The situation for children in Gaza grows bleaker every day. The world cannot abandon them.

The Evaluation of Child Benefits showed the pivotal role UNICEF Social Policy plays in closing the social protection coverage gap. Proud of this work leveraging key partnerships, public finance and long standing commitment to inclusive, adapative systems 4 #everychild UNICEF Board

Rafah is one of the most densely populated places on earth, teeming with children & families, some already displaced many times by war in Gaza. Some 1.3M civilians are pushed into a corner, living on streets or shelters. They must be protected. They have nowhere safe to go.

How many more children will suffer and die before this nightmare ends?

Lauren Whitehead UNICEF Social Policy WBG Gender Papa Seck Tia Palermo Frida Njogu-Ndongwe UN Women @silkestaab IDinsight Transfer Project IFPRI PRESTO UNICEF Innocenti Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office FCDO Inclusive And hey, if you did not get enough of gender + SP this evening - tune in tomorrow for Part 2 :) 🙏🏾 to UNICEF Social Policy for hosting + for getting out there boots on the ground w/ all the consultations over the last 6 months! //end x.com/lwhitehead301/…

Child poverty in Latin American and the Caribbean: "Poverty affects 45.4% of people under 18 years of age in Latin America, 13.3 percentage points above the average for the total population." cepal.org/es/publicacion… from CEPAL

Something to remember! When it comes to policy change, methodology isn't the be all & end all. 👥Collaborative research ❓Co-creation of research questions 📊Leveraging local research expertise are ways we can change decision-making. Read more 👇sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

"Investing in children to lift them out of poverty is not only a legal obligation and a savvy economic strategy, but also a moral imperative...Child poverty is a political choice. Addressing it must be our priority."

Happy to share this exciting consultancy on Social Protection Financing and Programming for Cash Plus National Systems in ESAR. jobs.unicef.org/en-us/job/5717…

(1/3) 🚨 Join STAAR Facility, socialprotection.org, ILOSocialProtection, UNICEF Social Policy, UNICEF & World Bank on 6 June for the 2nd session of the series 'Towards Inclusive SP Systems: Participation and Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities'. tinyurl.com/54wayfmm.

Children in poor households are much less likely to consume a nutritious and diverse diet. We need social protection systems to address income poverty in ways that are responsive to the nutrition needs of vulnerable children: uni.cf/3XcGeWi

Core resources are critical to #endChildPoverty. In Montenegro, it allowed to leverage $48M in government finance to scale up Universal Child Allowance, contributing to a 6% reduction in child poverty UNICEF Social Policy Juan Santander Jennifer Yablonski Orria Goni Pamela Dale

Happening today ⬇️ You can still register and join our discussion at #COSP17 to learn more about inclusive social protection systems: uni.cf/3XfsRof

"1 enfant sur 6 vit avec moins de 2€ par jour. Cela impacte tous les aspects de leur vie : accès à l'#éducation, à la #santé, à la #nutrition, à la #protection." Table-ronde sur les actions de l'UNICEF en matière de protection sociale à l'Assemblée Générale de l'UNICEF France.

Ending poverty and hunger is urgent. UNICEF is ready to join the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty and support countries worldwide in addressing child poverty and malnutrition, and strengthening social protection. #G20 Watch live to learn more: youtube.com/live/qYHrAfKGq…

Find out why public spending in Africa is not having the impact expected in our new policy note here: unicef.org/esa/documents/…

UNICEF welcomes the 2030 Sprint on Cash Transfers as a key platform to accelerate our collective efforts in expanding cash transfers. With our expertise and global presence, we’re committed to tackling child poverty and enhancing social protection. #G20Brazil

So proud today to be part of the Global Alliance Against Hunger and Poverty: …alallianceagainsthungerandpoverty.org/new/countries-… and UNICEF as a founding member: unicef.org/documents/unic…

Over 2 billion women and girls lack access to social protection—worsening the deprivations that disproportionately affect them. Our #CSW69 event will highlight gender inequalities across the life course and how social protection can help: unicef.link/3EZWEKL