Global

Lead is poisoning around one in three children globally on a massive and previously unrecognized scale. Lead poisoning is a major contributor to intellectual disability among children in low- and middle-income countries. Lead is a public health hazard in every region of the world, contributing to disease burden, disability and death. Most of the…

The UNICEF Vision for Early Childhood Development is guided by the Convention on the Rights of the Child and supports the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It outlines UNICEF’s intent to support an organization-wide approach to child development in the early years of life, drawing on its mandate for child rights, multisectoral expertise,…

This WHO-UNICEF Global Report is a call for action to intentionally include children and young people with developmental disabilities in renewed global and country level efforts to enable transformations towards the SDGs.  It proposes priority actions to accelerate individual-, family-, community-, and society-level changes to achieve inclusion…

In 2022, UNICEF saw important results for children amidst COVID–19 recovery, conflicts and climate change. With an unwavering commitment, UNICEF remained steadfast in achieving the rights of all children, thanks to record-breaking support from donors and partners. Flexible funding from public and private partners was particularly instrumental in…, Filename: GoalArea1_FINAL_WEB.pdf Report created by: Creatrix Designer Organization: [Personal and organization information from the Preferences > Identity dialog.], Summary, The checker found no problems in this document. Needs manual check: 0 Passed manually: 2 Failed manually: 0 Skipped: 0 Passed: 30 Failed: 0, Detailed Report, Document, Rule Name Status Description Accessibility permission flag Passed Accessibility permission flag must be set Image-only PDF Passed Document is not image-only PDF Tagged PDF Passed Document is tagged PDF Logical Reading Order Passed manually Document structure provides a logical reading order Primary language Passed Text language is specified Title…, Page Content, Rule Name Status Description Tagged content Passed All page content is tagged Tagged annotations Passed All annotations are tagged Tab order Passed Tab order is consistent with structure order Character encoding Passed Reliable character encoding is provided Tagged multimedia Passed All multimedia objects are tagged Screen flicker Passed Page will…, Forms, Rule Name Status Description Tagged form fields Passed All form fields are tagged Field descriptions Passed All form fields have description, Alternate Text, Rule Name Status Description Figures alternate text Passed Figures require alternate text Nested alternate text Passed Alternate text that will never be read Associated with content Passed Alternate text must be associated with some content Hides annotation Passed Alternate text should not hide annotation Other elements alternate text Passed Other…, Tables, Rule Name Status Description Rows Passed TR must be a child of Table, THead, TBody, or TFoot TH and TD Passed TH and TD must be children of TR Headers Passed Tables should have headers Regularity Passed Tables must contain the same number of columns in each row and rows in each column Summary Passed Tables must have a summary, Lists, Rule Name Status Description List items Passed LI must be a child of L Lbl and LBody Passed Lbl and LBody must be children of LI, Headings, Rule Name Status Description Appropriate nesting Passed Appropriate nesting Back to Top Spotlight on theUNICEF HIV/AIDS FundResults achieved in 2022 to achieve an AIDS-free future for children and adolescents U NIC EF/ UN I423 741/ Sch erm bruc ker Spotlight on the UNICEF HIV/AIDS FundResults achieved in 2022 to achieve an AIDS-free future for…

Globally, an estimated 250 million of children under age 5 are at risk of poor development due to a lack of nurturing care. This has implications not only for children, but for families and societies as well. In response, Dubai Cares in partnership with UNICEF supported the development of a declaration to elevate early childhood development to…

The financing for Early Childhood Education (ECE) is quite low. While countries are investing in early years’ education, the contributions are relatively small, inconsistent, and unsustainable. Investment in early years has a far-reaching impact as it contributes towards the child’s development, readiness for primary schooling and is a key…

Despite the transformative role preprimary education can play in addressing gender inequalities and challenging common gender norms and stereotypes while they are being acquired by the youngest learners, boys and girls continue to have different classroom experiences. Gender biases and stereotypes are frequently reproduced in teacher-student…

Whether it's throwing a ball, dancing or a game of tag, everyone knows play when they see it. Irrespective of economic background or culture, people all over the world engage in play in one form or another. Yet not everyone understands play is a biological imperative for every child. Play is how young children learn to navigate the world, and…, Why is play important?, Children learn best through play. Play creates powerful learning opportunities across all areas of development – intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Through play, children learn to forge connections with others, build a wide range of leadership skills, develop resilience, navigate relationships and social challenges as well as conquer…, What are the challenges and solutions?, Promoting safe and healthy environments for parents to engage and play with children is important for them to thrive. However, parents and caregivers may experience a lack of bandwidth and support to engage in play with their children due to various stressors, including financial, personal and professional ones. Moreover, a low awareness of the…, Call to action, Now more than ever, we need to provide parents and caregivers with the support needed to care for and play with their children. Together, we can build a world of play and connection for every child everywhere. As part of a new advocacy partnership, UNICEF and the LEGO Foundation are supporting countries around the world to increase the number of…

Throughout 2021 countries around the world continued to combat and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. And while notable progress has been made in some of the results areas since the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015, the world remains significantly off-track towards meeting many of them. Despite significant global challenges,…, UNICEF’s work in health is focussed on reaching the most vulnerable children, the so called ‘zero-dose children’ who often face multiple deprivations. With a focus on these children, informed by human rights approaches and principles, UNICEF uses primary health care as a foundation to deliver results at-scale, through integrated and multisectoral…, Mother-and-baby HIV and AIDS, 25 years of success: Achievements that are saving and improving lives GARR2021-GA1-hiv-results-graphic Children’s survival and thriving was and will continue to be guiding principles behind UNICEF’s work. Throughout the 2018–2021 Strategic Plan period, UNICEF continued to be the voice for children and adolescents and provided direct service…, child-eating Nutrition, 335.9 million children  were reached with services to prevent stunting and other forms of malnutrition - a 38 per cent increase from 2020 67.4 million adolescents benefited from services and support to prevent anaemia and other forms of malnutrition – a 90 per cent increase from 2020 5.4 million children received treatment for life-threatening…, girl-painting Early childhood development, Only 71 per cent of children globally 36–59 months of age are developmentally on track 99 countries have established an ECD national policy or action plan 128 countries have government-owned multisectoral ECD programmes 1.6 million children accessed stimulation, care, play and learning in humanitarian settings in 2021 Early childhood remains one…,    With thanks, This report highlights the achievements made possible by the generous contributions of softly earmarked thematic funding received from various partners. UNICEF would like to express it's sincere appreciation for these contributions., Read more and support our work, June 2022, Global Annual Results Report 2021 GOAL AREA 1 Every child survives and thrives Cover image: UNICEF/UN0411648/Fazel Farida, 10, is in a child-friendly space in Mazar-e-Sharif. These centres help to restore childhoods by providing a safe, bright and stimulating environment for children whose lives have been disrupted by conflict, natural disasters…

From the moment they are born, babies look to caregivers to help them learn, develop and thrive. Positive relationships with caregivers are vital for promoting a young child’s brain development, well-being and mental health. Whether a parent, grandparent or other caring adult, caregivers play the most important role in supporting the physical,…

When 11-year-old Kelvin* recounts his earliest memories of home, it’s a mix tape of cane lashes and emotional isolation. Living with his father and stepmother in a small local community in Nigeria meant he often felt like the scapegoat for all of the family misfortunes. He often shivered in loneliness at night in a room outside the main building…, Universal access to parenting programmes that prevent abuse and neglect, Evidence shows that parenting programmes are the most impactful way of preventing abuse and neglect. A minimum package of evidence based and low-cost parenting interventions, or ‘ parenting vaccines ’, can be delivered through home visits in early childhood with boosters through childhood and adolescence.   Trained professionals help parents learn…, Reimagining Parenting, Today UNICEF will join WHO and the UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children to call on all UN Member States to scale up a minimum package of parenting programmes which are adaptable to the local context. We will be joined by the Governments of Japan and Jamaica and Nadine Burke Harris , one of the world’s most prominent advocate on…

Evidence-based parenting programmes and interventions are a scalable and cost-effective way to support parents and caregivers and prevent abuse, neglect and adversity in childhood. They contribute to good mental health and well-being for children and their caregivers, and reduce risk-taking behaviours throughout the life course. Once initial start…