“How am I supposed to focus on anything else when when my island, when my home country is at risk?”asks 20yr old Fathimath from Maldives. Anxiety is a common sentiment amongst children & young people at #COP29 but they’re still hopeful for solutions👇🏼 apnews.com/article/climat…

On World Children’s Day, Bodh Maathura speaks for children & young people in South Asia: “Young people are counting on governments to deliver a child sensitive NDC 3:0 that protects our future. It’s time for young people to be at the forefront of climate policy.” 👇🏼

If true, and the DFA in Afghanistan intends to ban women from medical studies, the consequences for women & children & families will be disastrous. Lives will be lost. UNICEF calls on the DFA to continue to allow women to pursue medical education. Read Catherine Russell statement 👇🏼

Thinking of all the families burying children in eastern Afghanistan. The pain. The loss. The affront to childhood. Children are #NotATarget

In response to Gov of Maldives’ intent to lower the criminal age of responsibility to 12, this compelling piece urges compromise, patience and exploring alternatives. “Finding a balance between crime prevention and safeguarding children’s rights.” 👇🏼 edition.mv/features/38934

New data from UNICEF shows the cost of climate change on children’s education. South Asia is the region most affected with 128million children losing learning due to heatwaves, floods & pollution. World leaders & the private sector must protect children from climate change.

The youngest in children in Gaza have endured a horrific assault on their growing bodies & brains. Helping them to recover must be a priority for global leaders. How? Theirworld calls for an early childhood development coalition to bridge gaps in the early years. Maysa Jalbout 📖🟰🕊

Bravo UNICEF Bangladesh for bringing together some of Bangladesh’s most passionate youth to shape the climate agenda through the Nationally Determined Contributions. THIS is how we put the needs of children & young people at the heart of climate policies — with their own voices 🙏

Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative for Sudan, to Al Jazeera English: -We have a massive catastrophe here. -Unless the world focuses on this conflict, the conditions for children will continue to deteriorate. -It is extremely difficult to get aid to people who need it the most. Watch👇

Webinar alert! On 10 March, join the Global High-Level Roundtable on the Continuity of the First & Second 1,000 Days, where we will be exploring the latest Lancet ECD Series. Register⤵️ Session 1: 8-9am ET bit.ly/41CFMCH Session 2: 10-11:30pm ET bit.ly/3QDlC52

Terrible news out of Pakistan and a sadly all too familiar theme: 5 children killed, and several more injured as a result of a cowardly and heinous attack. Condolences to the families of the wee ones who are grieving senseless losses.

Who will help children in conflict and crises if UNICEF’s funding is cut? We are #foreverychild

When schools close and the promise of education fades, who’s going to open the door to learning? I AM, #ForEveryChild

Funding cuts hurt. Nur is scared for her 14 month old daughter, Marium. They live in a Rohingya camp. “People are saying that this Nutrition Facility might shut down. If you stop providing us with therapeutic food, my child could die.” Rana 👇🏼 unicef.org/press-releases…

As well as malnutrition, adolescent girls in South Asia now face another challenge: obesity due to gender norms, weak food regulations & shameless food advertising. Read Venya Patel’s interview👇🏼with ⁦UNICEF South Asia⁩ Nutrition Adviser, Zivai Murira. nutritioninsight.com/news/unicef-ur…

As new school year starts in Afghanistan, almost 400,000 more girls deprived of their right to education, bringing total to 2.2 million “The consequences for these girls - and for Afghanistan - are catastrophic.” Catherine Russell UNICEF Afghanistan unicef.org/press-releases…

At last night’s opening of the #WHS2025 in Delhi, UNICEF South Asia Regional Director Sanjay Wijesekera urged delegates to “invest in frontline workers” most of whom are women who provide lifesaving services to underserved, hard to reach children and women. #ForEveryChild, health

A heartfelt thank you to donors from Catherine Russell and a reminder that the investments made in the earliest years of life, pay off in healthier, more productive generations and prosperous economies. It’s win-win. We’re here #ForEveryChild, are you?

Individually, the deprivations that children are enduring are horrific; collectively, they are unconscionable. What a global shame. UNICEF is doing what we can but it is a fraction of what’s needed. Read Catherine Russell’s latest statement on Gaza ⬇️ unicef.org/press-releases…

Appalled by the horrific news in Pakistan. Heartfelt condolences to the grieving family & children who witnessed this fatal beating. I cannot imagine their trauma. Parents across Pakistan must demand by an end to corporal punishment now. Enough!⬇️ unicef.org/pakistan/press…