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Child-protection centers provide a second chance for children in Gabon
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon at the Angondgé child-protection center. © UNICEF/2010/Santos On a recent trip to Gabon, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon met with children living in a...
View Article11 New countries endorse the Paris Commitments to end the use of child...
Adopted in 2007, the Paris Commitments on Children Associated with Armed Forces or Armed Groups are a voluntary promise by States to work together to halt child recruitment, support the release of...
View ArticlePsychosocial support for children caught in violence on Egypt’s streets
UNICEF has launched a psychosocial support program for children who were affected by violence during the uprising in Egypt in recent weeks. Report by Hala Abu Khatwa. Following days of peaceful mass...
View ArticleHow speaking out can help end violence against children
In October 2012, 14 year old Malala Yousafzai was shot in Pakistan. In December 2012, 26 pupils and teachers shot in a school in Newtown, Connecticut. In 2013, we saw reports about young girls being...
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“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world”
Education activist Malala Yousafzai of Pakistan addresses youth delegates at the Malala Day celebration and UN Youth Assembly at UNHQ. Photo: UNICEF/NYHQ2013-0391/Markisz “One child, one teacher, one...
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International Day of the Girl Child
Hanan (16) outside her school in Za'atari Refugee Camp, Jordan. Photo: UNICEF/2013/Jordan/Lyon Hanan, 16, is one of the many young girls who have fled Syria in the wake of the devastating conflict. She...
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Monthly Youth Blog: International Day of the Girl Child 2014- By: Ciaran...
The 11th of October 2014 was the International Day of the Girl Child. The theme this year is ‘Empowering Adolescent Girls: Ending the Cycle of Violence’. Different types of violence affect...
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Happy 25th birthday, to the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, UNICEF’s work experience student Chanel Lally, reflects on children’s rights. Twenty-five years ago, the world made a...
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Are you a dreamer? Upload your own version of Imagine to support children’s...
NEW YORK, 20 November 2014 – During a musical event at the United Nations General Assembly today, UNICEF will unveil the #IMAGINE project as part of celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the...
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5 Small Things that Have Meant Big Change for Kids
History shows that a seemingly small innovation can make a huge difference in children’s lives and that solutions don’t have to cost much or involve complicated technology. Consider these examples and...
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