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Child sexual exploitation in the USA: Not just a problem for developing nations

New York: Rihanna joins UNICEF Snowflake lighting ceremony

UN launches largest-ever humanitarian appeal for 2009

UNICEF backs legislative reform to achieve human rights for children

Uganda: Country mounts a major fight against malaria in northern districts

USA: Supporting and protecting mothers living with HIV

Japan: Saying 'No' to child pornography

DR Congo: A day on the ground in crisis-stricken North Kivu

Philippines: Combating child sexual exploitation in the pornography trade

Niger: Aichatou’s story: New skills protect a former street vendor from exploitation

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Children abducted by armed groups in eastern DR Congo

Afghanistan: UNICEF condemns attacks on schools

Liberia: Protecting girls and women from sexual violence in post-war country

Nigeria: One school’s progress as the International Year of Sanitation draws to a close

ICDB annual award goes to Ghanaian and Chinese broadcasters

DR Congo: Aid flights arrive in, but insecurity persists

Japan: Yokohama ‘Peace Messengers’ support UNICEF

Guinea-Bissau: Children’s Parliament presents its ‘Manifesto’ to candidates

Central African Republic: Goodwill Ambassador Joel Madden visits water projects

DR Congo: Fighting resumes as displaced civilians languish

Jamaica: Children find their voice at Caribbean Child Research Conference

Chile: President Michelle Bachelet speaks at seminar on preschool education

Yemen: Tens of thousands displaced by flooding after a rare tropical storm

Niger: Supporting maternal and newborn health

Madagascar: UNICEF and ECHO distribute health supplies to cyclone-affected families

Myanmar: Cyclone Nargis relief effort, six months on

Sierra Leone: Mothers join the campaign to scale up girls’ education

DR Congo: Aid for the displaced begins as humanitarian crisis deepens

Russian Federation: Textbook on children's rights receives award

Namibia: Country launches pilot project for birth registration

Guinea: Guineans mobilize for water, sanitation, hygiene and handwashing

DR Congo: Aid on hold as fighting displaces thousands more families in North Kivu

Delivering on the front lines: Maternal health in conflict, post-conflict and emergency situations

Chad: Providing quality education for displaced children

Panama: Programme provides free HPV vaccine for girls

Sierra Leone: Villagers build latrines for better hygiene and child survival

‘Beyond School Books’ podcast #9: Financing education in emergencies

Honduras: 10 years after Hurricane Mitch, natural disaster strikes again

Brazil: Her Majesty Queen Rania of Jordan visits a UNICEF-supported school project

Germany's First Lady Eva Luise Koehler visits UNICEF projects in Bangladesh

Argentina: Queen Rania of Jordan promotes quality education

Benin: The 2008 ‘All Girls to School’ campaign launches

Malawi: Support for malnourished children begins at home

Lesotho: Mothers living with HIV tell their stories

China: Lang Lang launches foundation to support children’s love of music

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Volunteer parents help fight HIV/AIDS

India: Star cricketer Sachin Tendulkar promotes handwashing

Help for disabled children affected by conflict in and around South Ossetia, Georgia

Togo: Providing free anti-malarial treatment to pregnant women

Angola: Global Handwashing Day celebrated in 700 schools

Health progress and challenges, 30 years after the Alma-Ata Declaration

Ethiopia: A million children lather up with soap on Global Handwashing Day

Global Handwashing Day: Children lead the way in Afghanistan, Somalia and Mozambique

UNICEF Executive Director marks 30th anniversary of the Alma Ata Declaration

Kazakhstan: Agency leaders launch global study on health care inequities

DR Congo: Community-based clinics lead the fight against child malnutrition

Togo: Primary education is now free for all children

Myanmar: Local officials learn how to raise awareness about bird flu

Indonesia: Puppets and peers teach children the importance of handwashing

Kyrgyzstan: Providing shelter for earthquake survivors

UNICEF nominee Paul Farmer receives CDC Foundation Hero Award

The Wiggles donate a song to UNICEF for first Global Handwashing Day

Denmark: Highlighting children's concerns about climate

India: Cricket's Sachin Tendulkar encourages good hygiene

Malawi: Play helps young children affected by HIV

Dublin: AIDS conference sets strategies to help children affected by HIV

Tajikistan: Sheltering children from disaster with early childhood care

Philippines: Disaster preparedness for schools

Kyrgyzstan: Children bear the brunt of earthquake

Guinea-Bissau: Prevention and hygiene awareness to stave off a cholera outbreak

Malawi: Schools for Africa Initiative supports child-friendly facilities

UNICEF, Pampers and Salma Hayek take aim at tetanus

Haiti: Flood-damaged schools struggle to reopen

Nepal: Youth peer groups take action for those affected floods

Rwanda: UNICEF-supported schools win national award

Ghana: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Hayley Westenra visits projects

Rwanda: First-ever Mother and Child Health Week

UN event features $4.5 billion pledge to support ‘Education for All’

UNICEF supports education at relief camps for cyclone-affected families in Myanmar

Classrooms in Syria crowded with Iraqi children whose families have fled conflict

Malawi: Launch of ‘Letter to the Community’ initiative to promote child survival

India: UNICEF rushes emergency supplies to flood regions

Nepal: UNICEF support helps maintain sanitation and hygiene at relief camps

At General Assembly event, a call for equity and action on development goals

Angola: Third national deworming campaign in schools

Tajikistan: A home for orphaned and vulnerable children

Digital Diarist Qulinta Nepaul, 18, visits a festival to support South African youth

Nepal: Radio show for young people wins ICDB award

Haiti: Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow urges tsunami-like response to hurricane disaster

Belgium: ‘Stars of Europe’ concert offers music and messages about child rights

Afghanistan: Polio campaign launched on Peace Day

Burundi: Language a challenge for returning children

Executive Board: On day two, board focuses on country programmes

UNICEF Executive Board: Session opens with ambitious agenda

Argentina: Students call for secondary school changes

As child deaths continue to decline, UNICEF calls for increased efforts

Myanmar: Clean drinking water in cyclone-affected villages

In the wake of three other storms, Hurricane Ike devastates the Caribbean

In Kwa Zulu Natal, hope for pregnant mothers affected by HIV/AIDS at the Kesho Bora Project

Executive Board session wraps up with key decisions

Frontline diary: UNICEF doctor’s harrowing tale of survival amidst Bihar floods

Indonesia: UNICEF works to protect the most vulnerable from malaria

Lebanon: Survey addresses gaps in children’s well-being

Laos: Helping flood-affected families with most urgent needs

Caucasus: UNICEF sets up centres for the displaced

Haiti: Storms batter the Caribbean, displacing thousands of children and their families

Sri Lanka: New water pipeline brings health and hope

Tanzania: Massive national campaign for accelerated child survival

Afghanistan: Actor Jude Law and director Jeremy Gilley to promote peace

Eritrea: Sara Communication Initiative helps a young widow return to school

Nepal: Flooding leaves women and children vulnerable

Malawi: One woman’s fight to ensure justice for child victims of abuse

Nepal: Responding to the needs of flood-affected villagers

Colombia: Armed groups steal childhood from girls and boys alike

Sudan: Emmanuel Jal brings a message of peace

Indonesia: UNICEF supports a new mother living with HIV

Mozambique: ‘Model Mothers’ work to combat malnutrition

Malawi: New classrooms create a renewed enthusiasm for school

Indonesia: New line of defense against bird flu

Georgia: Conflict leaves children displaced and vulnerable

Beijing: Jackie Chan and other celebrities attend ‘Champions for Children’ event

‘Bee’ system prototypes represent the future of connectivity in emergencies

Malawi: Campaign aims to promote hand-washing and save young lives

Papua New Guinea : UNICEF strives to help break cycle of violence

Thousands displaced in Russia and Georgia

Myanmar: UNICEF continues relief efforts for cyclone victims

Nigeria: A father supports his wife’s breastfeeding

China: Summer camp begins for children affected by AIDS

Honduras: The power of football to improve young lives

Bolivia: Young mother works to prevent HIV transmission

XVII International AIDS Conference closes with a focus on children

Tajikistan: Hospitals support exclusive breastfeeding

Swaziland: Citizens and royalty stand together to lend support for mothers who breastfeed

China: UNICEF focuses on children affected by AIDS during the 2008 Olympic Games

Nigeria: Goodwill Ambassador Kanu Nwankwo promotes ‘Football for Hope’

Mexico: Executive Director Ann M. Veneman speaks on 'Keeping the Promise' at XVII International AIDS Conference

Ethiopia: Insecticide-treated bednets save lives

Nepal: Removing barriers to girls' education

Nigeria: 'Youth Corps' fights AIDS with knowledge

Mexico: Lead-up to XVII International AIDS Conference puts children in the spotlight

Mexico: Children in the spotlight at the XVII International AIDS Conference

Mozambique: Veneman announces more support for child nutrition

Togo: Breastfeeding and food insecurity

Syrian Arab Republic: Goodwill Ambassador Angelique Kidjo performs in Damascus

UNAIDS report: Progress being made in fighting HIV but huge challenges remain

Honduras: Young activist and editor inspires children living with HIV

World Breastfeeding Week: Educating Indonesian mothers and midwives

UNAIDS global report: Progress on prevention, but challenges remain

Japan: ‘Junior 8’ retrospective: Memories and challenges

Madagascar: UNICEF Executive Director pays first visit to country to assess cyclone recovery

The Republic of the Congo: New national policy provides free malaria treatment to the most vulnerable

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Recreational outings relieve children's stress

Myanmar: Cyclone-affected children return to the classroom.

Gender equality: Women parliamentarians lead change in Africa

Angola: Better household survey data means better lives

Japan: J8 Summit widens the horizons of young participants

New York: UNICEF joins call to end impunity for violators against children in armed conflict

Uzbekistan: At conference, Central Asia unites against mother-to-child HIV transmission

Nigeria: Equal-access to sanitation for those living with disabilities

Niger: UNICEF-supported soap opera “Soueba” aims to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS

Mozambique: Children explore AIDS issues through photography

Sierra Leone: ‘Voice of Children’ becomes a national fixture

Cambodia: UNICEF-supported programme cares for children living with HIV

UNICEF Executive Director provides expertise to UN Economic and Social Council panel

Costa Rica: Raising awareness about child rights through sport

Ethiopia: Attending to the needs of severely malnourished children

Rwanda: Child-friendly schools help young people rediscover childhood

Japan: J8 delegates’ action plan grabs the attention of G8 leaders

Japan: Junior 8 Summit delegates use online workspace to advance their viewpoints

Ghana: UNICEF and the European Commission work together to eradicate Guinea worm

Jordan: Adolescent-friendly space empowers young Palestinian refugees

Afghanistan: Attacks on schools threatens development

Young delegates’ hopes are high as ‘Junior 8’ Summit opens in Japan

‘The Survival Project’: CNN programme shines spotlight on UNICEF work

Niger: A new chance for homeless youths and juvenile offenders

Malaysia: Reaching out to indigenous pre-schoolers in remote regions

Afghanistan: Repairing the juvenile justice system

Switzerland: Iraqi children tell their stories through music at UNICEF-sponsored event

United Arab Emirates: Arab Media Award on Child Rights initiated to honour outstanding achievements

Central African Republic: Mia Farrow sees children returning to schools

Democratic Republic of the Congo: 'Not by Bombs and Bullets' – overcoming the legacy of violence

Timor-Leste: Jackie Chan brings a message of peace and harmony to young people

UNICEF report: Progress and lessons in reducing iodine deficiency

Ethiopia: Deputy Executive Director calls for immediate action on malnutrition

Syria: Learning centres for young Palestinian refugees

Central African Republic: Mia Farrow calls for support to sustain refugees

Afghanistan: Youth centres provide a wide range of services

China: Reconstructing lives after the earthquake

USA: Documentary on Zambian women honoured at Jackson Hole Film Festival

Djibouti: UNICEF-supported programmes help prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission

Iraq: UNICEF helps the children of Sadr City regroup after intense violence

Mozambique: Support for households headed by children and the elderly

UNICEF begins rebuilding schools in cyclone-stricken Myanmar

Pakistan: Community Action Process empowers localities to tackle development

Malaysia: Using folklore to promote and enrich education for indigenous children

Against the odds, Chechen landmine survivors score goals on the football pitch

Kenya: UNICEF-supported outreach brings free health services to families

India: Food crisis ravages poorest children

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Children bear brunt of ongoing conflict

After the quake, safety and a sense of security for Sichuan schoolchildren

At Executive Board opening, Ann M. Veneman outlines key achievements for children

Armenia: UNICEF and postal service join forces to stamp out child mortality

Myanmar: A month after deadly cyclone, classes resume

Togo: Early detection and treatment of malnutrition saves lives

Madagascar: Norwegian Princess launches educational story contest

Ethiopia: Ongoing food crisis endangers children’s lives

Niger: Former practitioners turn against female genital mutilation

Russian Federation: UNICEF Regional Director sees North Caucasus rebuilding for sustainability

‘The State of Africa’s Children’ calls for united action to boost child survival

UNICEF readies for food crisis with unique basket of solutions for children at risk

Japan: Virtual ‘dialogue’ connects youths from Africa and Asia

Myanmar: Cyclone-affected children heading back to school

Niger: Rural preschools create a supportive environment for children

Central African Republic: Goodwill Ambassador Mia Farrow calls for more international support

Iraq: Violence damages schools and uproots lives

Myanmar: UNICEF and Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon welcome news of more international aid access

Myanmar: A health worker sets aside personal loss to help others recover in Laputta

Myanmar: Child-friendly spaces offer protection and hope for cyclone-affected families

Sudan: UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Hilde Johnson sees progress for children

Angola: DHL partners with UNICEF to promote ‘11 Commitments for Children’

Bangladesh: Using theatre to raise awareness of bird flu prevention

China: Helping quake-affected children cope with trauma

Zimbabwe: Conditions could reach crisis levels if violence continues

Ghana: Mrs. Ban Soon-taek visits a Nutritional Rehabilitation Center in Accra

Myanmar: UNICEF protects cyclone-affected children against measles in Laputta Township

Cameroon: Providing much-needed emotional care for Chadian youth

Ethiopia: Funds needed to aid malnourished children

Myanmar: Psycho-social support helps children deal with the ‘storm in their mind’ after Cyclone Nargis

South Africa: UNICEF, Mandela Foundation and Hamburg Society consolidate ‘Schools for Africa’

China: Rescue efforts continue in Juyuan after devastating earthquake

Myanmar: ‘Surviving the disaster has become a disaster’

Central African Republic: Mia Farrow supports the fight against polio

Indonesia: ‘Art in a Bag’ helps children express themselves

China: Emergency supplies requested to aid in quake recovery

Myanmar: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon appeals for further aid for cyclone-affected area

Rwanda: First Lady awards young women for their scholastic achievements

Myanmar: UNICEF focuses on restoring normalcy for young survivors of Cyclone Nargis

Tanzania: 'One Plan' to reduce maternal and child deaths

Indonesia: Over 1,000 people take part in a simulation of a bird flu outbreak in Bali

Myanmar: A monastery provides shelter after the cyclone

Togo: Damienne’s story: Educating peers about HIV prevention

Myanmar: ‘Life and death’ after cyclone

USA: Conference focuses on sustainable sanitation

Somalia: ‘World’s Biggest Lesson’ seeks education equality

Mozambique: Outreach programmes for mothers and children

Uganda: Free antiretroviral treament saves lives

Burundi: Over 200 child soldiers demobilized

Burkina Faso: UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon visits school

Supplies, staff on their way to children in Myanmar’s stricken cyclone zone

Pakistan: Child Health and Sanitation Week promotes hygiene to save young lives

Myanmar: UNICEF sends teams to assess immediate needs of Cyclone Nargis

Nepal: Help and support for families living with HIV

Lesotho: Toll-free child helpline to support children

Iraq: Special Representative for Children and Armed Conflict calls for action on child rights

Mozambique: Community radio encourages girls’ education

Iran: Understanding Islam better to fight poverty

Malawi: Support reaches a household of five orphan siblings

Angola: Footballer Ole Gunnar Solskjær visits rural and urban schools

Education in emergencies: ‘Beyond School Books’: Gender equality

USA: ‘Rethinking Poverty’ conference cites risks to children posed by rising global insecurity

Niger: Child health strategy encourages use of bed nets

oPt: A break for West Bank children

World Malaria Day: New goals for prevention and treatment

Italy: International experts target sex tourism

EYE SEE III: Rwandan and Liberian youth take part in photography workshop

Zambia: A unique expedition fights malaria in six countries along the Zambezi River

Nations unite for World Malaria Day 2008

Spain: Football stars and UNICEF join forces against AIDS

World Media Festival: UNICEF AND MTV’s HIV-focused documentary ‘Xpress’ wins silver award

Bangladesh: Symposium on poverty and social protection

Iraq: Violence disrupts lives and education

Countdown to 2015: Parliamentarians urged to accelerate progress towards MDGs

Costa Rica: Children score a goal against adversity

United Republic of Tanzania: GAVI Alliance brings life-saving vaccines to children

Armenia: Reforming education system to benefit all children

Namibia: Fighting cholera after devastating floods

Zambia: Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Madagascar: Junior Goodwill Ambassador Name Six visits child-friendly spaces

UNICEF Executive Director Ann M. Veneman joins V-Day to focus on stopping rape in DR Congo

Botswana: Digital Diarist Tsholofelo Selufaro on child labour

Countdown to 2015: Empowering Nepalese health workers to save the youngest lives

Cameroon: Protecting the rights of juvenile offenders

Mozambique: Mobile health services reach out to children

Russian Federation: Mrs. Ban Soon-taek visits inclusive school in Moscow

UNICEF and British Telecom launch ‘edu-communication’ project in São Paulo

Japan: UNICEF highlights world's water needs at G8 Meeting

UNICEF’s ‘Story Jam’ looks to expand outlets for youth communication

Indonesia: Traditional Birth Attendants and midwives partner for women’s health

Burkina Faso: Women working for their families and community

Gaza: Crushed childhoods, cruel choices

Rwanda: Mourning the genocide, 14 years on

Lao PDR: New foundations for children’s education

Niger: Executive Board delegates visit country to assess progress and identify priorities

India: UNICEF and partners present gripping tele-series focused on social issues

Peru: Nutrition and safety for quake-affected children

Namibia: Requesting aid for those who have been displaced by flood waters

Cambodia: Mother Support Group Network promotes exclusive breastfeeding

Kenya: Fatuma’s Digital Diary on girls’ education in the country's largest slum

Malawi: UNICEF supported programmes brings improved learning facilities

Sudan: 1.3 million pupils set to 'Go to School'

Ecuador: Thousands remain homeless after torrential rains and flooding

Japan: $109 million donation to benefit 24 countries

Burkina Faso: Kiemde’s story -- Combating HIV/AIDS through peer-to-peer education

Iraq: UNICEF responds to critical needs in Basra crisis

Yemen: Momentum builds for women’s literacy

Lao PDR: Celebrating the 'National Year of Sanitation'

Russia: A full-service ‘triangle of support’ helps families cope with HIV

Ghana: Home surveys access vital health information

Pakistan: Campaign to protect 63 million children against measles

Nepal: Children play role in commitment to unity

Malawi: Support for preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission

Mozambique: Staying healthy with child-centred hygiene education

Afghanistan: Communities 'stand up to violence' as the new school year begins

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Counselling helps children cope with fears

United States of America: Celebrating the Tap Project to provide safe water for the world’s children

Afghanistan: A drive to reach water and sanitation goals

David Beckham encourages children to get involved

World Water Day 2008: UNICEF promotes safe sanitation

US: Successful Tap Project goes nationwide for World Water Week

Zambia: Children are the best teachers in countrywide drive for better hygiene

Bangladesh: Community outreach on hygiene for cyclone-affected families

Chad: Zoe’s Ark children reunited with their families

Mozambique: Small grant empowers adolescent girls

Madagascar: Building back after cyclone Ivan

Swaziland: Swazis ‘Walk the Nation’ against HIV/AIDS

Tajikistan: After cold snap, a new set of dangers

Pakistan: Trained midwives help lower infant mortality

Zambia: Mobile testing and treatment fight HIV/AIDS in Mpika District

Somalia: Temporary schools bring a sense of normalcy to children displaced by conflict

Somalia: Centre offers help for chronic malnutrition

Guinea-Bissau: Saving lives by distributing free mosquito nets

Swaziland: ‘Walk the Nation’ to raise AIDS awareness

Malaysia: Futsal helps empower girls to fight AIDS

Guinea-Bissau: Improving girls' education

Kenya: Leaders agree, children hope for peace

Pakistan: ‘Total sanitation’: A latrine for every home

Equatorial Guinea: Water and sanitation fit for the children

Sierra Leone: Ann M. Veneman says stability is bringing progress

Mozambique: Classroom drama and discussion teach young people about HIV

China: Youth Ambassadors raise HIV awareness, online and in the community

Liberia: Executive Director visits programmes bringing hope to war-affected children

Timor-Leste: Volunteers bridge the gap between rural communities and health centres

Commission on the status of women: Mobilizing resources for girls education

Malaysia: New tool for early detection of autism

Russia: Goodwill Ambassador Lucy Liu visits young artists

Albania: IKEA donation brings new books to schoolchildren with 'Albania Reads’

Sudan: As violence in Darfur continues, children are unaccounted for, families are torn apart.

Sierra Leone: David Beckham surprises local footballers

South Africa: International women’s cricket players visit a primary school

Malawi: Schools help end the cycle of abuse with life-skills education for girls

Madagascar: Another cyclone causes more devastation

Central African Republic: Centre helps children heal from abuse

UNICEF Executive Board wraps up field visit to Lao PDR

Malaysia: Promoting indigenous literacy on remote islands

Kenya: UNICEF tent schools provide sanctuary for Kenyan children displaced by violence

United Arab Emirates: UNICEF and Dubai Cares support quality education to break the cycle of poverty

Equatorial Guinea: Peer educators counter HIV misconceptions

Indonesia: Innovative methods bring quality schooling to poor children

Somalia: UNICEF seeks emergency support for undernourished children

Democratic Republic of the Congo: An appeal for help with humanitarian activities

Mauritania: International Day of Zero Tolerance on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Sudan: Widespread damage after violence in West Darfur

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Students bear the brunt of shortages

USA: Consultation on maternal and child health inequities

Nigeria: A new strategy is improving primary health care in Garaku

Jamaica: Peace Month brings hope for a more secure future

Iraq: UNICEF appeals for $37 million to save vulnerable children

Peru: Quake-affected students back in school

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Helping war-affected girls with ‘HEAL Africa’

Belize: Positive alternatives with ‘My Neighbours and Me’

Mauritania: An aggressive push to eradicate measles

USA: Dr. T. Berry Brazelton speaks at UNICEF

Chad: UNICEF prepares to help tens of thousands of refugees

Liberia: Launch of State of the World’s Children 2008

Chad: Situation remains uncertain after widespread violence in N’Djamena.

USA: San Marino-UNICEF Awards honour youth participation in community programming

Executive board: UNICEF board ends first 2008 session

Executive Board honours First Lady of Panama for work with disabled children

Ghana: Youth reporters promote quality education

India: Documentary follows young activist to Mumbai

Executive board: UNICEF leadership focuses on child protection

Kenya: Post-election violence increases

UNICEF Executive Board opens its first session of the new year

Lao PDR: Controlling a cholera outbreak

A Bangladesh village in dire need of safe water

Central African Republic: Vaccination campaign aims to boost child survival

Afghanistan: 'On the road to change'

Somalia: A polio survivor dedicates her life to helping children get vaccinated

SOWC 08: Broadcasting good health to Brazil

Kenya: Conflict keeps children out of school

Mozambique: Partnering to aid flood victims

Bangladesh: 'Para Centres' educate rural youths on hygiene

Sierra Leone: Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham visits child survival programmes

SOWC 08: UNICEF flagship report says community health programmes are key to reducing child mortality

Central African Republic: Displaced villagers seek help and hope

UNICEF and Confederation of African Football unite to promote quality education for all

Kenya: Providing help for families displaced by civil unrest

UNICEF and children: Working together for 'A World Fit for Children'

Niger: Oral rehydration salts are a life-saving solution

Malawi: Lifting families out of extreme poverty

Families displaced in Kenya [with audio]

Pakistan: Safe spaces for women and children after Cyclone Yemyin

Nepal: Orlando Bloom visits UNICEF programmes

Ghana: ‘Clean Water’ song recorded for flood victims

Young filmmakers express themselves as ‘OneminutesJr’ project expands its reach

Somalia: Clean water for those displaced by conflict

Turkmenistan: Life-skills lessons help students thrive

Kenya: Waving maternity fees creates healthier conditions for women and children

Haiti: Partners In Health: Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission

Niger: National measles campaign targets 2.9 million children

Liberia: Never to late to learn, students say

Jamaica: The ‘Bashy Bus Kru' educates youths about HIV

Uzbekistan: Fortifying food to prevent child anaemia

Iraq: Children share experience through short film

Kenya: One girl’s story: 20-year-old Fatuma reports from post-election conflict

‘Beyond School Books’– a podcast series on education in emergencies: Segment #5

Yahoo! ‘Inspirations’ recognize UNICEF stories

UNICEF Regional Goodwill Ambassador Ricardo Montaner hosts benefit concert for disabled children

‘Eyes on the South’: Innovations spread from south to north

Turkmenistan: Working together for child-friendly learning

Digital Diary: Nigerian street children tell their stories of life without security

Progress for Children: Community midwives in Pakistan help mothers and babies survive

Grand Strasbourg Christmas tree celebrates the season for all the world’s children

Germany: ‘Photo of the Year’ raises awareness of early marriage

Indonesia: Teaching children about bird flu

Somalia: Child-survival campaign reaches families displaced by conflict in Mogadishu

Gambia: Simple measures produce a significant rise in birth registration

Kenya: UNICEF brings children’s issues to election campaign platform

Indonesia: UNICEF supports rainwater harvesting for families on remote islands

Italy: Online and off, UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre extend its reach

Georgia: Experimental apartment declared a successful alternative to orphanages

A platform for young voices in the run-up to the Guatemalan elections

United States: Young 'Peace Messengers' from Yokohama support UNICEF

United States: Team Saatchi and UNICEF celebrate 18 years of children's rights with new ad

United States: UN task force unveils mental health guidelines for healing communities in emergencies

Youth journalists in Burundi interview their president on child trafficking

Children's centres provide an alternative approach to juvenile justice in Tajikistan

Guinea-Bissau: Under the façade of religious study, children fall victim to trafficking

Bulgaria: At Sofia Consultation, governments in South East Europe embrace child-care reform

Uzbekistan: UNICEF Representative receives National Friendship award

UN General Assembly plenary closes with renewed commitment to children

Swaziland: In partnership with UNICEF, delegates from Fútbol Club Barcelona visit

Children initiate UN discussions on education and climate change

UNICEF supports youth participation at climate change conference in Bali

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Education suffers amidst political tension and conflict in Gaza

UN General Assembly opens high-level meeting on children’s issues

Bernice’s Digital Diary: A Ghanaian girl’s take on London – Part 2

UNICEF Eminent Advocate for Children visits AIDS projects in São Paulo

Neige's story: Recovering from malnutrition in the Central African Republic

UNICEF Representative leads 1,000-km horseback trek for Uruguay’s children [with video]

United Sates: More nations commit to 'Paris Principles' on ending the trauma of child soldiers

United States: As UNICEF names spokesperson on child violence, UN report offers signs of hope

United States: At 'Machel plus 10' launch, children have their say about conflict

United States: UN task force unveils mental health guidelines for healing communities in emergencies

'Friends Helping Friends' living with HIV/AIDS in Cambodia

Turkmenistan: Life-skills training turns Turkmen students into pioneers of AIDS awareness

Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in Kigamboni, Tanzania

United States: Roger Federer to speak out on World AIDS Day

On World AIDS Day, faith-based leaders show solidarity with HIV-affected youth in Brazil

Improved, child-friendly schools offer girls a better future in Sierra Leone

Mongolia faces challenges keeping 'herder children' in school

Overcoming obstacles to child survival and gender equality in Kosovo

Providing basic services to Gabon's 'people of the forest'

Lawmakers inspired by field visit to UNICEF Indonesia projects

ECHO and UNICEF promote Plumpy'nut production to improve child nutrition in Niger

United States: Jordan's Queen Rania issues UNICEF's worldwide call to action to ad Iraqi children

Senegal's Child Survival Days focus on malaria prevention

Kenya training session is a milestone for community-based newborn care in Africa

In Zimbabwe, Child Health Days focus on polio immunization

United States: In a child survival milestone, under-five deaths fall below 10 million per year

‘Our Stories’ project: Children around the world share and connect online

ICDB 2007 asks youths to speak out on the air about ‘The World We Want’

After the storm, Bangladesh cyclone survivors struggle through trying times

Partners In Health: Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission in Haiti

Concert for children performed by new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, the Berliner Philharmoniker

Challenges await Burundian refugees expelled from Tanzania

Junior Eurovision Song Contest and EBU to raise awareness and funds for UNICEF

Iran: Psychosocial help gives children in Iran the tools to cope with challenges

Brazil: Faith-based support for AIDS-affected youth

‘Miracle women’ help combat under-five mortality in Nepal

Japan: East Asian leaders commit to improving toilets and hygiene

India: ‘Red Ribbon Express’ rides the rails to raise youth AIDS awareness

South African designer Gavin Rajah creates one-of-a-kind doll to benefit UNICEF

World AIDS Day 2007: Despite progress on many fronts, children remain vulnerable

Somalia: Supporting child’s rights despite challenges [with video]

Where ignorance can be deadly, breaking the cycle of AIDS in Côte d’Ivoire

Immunization drives boost child survival in Zimbabwe [with video]

International Children’s Day of Broadcasting announces 2007 award winners

Denmark: Countess Alexandra at campaign relaunch

Sudan: Youths raise their voices to defend their rights

Russia: For homeless children, hope and help to get off the streets

UN Joint Mission visits cyclone survivors in Bangladesh

Myanmar mobilizes to protect 7 million children against polio

Berenice’s Digital Diary: A Ghanaian girl’s take on London

International Year of Sanitation 2008: A plea for dignity and health for all

Germany celebrates CRC 18th anniversary with a call for ‘Children first!’

On CRC anniversary, Ishmael Beah appointed UNICEF Advocate for Children Affected by War

New house, new garden and new chance at a healthy life in Aceh

New book, launched at UNICEF, examines legal framework for child rights

UNICEF Snowflake, symbol of hope, illuminated in New York

Ukraine: ‘The Way Home’ works to protect the rights and lives of street children in Odessa

Cyclone in Bangladesh: UNICEF and partners join emergency relief effort

Lao PDR: Nationwide push to eliminate measles

‘Beyond School Books’ – a podcast series on education in emergencies: Segment #3

Zimbabwe: Addressing the lack of safe water

CRC@18: Team Saatchi and UNICEF celebrate 18 years of children’s rights with new ad

Guinea-Bissau: Advocating to end female genital mutilation

United Kingdom: 'Long Way Down' gala raises funds for children

Mozambique: Campaign aims to distribute 500,000 more nets to fight malaria

Ukraine: UNICEF Ukraine helps re-unite abandoned siblings and encourages family-based care

Mexico: Responding to flood victims’ immediate needs

UNICEF and US Fund host World of Children 10th-anniversary awards

Brazil: Beloved cartoon character Mônica is the newest National Ambassador

Fiji: Avian influenza workshop series raises awareness in Pacific island countries

Nepal: Health campaign succeeds despite political turmoil

Madagascar’s: UNICEF ambassadors help out during country's third Mother and Child Health Week

Zimbabwe: Multiple community programmes simultaneously work to fight HIV/AIDS

Sudan: UNICEF Executive Director ends first visit with sense of optimism

Liberia: Accelerated Learning Programme gives conflict-affected youths a chance for education

Sri Lanka: New syllabus helps conflict-affected children get back to school

Norway: Affirms support for children with $100 million toward UNICEF programme

Zambia: Far-reaching measles campaign declared a success

Japan: Junior 8 Summit 2008 contest launched

Japan/Liberia: UNICEF honours refugee documentary at Japan Prize 2007

Nigeria: Open dialogues on bird flu prevention

Uruguay: UNICEF Representative to travel on horseback ‘1,000 km for Children’

India: Changing attitudes about malnutrition and gender equality

Guinea: UNICEF and partners support local community schools

'Beyond School Books’ – a podcast series on education in emergencies: Segment #2

Child Alert Afghanistan: Martin Bell reports on children caught in war

Sir Roger Moore receives Dag Hammarskjöld Inspiration Award for his work with UNICEF

Brazil: Felipe Massa appointed new 'Champion for Brazilian Children'

Centres provide a second chance for education in Guinea

UNICEF report shows gains made in reducing the burden of malaria

Fatuma’s Digital Diary: Daily life for girls in the slums of Kenya

Honouring Sir Roger Moore

Colombia: Floods create a ‘ghost town’, putting young lives on hold in Córdoba

Norway: Gala raises over $40 million for children

Benin: Campaign distributes more than 1.6 million bednets

'Beyond School Books’ – a podcast series on education in emergencies

Indonesia: Families evacuated after East Java volcano alert

Mongolia: Helping communities help themselves

‘Machel plus 10’ review says war becoming even more dangerous for children

Secretary-General hosts ‘Stand Up against Poverty’

Ethiopia: Improved sanitation for women and children

Women Deliver: Spurring global action on maternal mortality

DR Congo: Maisha’s story: Former child soldier reclaims his life

Ghana: Children struggle in the aftermath of flooding

Southern Sudan: Former child soldiers trade guns for textbooks

Indonesia: New schools in Banda Aceh set new standards

DR Congo: Child combatant recalls the emptiness of army life

Nepal: Educating youths about the dangers of explosives

Lebanon: Youth camp fosters peace and tolerance

Central African Republic: The Voix du Coeur Centre provides a safe haven for Bangui’s street children

Iraq: Children celebrate their return to school

Brazil: Goodwill Ambassador Danny Glover inspires youths in São Paulo

Pakistan: Child protections centres fight child labour

Mongolia: Supporting child-friendly policies on juvenile justice

South Africa: Ann M. Veneman visits Johannesburg

Canada: Jacques Villeneuve makes NASCAR debut for UNICEF

South Africa: Nelson Mandela and Ann M. Veneman unite for children

United Kingdom: ‘Long Way Down’ highlights UNICEF’s work

Occupied Palestinian Territory: The challenges of getting an education during conflict

Benin: Angélique Kidjo visits centres for abuse victims

UNICEF and Special Olympics partner in China to raise disability awareness

Liberia: Mamiwhe’s Digital Diary urges education for all

Pakistan: A model school for girls and boys is building back after floods

Somalia: Volunteer-staffed health clinic helps save lives

DR Congo: Helping former soldiers plant seeds for the future

Jenna Bush: ‘Ana’s Story’

Brazil: Mobile workers provide health care

Guatemala: Indigenous nursery schoolers learn through play

Mongolia: Easing the water burden for rural families

DR Congo: Distributing supplies in the wake of conflict

Uganda: Flooding disrupts life for 60,000 households

Leaders at Clinton Global Initiative renew commitments to health and education

Tanzania: Preventing mother-to-child HIV transmission

Ghana: Goodwill Ambassador Marcel Desailly teaches girls about football

Haiti: NBA star Sam Dalembert brings hope

Iraq: Holding back cholera

Ghana: Families struggle to survive after devastating rains

Niger: Volunteers help avert potential health crises

Russian Federation: Summer camps promote peace early

ICC Twenty20 championship finals boost Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign

Bangladesh: A life lived in ‘exit mode’ – floods continue to bring destruction

Mongolia: Travelling schools bring education to migrant 'herder children'

Malawi: Stop Child Abuse campaign asks for change at a policy level

Afghanistan: International Day of Peace marked with polio vaccination drive

India: Rebuilding lives in marginalized communities

Nepal: Providing vital supplies to vulnerable families displaced by floods

Guatemala: Women’s group fights malnutrition with knowledge

DR Congo: Displaced children especially vulnerable to illness and military re-recruitment

South Africa: Cricket chief promotes ‘the power of sport’

India: Combating acute malnutrition in flood survivors

Central African Republic: Temporary schools provide normalcy for children

Peru: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Gian Marco Zignago visits shelters in earthquake-ravaged areas

Sri Lankan cricket stars join fight against HIV in South Africa

Somalia: Critical levels of malnutrition in children

Benin: Angélique Kidjo raises awareness on child rights in her native country

Goals for Girls: Campaign for education equality under way

South Africa: ICC cricket contest raises AIDS awareness

Mongolia: The challenges of keeping ‘herder children’ in school

Ghana: Japan’s supports use of malaria bednets

Guatemala: Youths find alternatives to gang violence

Executive board: Child protection strategy reviewed

Russia: Moscow hosts Cities for Children conference and signs on to become child-friendly

‘Goals for Girls!’ campaign kicks off

Guinea-Bissau: Girls balance school, domestic chores – and football

UNICEF Executive Board reviews country programmes that help societies rebuild

New Zealand cricketers visit ‘Little Champs’ in Johannesburg township

UNICEF Executive Director says female genital cutting must be “consigned to history”

UNICEF Executive Board discusses recent emergency response and looks to the future

Ghana: Goodwill Ambassador Marcel Desailly encourages children to go to school

Cricket stars back global AIDS campaign

Nicaragua: In the path of Hurricane Felix

Brazil: Football helps girls put exploitation behind them

Iraq: Afrah’s story: Recovering a childhood lost on the streets of Baghdad

Lebanon: Summer camps help heal the effects of war

Peru: Getting back to school after the earthquake

India: Cricket chief meets children living with HIV

Paraguay: Regional forum on children’s right to identity

Guatemala: A new approach to schooling indigenous children

Myanmar: Ceramic filters improve household water quality

Indonesia: Bali braced for bird flu

Madagascar: Peer education at Indian Ocean Games

Indonesia: Reaching remote areas for immunization

Jamaica: Families in need of aid as Portland Cottage is once again devastated by a hurricane

India: Women and children bear brunt of floods

Peru: After the earthquake

Guatemala: Focus on challenges facing indigenous girls

Hurricane Dean: Jamaica picks up the pieces as Mexico and Belize brace for impact

Jordan: Courses on offer at community centre empower Palestinian women

Jamaica: UNICEF and partners respond as Hurricane Dean bears down

Peru: Powerful earthquake hits populated urban areas

DPR Korea: Aid to children and families affected by severe floods

India: Mobile medical camps treat children and families displaced by floods in Bihar

India: UNICEF galvanizes partners for flood relief to children and families in Uttar Pradesh

Zimbabwe: Grandmothers help build schools for their community’s children

Sudan: Suku's story: Go to school

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Adolescents find an outlet through UNICEF-supported community centres

Congo: On track to stop malaria

Central African Republic: Insecurity has not dampened children’s aspirations

Tsholo’s Digital Diary: Young people change lives

Niger: UNICEF works with chiefs to promote child survival and girls’ education

Nepal: Communities cope with monsoon flooding

Japan/Span: At Tokyo match, FC Barcelona raises awareness and support for AIDS-affected children

Rwanda: School campaign supports girls’ achievement

India: The phenomenon of the the newborn 'Breast Crawl'

Bangladesh : Millions affected by floods face ‘a desperate situation’

India: More aid needed for tens of millions affected by severe monsoon floods

South Africa: Nelson Mandela Institute seeks new solutions

World Breastfeeding Week 2007: An early start on breast milk saves infants’ lives

Bolivia: Child-friendly schools give hope to a young girl

DR Congo: V-Day and UNICEF urge protection for women and girls

Tajikistan: Alternative sentencing for juvenile offenders

Central African Republic: New lives for released former child soldiers

Indonesia: Support for victims of child sexual abuse

Pakistan: Vaccinations and safe water provided in the aftermath of floods

Malawi: Girls’ rights on the line

Nepal: Communities fight to change ingrained social biases against women

Meeting of Global Health Leaders: Strengthening collaboration, improving outcomes

Zimbabwe: Norway Cup gives girls a chance to triumph

India: Villages across Gujarat celebrate a massive school enrolment drive

Vlogit: Young people speak out on HIV for MTV's 'Staying Alive'

Ethiopia: Ewan McGregor takes the ‘Long Way Down’

Pakistan: Flood waters have receded but challenges remain

Botswana: Youth forum seeks to combat child trafficking

Zimbabwe: UNICEF dramatically increases its outreach for children affected by HIV

Venezuela: Children relive the joy of Copa América

Angola: NBA star and Goodwill Ambassador Pau Gasol visits children affected by HIV/AIDS

Afghanistan: Peace One Day ambassador Jude Law’s ‘secret’ mission

Georgia: An alternative home for 'social orphans'

Uganda: ‘Empowering Hands’ for survivors of abduction

Kyrgyzstan: Choosing between family life and an education

India: Preparation and quick action save flood victims

Southern Sudan: Japan helps rebuild schools in the south

Indonesia: UNICEF Indonesia supports community bird flu prevention programme

Pakistan: After the floods, life changes for Imtiaz

Burkina Faso: Clubs help girls stay in school and succeed

Jordan: UNICEF-supported centre builds leadership skills for girls

Myanmar: Emergency supplies for flood victims

Ukraine: Breaking the cycle of child abandonment

Solomon Islands: After the tsunami, places to learn and play

Benin: Film series helps combat child trafficking

Najma’s ordeal: Surviving the floods in southwest Pakistan

Children’s centres provide an alternative approach to juvenile justice in Tajikistan

Venezuelan children are at the heart of the Copa America in Venezuela 2007

Relief efforts begin to reach flood-affected children and families in Pakistan

Creating child-friendly spaces for Timorese children still displaced by civil unrest

Brazil: UNICEF delivers antiretroviral medicines

Chad: Care for undernourished children in camps

Rwanda: Child-friendly schools: A community concern

Cyclone floods leave thousands displaced

UN progress report urges new commitment to Millennium Development Goals

Child-friendly journalism gives young people a voice in Iraq

Zimbabwe: Child Health Days Campaign against polio

Namibia: First ever synchronized polio campaign

Brazil: National Pact commits to a world fit for children

Kenya: A milestone for community-based newborn care in Africa

Burkina Faso: Communities support early education centres

Uzbekistan: Making nutrition education fun during Health Week

Cuba: Fifth International Congress on Culture and Development

Mauritania: Supporting the repatriation of child camel jockeys

South Africa: FC Barcelona scores new goals for children

India: Making every child count in the streets of Kolkata

Senegal: Child Survival Days focus on malaria prevention

Uganda: Help for children orphaned by AIDS

Madagascar: Rap star named Junior Goodwill Ambassador

Lebanon: Help for children displaced from refugee camp

Yemen: Regional meeting on child abuse and neglect

Solomon Islands: Rebuilding after the April quake and tsunami

oPt: Palestinian child health still suffers despite end of eight-month strike at clinics

oPt: Recent violence in Gaza leaves many young people shaken and afraid

Republic of Korea: ‘Parliamentarian Friends of UNICEF’ launched

Argentina: ‘Make a Difference!’ video contest winner

Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lucy Liu returns from DRC visit

Ghana: EC and UNICEF help fight Guinea worm

Rwanda: Thousands gather to unite against AIDS

Thailand: Art camp for children living with HIV

UNICEF Niger helps child labourers trafficked from other West African countries.

Côte d’Ivoire: Child trafficking: A tragic trend

Cameroon: Better facilities get more girls to school

Pakistan: Supplementary feeding centres in quake zone

India: Peer educators raise youth AIDS awareness

Yemen: Nutrition emergency threatens young lives

South Africa: Child mortality is focus of AIDS conference

UNICEF Executive Board: Toward a lasting peace in Liberia

Afghanistan: Women teachers recruited and trained

Germany: Junior 8 delegates present youth perspectives to G8 world leaders

Zambia: Digital Diary: Chinyanta fights for child rights

Learning centres help restore hope for Palestinian adolescents

Cambodia: Buddhist monks at forefront of AIDS awareness

Vanessa Redgrave’s passion for human rights

Morocco: Queen Rania visits health centre in Fez

UNICEF Executive Board: Members review priorities in education

Indonesia: Bird flu prevention kits distributed

Italy: Innocenti Research Centre extends its reach

UNICEF Executive Board: Annual session reviews results for children

Germany: J8 Summit opens

Morocco: Queen Rania in Morocco

Lebanon: Refugees in the North

Germany: Youth delegates gather for J8 Summit

Jordan: Documentary workshop for youth journalists

Nigeria: ‘Idols West Africa’ join AIDS campaign

Kenya: Children say ‘no’ to corporal punishment

Barbados: Children have their say on development goals

Turkmenistan: Students are pioneers of AIDS awareness

Ecuador: Indigenous children speak out at UN

India: Health-care access for rural mothers

Niger: Dangers of early marriage

Nepal: Children lead community sanitation drive

Cameroon: Mothers Clubs support education for girls

Mexico: Border crossing poses danger to children

Global consultation looks to beefing up UNICEF programme communication

Iraq: Global aid for children

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Youth in the crossfire

Uruguay: Worst floods in 50 years

Central African Republic: Negotiating for the demobilization of children caught up in war

Cambodia: ‘Friends Helping Friends’ living with HIV

Niger: ECHO and UNICEF promote Plumpy’nut production to improve child nutrition

Sri Lanka: Children caught in escalating violence

Pakistan: Transitional schools keep children learning

UNICEF and ECHO provide new skills to former child soldiers in Côte d’Ivoire.

Indonesia: Lawmakers focus on child survival and protection

Uganda: Japanese and Korean visitors meet children

Madagascar: Nutrition crisis is a ‘silent emergency’

Accord between UNICEF and Chad raises hopes for children in armed conflict.

India: Children’s school defies caste barriers

Indonesia: Improving sanitation in post-tsunami Aceh

Gabon: Services for marginalized Pygmy families

Philippines: ‘Days of Peace’ bring relief

India: ‘Girl Star’ films show the power of education

Botswana launches State of the World’s Children 2007 report on gender equality

Zambia: ‘School-in-a-box’ kits aid flood areas

Moldova: Children struggle with parents’ migration

Timor-Leste: Literacy empowers displaced adults and adolescents

Indonesia: New schools in post-tsunami Aceh and Nias

International Year of Sanitation

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: ‘Caring Dads’ protect children from HIV

Cambodia: Poor sanitation triggers health concerns

Serbia: Balkan teens capture key issues on film

Georgia: Bird flu awareness for schoolchildren

Azerbaijan: Communities respond to bird flu crisis

Sierra Leone: ‘Blinging’ with a conscience [with video]

Nepal: Girls’ education: A letter from Sunita

UN Administered Province of Kosovo: Focus on child survival and gender equality

Kyrgyzstan: Executive Board sees progress on family care

Barbados: ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 hits a six for children

Turkmenistan: Students get a boost at child-friendly schools

India: Young beekeeper is a ‘Girl Star’

Immunized in Iraq

Somalia: Violence hinders UNICEF relief efforts

Sierra Leone: Poverty exacerbates malaria’s deadly effects

China: Steinway’s first ‘Lang Lang’ piano donated

Africa Malaria Day 2007

Mozambique: Malaria’s impact on children and mothers

Philippines: Youth environmentalist hopeful for future

Madagsacar: Rebuilding cyclone-shattered schools

Nigeria: Religious leaders support a polio immunization campaign at Koranic schools.

USA: Digital Diary: Teens talk about drug use

Indonesia: New health centre offers special maternal care

UNICEF and partners help child domestic workers in Haiti regain their rights.

Tanzania: Global partners address mother and child mortality

Georgia: Institutionalized children return home

Afghanistan: Visit by UNICEF Ambassador Clay Aiken focuses on education and health needs.

Kazakhstan: Child-friendly budget forum on local needs

Canada: 'Spread the Net’ campaign fights malaria

Malaysia: Outreach efforts support Malaysian families coping with HIV/AIDS and drug abuse.

Nepal: Saving lives and limbs from landmines

England cricketer in Barbados

In Guyana, umpire and referee call foul on stigma

Signs of peace in Chechnya

Cambodia: Child-friendly schools keep girls in class

Turkey: Teens use TV to address issues

Nigeria: ‘Take me to school’

UNICEF/OneWorld Radio competition: Winners in Mexico and Zambia accept awards

Madagascar: After the cyclones, help pours in

Malaysia: Young football players take on AIDS

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Puppet tour promotes bird flu prevention

Burundi: Street children drum up pride

Egypt: Hygiene education for women and children aims to prevent human infection.

Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands: Tsunami devastation leaves many vulnerable

Niger: Malnutrition remains two years after the food crisis

UNICEF Executive Board tours Peru

United States: Day for Mine Awareness [with video]

Colombia: International Day for Mine Awareness

Venezuela: Trio for Life gives children head start

Spain: FC Barcelona rewarded for UNICEF partnership

West Indian cricketers welcomed by local youth in Guyana

occupied Palestinian territory: Children take the lead against violence [with video and audio]

USA: Historic human rights treaty signed

Afghanistan: Working together to save mother’s lives

Bird flu in Nigeria [with video]

Nicaragua: Digital Diarist reports on discrimination

DPR Korea: Millions of children immunized against measles

Micro-loans empower Togolese women and families to break the cycle of poverty. [with video]

Irish cricketer at Jamaican NGO

Malaysia: Giving indigenous children a head start

Sri Lanka: Aid for thousands displaced by fighting

Iraq: One mother’s struggle for education [with audio]

New Zealand cricketer encourages Antiguan youths

United Nations: Panel on the legacy of the slave trade

South Africa: Global summit celebrates children’s media [with video]

Burundi: UN commends demobilization of child soldiers

United States: Global Kids Conference on environmental issues

UNICEF helps train midwives to improve maternal and newborn care in Indonesia

UN Administered Province of Kosovo: Sesame Street promotes education and tolerance

Madagascar: Community school contracts set high standards

Moldova: Survivor of trafficking struggles to recover

St. Kitts: Australian players visit teen mothers programme

Trinidad: Bangladesh and Bermuda cricketers stamp out HIV/AIDS stigma

Palestinians cope with water scarcity in Gaza [with video]

Sri Lankan cricketer treats Trinidadian children to ICC Cricket World Cup 2007

USA: UNICEF Executive Director joins Starbucks and Ethos ‘Walk for Water’

Malaysia: Treating mothers, saving children from HIV

Water crisis in Baghdad

Netherlands cricketers in St. Kitts

United States: World Water Day 2007 [with video]

England cricketers inspire St. Lucia youths

Ecuador: Continuing effects of the Tungurahua volcano

Nigeria: Literacy empowers girls and women [with video]

Madagascar: Cyclone floods displace more families [with audio]

Zimbabwean cricket star visits Jamaican youth centre

Sri Lankan cricketer brings hope to children in Trinidad

Scottish cricketers visit St. Kitts teens

Mamiwhe’s story: Advancing girls’ education for the sake of Liberia’s future

Iraq: Displaced girl dreams of education

Mozambique: Plays send health messages to flood victims

Kenyan and Canadian cricketers visit Boys’ Training Centre in St. Lucia

Turkmenistan: Reinforcing the cold chain for vaccines

DPR Korea: UNICEF Rep cites challenges and achievements

International Cricket Council CEO visits a UNICEF-supported AIDS project in Jamaica

United States: ‘Radio Rookies’: Youth voices on the air [with audio and video]

Sudan: Hope amid the chaos in Darfur

Ghana: Exploitation and disease from unsafe water

Kenya: Speaking out against sexual violence

United against AIDS at the opening of the ICC Cricket World Cup in Jamaica

Mali: Students teach their peers about HIV/AIDS

Bolivia: Children are most vulnerable flood victims

Indonesia: UNICEF supplies reach Sumatra quake survivors

Nigeria: Using radio to raise bird flu awareness

At Burkinabe festival, youth jury gives UNICEF award to child rights film

France: Young leaders meet Nobel Laureates at BioVision

Guyana: Cricket mascot Mello raises AIDS awareness

France: Young leaders brainstorm at BioVision Forum

Iraq: Young woman gets a second chance to learn

Bosnia and Herzegovina: Breaking the cycle of Roma exclusion

First woman chief appointed in Burkina Faso [with audio]

Chile: Mapuche youth stand firm against discrimination

Liberia: UN delegates see signs of recovery

Indonesia: Aid sent to Sumatra quake survivors

Against the odds in Iraq [with audio]

Rwanda: Cherie Blair visits renovated rural hospital

United Nations: ‘Stop Rape Now’: Against sexual violence in war

Cricket World Cup: ‘The spirit of cricket’

Guinea: Help for girls raped during recent unrest [with audio]

Nigeria: Children take lead on polio immunization

United Nations: Standing ovation for girl who was a child soldier

Madagascar: UNICEF provides aid in areas hit by two cyclones, a tropical storm and floods. [with video]

Mexico: Child migrant workers miss out on school [with video]

United Nations: Girls on UN panel claim their right to education [with video and audio]

Afghanistan: Children voice hopes for the futures [with audio]

Gabon: A 10-year-old boy discovers school

Liberia: President tells UN delegates education is key

Mozambique after the storm [with video and audio]

Liberia: UN agencies work together to build new school

China: Chinese children bring music to UNICEF

Sri Lanka: A school rebuilt to last in Ampara

Peru: Former victim of abuse helps others

Liberia: New start for a girl after the war

USA: Young voices for equality

Nigeria: Door-to-door polio immunization

Ethiopia: Visit to a school for orphaned children in Ethiopia

Chad: Immunization drive for young flood victims

Guinea: Amid unrest, boy shot playing football

Afghanistan: Community-based schools in remote areas

Ethiopia: Plumpy’nut factory opens

Zimbabwe: Donors support orphans and vulnerable children

Indonesia: Immunization drive for young flood victims

UNICEF at work in Egypt [with video]

Liberia: A call for support on education recovery [with audio]

Burkina Faso: Educating girls to prevent exploitation

Lebanon: Clean water and good hygiene for all

Uganda: Education for children affected by conflict

Iraq: Restoring schools in Iraq [with video]

Liberia: Partners’ forum on post-war rebuilding [with audio]

Burundi: Food crisis takes toll on children [with audio]

Central African Republic: Mia Farrow in Central Africa [with video]

Lebanon: Support for children affected by war

Indonesia: Aid reaches Jakarta flood victims [with video]

Lebanon: When learning saves lives [with video]

Occupied Palestinian Territory: The view from Gaza [with audio]

Indonesia: Rebuilding schools in post-quake Nias

Indonesia: More aid needed for Jakarta flood victims [with video]

Net Safety Day 2007: Protecting children in cyberspace [with video]

occupied Palestinian territory: After the strike, a health clinic’s challenges [with video]

France: ‘The Paris Commitments’ [with video]

Educating local media about bird flu

Paris conference to ‘Free Children from War’ [with video]

Liberia’s war generation [with video]

Belize/San Marino: UNICEF and Belizean children’s group honoured [with video]

Germany: Chancellor Merkel helps launch ‘J8’ competition

United Nations: ‘Eyes on the Budget’ for human rights

Iraq: Protecting vulnerable newborns

Iran: Bam emergency operations wrap up

India: ‘Girl Stars’ aim for success in school

Thailand: ‘Bird Flu Busters’ [with video]

‘Second Life’: Teens tackle real issues in virtual world [with video]

Liberia: Measles campaign targets 650,000

Frontline diary: Afghans determined to rebuild

Global Task Force: Goal is safe water and sanitation for all [with video]

Sudan: No end in sight for Darfur’s humanitarian crisis [with video & audio]

Malawi: Flood-affected children back to school

Sudan: Requiem for Darfur [with video]

Malaysia: Aid sent to flood victims [with audio]

El Salvador: ‘Mini-reporters’ cover anti-violence drive [with video]

Measles deaths decreased by more than half [with video]

Executive Board Day 3: First session of 2007 wraps up [with video]

Turkey: A daughter lost to avian influenza [with video]

Executive board: Day 2 focuses on development in Africa [with video]

Paediatric Day Hospital transforms lives of children living with HIV

Viet Nam: Water and hygiene facilities change lives [with video]

Digital Diary: Young people talk about AIDS [with audio]

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Ensuring education despite violence [with video]

Afghanistan: UNICEF Rep visits schools in conflict zone [with audio]

AIDS campaign gains momentum [with video]

Venezuela: Youth radio keeps culture alive [with video]

Viet Nam: Supporting early bilingual education [with video]

Somalia: Impact of conflict on children and families [with audio]

China: UNICEF launches Chinese website [with video]

Indonesia: Helping families cope with flood effects

Gambia: ‘One-stop’ health clinic saves lives [with video]

Ireland: UNICEF, Aer Lingus mark 10-year partnership

Iran: Centres boost children’s well-being [with video]

China: A mother’s gift to her family [with video]

Venezuela: Reviving a lost indigenous language [with video]

Indonesia: Drumming up support for UNICEF [with audio]

United States: ‘Nothing but Nets’ [with video]

Ecuador: PSA urges HIV testing during pregnancy [with video]

Indonesia: Mine Ban Treaty ratified [with video]

Kyrgyzstan: ‘Magic Journey’ cartoon teaches life lessons

Indonesia: Relief reaches flood-affected children [with audio]

Tsunami update: Report on Indian Ocean tsunami recovery [with video]

China: Creating child-friendly schools

Cote d'Ivoire: Better literacy in farming communities

United Nations: Secretary-General’s first day in office [with video]

SOWC: Girls’ education in a Djibouti village

Uganda’s lost generation [with video]

Madagascar: Quality education keeps children in school

Gambia: Community learns importance of safe water [with video]

Indonesia: Aid for 400,000 displaced by floods [with video]

Jamaica: Youth radio messages fight AIDS stigma [with audio]

Sri Lanka: Two disparate tales of post-tsunami reconstruction

Gambia: Mothers advocating for girls’ education [with video]

Thailand: Photo project for tsunami children [with video]

India: Roger Federer sees tsunami recovery [with video]

Philippines: Typhoon damage puts education at risk [with video]

Central African Republic: Conflict affects 1 million people

Somalia: Frontline diary - Lives uprooted by floods

Sri Lanka: Rusiru’s story, two years on [with audio]

School supplies for post-war Southern Sudan [with video]

UNICEF e-greetings: New and improved [with video]

Uganda: Girls’ education in camps for displaced [with video]

Kenya: Child sex industry of ‘horrific’ magnitude

Nicaragua: opening doors for women

Germany: UNICEF Photo of the Year competition

Children’s voices in Liberia and Sierra Leone [with audio]

Nigeria: Corporate football teams help fight AIDS

The State of the World’s Children: Tetanus prevention in remote Ethiopia

United States: First-ever White House Summit on Malaria

Iraq: A volunteer polio vaccinator tells her story

Madagascar: Kenia’s story: Fighting child sexual abuse [with video]

Indonesia: Quake survivors get fresh water for a fresh start [with video]

United Nations: General Assembly swears in new Secretary-General

Southern Africa: UN Special Envoy cites humanitarian concerns

Afghanistan: Martin Bell witnesses ‘thirst for education’

Zimbabwe: Donor support brings relief from malaria

Madagascar: Partnership improves school hygiene and sanitation

Occupied Palestinian Territory: Vigil held in memory of boys killed in Gaza

International Children’s Day of Broadcasting 2006 to focus on fighting HIV/AIDS

60th anniversary: Empire State Building lights up for UNICEF [with video]

United Kingdom/India: UNICEF-funded film voted ‘Best Documentary’

Indonesia: Centres care for young quake survivors

Egypt joins the global AIDS campaign

SOWC: Women’s rights, children’s lives

Madagascar regional governor empowers women

United States: NY Stock Exchange celebrates UNICEF’s 60 years

60th anniversary: Benefit rock concerts in UNICEF’s history

Viet Nam: Protecting young women from traffic