Child rights

The age of technology and the Internet have brought tremendous benefits, including for children. However, the spread of digital technologies also comes with a broad spectrum of risks and harms to which children can be particularly vulnerable.  Under the  UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the  Children’s Rights and Business…

Time to Act: African Children in the Climate Change Spotlight This report highlights the disproportionate impact of climate change on children in Africa, a region that has contributed minimally to global carbon emissions. Drawing on data from the Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI) developed by UNICEF, the report emphasizes how children are…

UNICEF remains committed to establishing effective linkages between its humanitarian action and development programming, contributing to peacebuilding and supporting countries to strengthen capacities and systems. This edition of UNICEF’s annual Humanitarian Action for Children highlights UNICEF’s funding appeal, which sets out an ambitious agenda…

All children everywhere have the right to a full childhood with dignity, respect and worth. The right to a childhood free from discrimination and exclusion is crucial to child well-being and accessing the services needed to survive and thrive. Yet racism and discrimination against children based on their nationality, ethnicity, language religion…

Ten years after the publication of the Children’s Rights and Business Principles (CRBPs), UNICEF, Save the Children and the UN Global Compact have released a report (October 2022) and a Brief (June 2022) reviewing progress and looking ahead on embedding children's rights in responsible and sustainable business conduct. The report offers a…

Pre-COVID-19, half of the world’s children were already unable to read a simple text by the age of 10. School closures have deepened pre-existing learning disparities, within and among countries, due to inequities in access to technology. This brief summarises research findings and provides actionable recommendations for how to equitably scale up…

UNICEF remains committed to establishing effective linkages between its humanitarian action and development programming, contributing to peacebuilding and supporting countries to strengthen capacities and systems. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered unprecedented global health, humanitarian, socio-economic and human rights crisis,…, Get the latest data, research and analysis on the issues affecting children around the world., Browse all UNICEF publications, Discover our latest reports and explore by topic. December 2021, 1 ] 2022 2022 3 2 ] 2022 4 7 8 12 2021 14 2021 20 -19 23 2022 28 2022 32 2022 34 2022 5 4 ] 2022 . . 75 . . . / 1946 . . . 75 . . -19 . . -2009 . : 9 . . . . . 23,946 - 72 . : 2015 10,000 . 400 . . - . 82 . 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 . . -19 -19 . - . . . . . 177 52 . . . . . . 75 . - . . 2022 7 6 ] 2022 . )( . . . 2021 35 82.4 ) 42 ( 1…

UNICEF’s Strategic Plan, 2022–2025, reflects UNICEF’s unreserved commitment to promoting the rights of all children, everywhere, as stated in the Convention on the Rights of the Child and guided by the  Core Commitments for Children in Humanitarian Action . It comes at a crucial time when the human rights of children are under threat to a degree…, Strategic Plan 2022-2025 publication - English , French , Spanish Integrated Results and Resources Framework of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025 Investment case for UNICEF’s Strategic Plan 2022-2025 Theory of Change, UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022–2025 Strategic Plan 2022-2025 high-level visual representation Engaging children and young people on…, What, UNICEF will work with a broad range of stakeholders towards accelerating achievement of child-related SDGs in  five interconnected Goal Areas  [outcomes] comprising 18 Result Areas  [outputs] to ensure that, in all contexts, including humanitarian crises and fragile settings, every child, including adolescents: , 1. Survives and thrives with access to nutritious diets, quality primary health care, nurturing practices and essential supplies, Accelerators: Strengthen primary health care and systems  Focus on deep inequalities in access to essential health and nutrition services  Scale up public health emergencies capacity   Promote child-centered food systems  Support a multifaceted response that supports optimal nutrition  Change discriminatory laws, policies and social practices , 2. Learns and acquires skills for the future, Accelerators: Strengthen the emphasis on early learning  Improve education for marginalized adolescents  Focus on safe and supportive school environments   Strengthen links between education and other sectoral systems  Innovate with holistic skills acquisition and multiple learning pathways  Support digital learning , 3. Is protected from violence, exploitation, abuse, neglect and harmful practices, Accelerators: Put greater focus on preventing violence and harmful practices  Support stronger and more inclusive systems  Address the behavioural, social, cultural and economic determinants  Target interventions to children at greatest risk  Strengthen access to response services  Empower families, parents and caregivers , 4. Has access to safe and equitable WASH services and supplies, and lives in a safe and sustainable climate and environment, Accelerators: Strengthen WASH service delivery and WASH systems  Invest in safe water for children and communities in water-insecure contexts  Scale up WASH in schools and health facilities  Increase partnerships with private sector  Expand child-sensitive programming to address climate change and disaster risks , 5. Has access to inclusive social protection and lives free from poverty , Accelerators: Increase emphasis on inclusive programming that supports shock-responsive social protection systems  Strengthen links among social protection systems and other sectoral systems  Scale up critical elements of social protection systems  Support inclusive financing strategies  Advocate for explicit commitments to child poverty  Continue…, How, The new Strategic Plan has identified  nine "Change Strategies”  that are ‘game-changing’ operational strategies that will accelerate the achievement of UNICEF’s planned results through the period of this SP.  Advocacy and communications Community engagement, social and behaviour change Data, research, evaluation and knowledge management Digital …, Key shifts, Design: A more outcome-oriented plan with a 2030 vision that catalyses transformative and systemic change at the outcome level, and focuses on an intersectional approach to inequality and discrimination to address underlying drivers of discrimination and transform structures and norms.  Scope: Stronger emphasis on upholding and safeguarding the…, UNICEF Strategic Plan 20222025Renewed ambition towards 2030 Published by UNICEFDivision of Global Communication and Advocacy3 United Nations PlazaNew York, NY 10017, USA Contact: pubdoc@unicef.org Website: www.unicef.org United Nations Childrens Fund, UNICEF Strategic Plan 20222025, UNICEF, New York, January 2022. ISBN: 978-92-806-5314-4 United…

Youth on the move across continents represent a unique, yet largely untapped pool of talent, ideas and entrepreneurship. Often resilient, highly motivated and with experience overcoming adversity, migrant and displaced youth have the potential to help solve some of our greatest challenges. Yet, while talent is universal, for many, opportunities…

It is estimated that more than 100 million children are affected in the garment and footwear supply chain globally – as workers, children of working parents and community members near farms and factories. The examples in this compendium highlight business and industry approaches to integrate children’s rights into responsible sourcing efforts.…

This 2021 edition of the Child Rights Impact Self-Assessment Tool for Mobile Operators (MO-CRIA) is designed to offer an easy-to-use and comprehensive framework for use by mobile operators to more fully understand the challenges, opportunities, and child rights impacts related to their industry and operations. It provides guidance on analyzing and…

The Convention on the Rights of the Child and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) emphasizes that all children have the right to be full members of society, and be included in all forms of participation inside the home and out in the community. Unfortunately, many children with disabilities are not afforded this…