As a Spanish man, football is in my DNA. So, I LOVED the opportunity to dust off my ball skills with these students. But I guess Madina was better on the day 🤷🏻. With apologies to FC Barcelona 🙏 #ForEveryChild, play

.UNICEF Afghanistan is concerned to hear of an alleged incident yesterday in which around 80 girls and women fell ill in two schools in Sanchark District, in the north of Afghanistan. We wish all those affected a speedy recovery.

That's one compelling interview 👇 Terrific results for Afghanistan's health system. 20 million getting primary & secondary healthcare; 2,400 well-stocked health facilities; 27,000 paid & trained health workers. That's what happens when World Bank South Asia & UNICEF Afghanistan join forces

When anyone asks 5 yr old Asia abt her mum, she says, "She's a healthworker!" She's so proud of her mum. I can't think of a better role model for a girl in Afghanistan today than a mum who keeps her community healthy & provides for her family. Thank you World Bank South Asia Asian Development Bank

Devastating floods in Maidan Wardak & Paghman have reportedly cost lives, including children.Condolences to those mourning the loss of loved ones.Thanks to World Bank South Asia, UNICEF Afghanistan has 2 mobile health teams on the ground giving first aid to the injured.More aid at first light.

More than 80 metric tons of medical supplies arrived in Kabul with thanks to Asian Development Bank. Airlifted from UNICEF’s warehouse in Copenhagen, this delivery will save the lives of many vulnerable women and children impacted by the recent earthquakes in #Afghanistan.

I cannot agree more with Omra from Afghanistan on #WorldChildrensDay “I wish for all children in the world to be able to learn, to be happy and play!”

Millions of children worldwide go to bed hungry every day. In Afghanistan alone 2.3 million are suffering from acute malnutrition. Listen to this report Radio Nacional Spanish national radio and support UNICEF @UNICEF_es UNICEF Afghanistan #forEveryChild youtu.be/qWTGlU93jU8?si… via YouTube

100 days since the earthquakes in Herat, winter grips the country. Thousands of children continue to suffer. Thank you ABC Australia for helping UNICEF Afghanistan address children's needs in Afghanistan! Please support UNICEF and hear my interview: abc.net.au/listen/program…

“Schools and health centers, which children depend upon, are damaged beyond repair, or destroyed completely. Children and families without homes live in life-threatening conditions at night.” Fran Equiza UNICEF Afghanistan Read the full The Associated Press story. usnews.com/news/health-ne…

As winter grips the country, UNICEF is calling for greater support for over 96,000 children affected by the October earthquakes in Western Afghanistan:

We're establishing 950 new community-based education classes! 🎉📘 That's 950 new spaces to learn. Inspire. Build a future. With support from MOFA, these 950 community-based classes will provide an education for 140,000 children in Afghanistan.

4 million more healthy mums! 👩‍👦🤱👩‍👧‍👦 In Badakhshan, where maternal mortality was among the lowest on earth, UNICEF's partnership with World Bank South Asia brought accessible, higher quality healthcare - including antenatal checkups so mothers are healthy and give birth safely.