Child protection programmes
Discover UNICEF's work worldwide.
UNICEF works day in and day out, in some of the world’s toughest places, to protect children’s rights and safeguard their futures. On the ground in over 190 countries and territories, we reach more children and young people than any other international organization. Explore our child protection programmes and initiatives.
Global partnerships and initiatives
The Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action
The Alliance is a global, interagency group that works across humanitarian sectors to set standards and provide technical support for protecting children.
UNFPA-UNICEF Global Programme to End Child Marriage
The girls at greatest risk of early marriage are often those hardest to reach. In 2016, UNICEF and UNFPA launched a global programme to tackle child marriage in 12 of the most high-prevalence and high-burden countries.
UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the Elimination of FGM
Female genital mutilation persists for various reasons, including cultural and economic factors that make it difficult for communities to abandon the practice. But it cannot forever withstand the voices of survivors mobilizing to change beliefs. UNICEF and UNFPA work to tackle FGM through interventions in 17 countries.