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06 September 2019

UNICEF poll: More than a third of young people in 30 countries report being a victim of online bullying

NEW YORK, HA NOI, 4 September 2019 – One in three young people in 30 countries said they have been a victim of online bullying, with one in five reporting having skipped school due to cyberbullying and violence, in a new poll released today by UNICEF and the UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG...

The #ENDviolence Youth Manifesto

For far too many students around the world, school is a dangerous place. We asked young people about their experiences with violence in and around schools – and what they feel needs to be done to stop it. The response was overwhelming, with more than a million young people having their say. More than 2 in 3 young ...

Escaping violence & moving forward

Hung*, now 16, had a hard start in life. Hung’s mother left the family years ago, never to return, while his father struggled to make ends meet to feed his new wife and baby girl. Too poor and too busy trying to survive, Hung’s father could not provide a nurturing, safe environment for his son. Hung’s grandmother ...

07 September 2018

Half of world’s teens experience peer violence in and around school – UNICEF

NEW YORK/HA NOI, 6 September 2018 – Half of students 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 Everyday Lesson: #ENDviolence in Schools says that peer violence – measured as the number ...

Childhoods free from violence

Challenges, Violence cuts deep into children’s health and mental wellbeing. It can be physical, emotional or sexual and occur in any setting: in the home, at school, in the workplace, online and in the community. Often, it is shrouded in silence. Cases of violence against girls, boys and adolescents are widespread...

01 November 2017

Violent discipline, sexual abuse and homicides stalk millions of children worldwide – UNICEF

NEW YORK – HA NOI, 1 November 2017 – Staggering numbers of children – some as young as 12 months old – are experiencing violence, often by those entrusted to take care of them, UNICEF said in a new report released today. UNICEF Chief of Child Protection Cornelius Williams saids: “The harm inflicted on children ar...

A fun football festival for vulnerable children

Ho Chi Minh City (Viet Nam), 04 March, 2017 – 120 marginalized and abused children from Ho Chi Minh City will gather this weekend to play in the Fun Football Festival, to promote the positive impact of sport on vulnerable children. The festival, organized by Ho Chi Minh City Social Work Service Center and UNICEF a...

24 November 2016

Domestic violence against children is widespread in Viet Nam despite protecting laws, says UNICEF study

Ha Noi, 24 November 2016 – Despite legislative protection, children in Viet Nam continue to experience widespread violence in the home with long-term physical, psychological, emotional and academic consequences, according to a recent UNICEF-commissioned multi-country study. Often, children in violent homes describ...