September 2018 – 1 in 3 children and young people between 5 and 17 years old living in countries affected by conflict or disaster – 104 million – are not in school, a figure that accounts for more than a third of the global out-of-school population, according to a new UNICEF  report . In total, 303 million 5-17 year-olds are out of…
Press release
06 September 2018

Half of world's teens experience peer violence in and around school - UNICEF

Report, photos and b-roll, including of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lilly Singh in South Africa, available for download  here .   NEW YORK,6 September 2018 –Half ofstudents aged 13 to 15 worldwide – around 150 million – report having experienced peer-to-peer violence in and around school, according to a new report released by UNICEF today.   An…
Press release
14 August 2018

11 FACTS YOU DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) IN SCHOOLS

When children have access to safe water, toilets and soap for handwashing at school, they have a better environment to study, to learn, and to realise realize their full potential.  When schools have safe water, toilets and soap for handwashing, children have a healthy learning environment, and girls are more likely to attend when they are on…
Press release
20 November 2017

Despite progress, 180 million children face bleaker prospects than their parents

NEW YORK, 20 November 2017 –Despite global progress, 1 in 12 children worldwide live in countries where their prospects today are worse than those of their parents, according to a UNICEF analysis conducted for World Children’s Day.   According to the analysis, 180 million children live in 37 countries where they are more likely to live in extreme…
Press release
15 November 2016

UNICEF makes venture capital investments in emerging market tech start-ups

  NEW YORK, 15 November 2016 – UNICEF today announces its first portfolio of investments in open source technology solutions including tools that improve connectivity, real time data collection, identity technology and learning.  The UNICEF Innovation Fund applies a venture capital approach to source solutions for issues like transportation,…
Press release
18 July 2016

HIV/AIDS continues to stalk children and adolescents: UNICEF

DURBAN, South Africa, 18 July 2016– On the eve of the 21 st  International AIDS Conference taking place in Durban this week, UNICEF warned that despite remarkable global progress in tackling the HIV/AIDS pandemic, much work remains to be done to protect children and adolescents from infection, sickness and death.   Since 2000, concerted action to…
Press release
23 June 2015

Millions of world's poorest children left behind despite global progress, new UNICEF report says

NEW YORK, 23 June 2015– The global community will fail millions of children if it does not focus on the most disadvantaged in its new 15-year development roadmap, UNICEF warned today.   Progress for Children: Beyond Averages,  UNICEF’s final report on the child-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), saysthat, despite significant achievements…
Report
05 May 2013

The State of The World's Children 2013 Report- Children with Disabilities

Is there a child who does not dream of being counted and having her or his gifts and talents recognized? No. All children have hopes and dreams – including children with disabilities. And all children deserve a fair chance to make their dreams real. Mayıs 2013