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The climate crisis is not just changing the planet, it is changing children. It is affecting children everywhere – their lives, their communities and their health. Children's bodies and minds are uniquely vulnerable to pollution, deadly diseases and extreme weather, and they are disproportionately affected by the impacts of disasters,…, UNICEF at COP28, The COP28 Climate Conference is a critical point in the fight against the climate crisis, and the fight for children’s rights and wellbeing. World leaders and the international community must ensure child rights are prominent within the key outcomes of COP28, so that the needs of children are respected, promoted and considered in all aspects of…, COP28: Outcomes and highlights, Closing statement by UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Kitty van der Heijden Launch of Green Rising: Pathways for youth action by 2025 UNICEF's commitments to Relief, Recovery and Peace Joint statement by Group of Friends of Children and the SDG Powered by Curator.io Follow  @ UNICEF  for the latest updates. Learn about  UNICEF's on the ground…, UNICEF x Youth x Climate, Working together on the decisions that matter most Young people have the right to be heard on climate change. UNICEF builds communities for youth activists and connects young people to global opportunities in over 190 countries. How much do young people know about climate change? UNICEF and Gallup surveyed youth aged 15+ years in 55 countries. We…, More voices of youth, Water and climate change, Climate change is felt through water – whether too much, too little or too polluted Every region of the world, including high-income countries, faces challenges related to water scarcity or lack of access to clean water. With climate change, the problem is projected to get much worse over the coming decades., UNICEF calls for urgent climate action, We are bearing witness to the ways in which children's health and communities are already being altered in a climate-changed world. Children need to be at the centre of the global response. UNICEF calls on Parties to: Protect the lives, health and well-being of children and the resilience of their communities by adapting essential social services…, Roadmap resources, Children need urgent action on climate change UNICEF's strategy at a glance Sustainability and climate change action plan Child-sensitive climate policies for every child

Some achievements 2022 Emergency response: The HOPE platform was used to deliver cash transfers to over 200,000 vulnerable households with children in Ukraine. Digital health: UNICEF developed U-Test, a mobile health innovation using AI and designed to reach high-risk adolescents and youth for HIV prevention in Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire and Nigeria…

The Education Above All (EAA) Foundation and UNICEF have a strong and longstanding partnership that has been instrumental in advancing education opportunities and access to quality education for children and youth, particularly the most marginalized, across the world. The partnership has not only helped more than five million of the hardest-to-…

A girl held by her mother is getting checked for malnutrition. Aynet Farhat, 16 months old, with her mother and a health worker at the Red Crescent Center in Hajjah governorate, Yemen. Thanks to the support from OCHA, 7,500 cartons of ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) were provided along with routine medication, benefiting 7,500 children under…

The 2022 Global Annual Results Reports take stock of UNICEF’s results at the global, regional and country levels, based on the goals and cross-cutting priorities of the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022-2025.  For an overview of the results within each area, please visit the pages below to download the full reports for a detailed look at the results…, UNICEF thematic funding, These reports highlight the achievements made possible by the contributions of lightly earmarked global thematic funding received from partners.  Global thematic funding is one of the best ways to achieve impact for children and it gives partners an opportunity to achieve large-scale results in the UNICEF Strategic Plan, 2022-2025 through flexible…, Measuring results, These reports cover health; nutrition; HIV and AIDS; early childhood development; education; child protection; water, sanitation and hygiene; safe and clean environments; social policy and social protection. They also cover UNICEF’s cross-cutting work on gender equality and humanitarian action. A mother picks up her baby and kisses her cheek. Goal…

In the race to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the looming deadline of the 'Decade of Action’, the private sector has emerged as a critical force for change. With their vast resources and expertise, businesses, foundations and philanthropists have a vital role to play in tackling pressing global challenges such as climate…, May 2023, UNICEF and Partners: Putting Children at the Heart of their Commitment to Improving the World How private sector partnerships are shaping the future CreatingImpact Together Global Goals to Meet 171Planet 2 BillionChildren LiveLearnProtectGrowContributePropelAssist With the Decade of Action the 10-year deadline to achieve the Sustainable…

The COVID-19 pandemic has robbed millions of children of their right to learn. Especially for children affected by conflicts, natural disasters and other humanitarian crises, the need for global support to programmes focused on education recovery is urgent. In 2022, as many as 78.2 million children  affected by humanitarian crisis were out of…, Stories, blogs, and case studies, Resources

Man poses for photo in front of blue screen. © UNICEF/UN0802184/McIlwaine João Pedro Azevedo, Chief Statistician and Deputy Director, Division of Data, Analysis, Planning and Monitoring Full credit must be given. João Pedro Azevedo  is UNICEF's first Chief Statistician, appointed in February 2023 at UNICEF Headquarters to lead the organization's…, Resources for the press, Media contacts See UNICEF's range media contacts, available as communications resources for press colleagues. Press centre Browse our extensive resources for journalists and media, showcasing UNICEF's efforts around the world. Experts Talk to our leading experts, available for commentary on child health, nutrition, protection, water, sanitation,…, More UNICEF to explore

There's no greater legacy than a thriving world., What better way to leave your mark than a partnership that accelerates progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals and builds a more resilient world. When you join with UNICEF, you’re investing in children’s lives, their safety and their development. Investing in children delivers compound interest for the future, because the positive…, Today, partners that join with UNICEF are changing the world, Un niño en un computador Microsoft, Microsoft and UNICEF are working together to expand access to education, giving vulnerable children the support they need to reach their full potential., A masked UNICEF nutrition specialist carrying a malnourished baby in the nutrition rehabilitation center of Dar Naim in Nouakchott. Kimberly-Clark, Kimberly-Clark and UNICEF are improving health, menstrual health, sanitation and early childhood development in several countries, to build a more equitable world for every child., Sebabatso, 18, and and Bianca, 19, hone presentation preparation skills they learned during an internship at Roche Pty Ltd, South Africa SAP SE, UNICEF and SAP have given more than 3 million adolescents new digital skills, to prepare them for better and more meaningful work opportunities., On 29 October 2019, children use their tablet and work with each other at the UNICEF-supported Debate e-Learning Centre in a village on the outskirts of Kassala, the capital of the state of Kassala in Eastern Sudan. Ericsson, Through UNICEF-ITU’s Giga initiative, UNICEF and Ericsson have helped connect over 2 million students across four continents to the internet, for a more digital future., Seema Bishokarma, 15, and her friends walk to school. Pandora, UNICEF and Pandora have helped more than 1.2 million children around the world in leading healthier and safer lives and to fulfil their potential., On October 5th, 2021, David Emanuel Setma Urzia (4 years old) hugs his sister Ana Elizabeth Setma Urzia (1 year old) in the garden of their home in Guatemala City. UNICEF International Council, The UNICEF International Council, a group of philanthropists and partners, have collectively invested over $425 million in UNICEF in order to achieve the SDGs for children., Testimonials, How our partnerships are transforming children's lives A girl stands in the kitchen at her family home. Her family received child-focused social protection and cash assistance for families with children that were affected by the May 2021 escalation in the Gaza Strip. Microsoft “We have been able to focus on the outcome of expanding skilling and…, What will you and UNICEF do together?, If we’re meeting here, it’s likely you share with us a strong desire to have a positive impact on the world. Our experience tells us that we can’t do this alone, and that our combined expertise, as global players, is more valuable than the sum of its parts. That’s why we want to invite you to partner with us. Together, we’ll build an incredible…

Formula E and UNICEF partner to support UNICEF’s climate programmes Children and young people are the worst affected but least responsible for climate change. In 2021, Formula E became UNICEF’s first global sports partner supporting the Safe and Healthy Environment Fund. Over a three-year partnership, the aim is to positively impact the well-being…

Sufficient, efficient, effective and equitable financing is critical to both support the urgent response to the ongoing global learning crisis and to enable the transformation of education systems. Find out UNICEF's nine points of view on the topic.  

>Back to UNICEF Partnerships The UNICEF International Council is a unique community of over 147 private philanthropists and partners – many from the world’s leading business families and global influencers – who want to optimize their philanthropic investments for children by bringing together their funding, leadership and expertise.  Through…, About, As a select and motivated group of donors, Council members combine their resources to make a more equitable world for children and help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals . The Council focuses on: Making UNICEF more impactful by leveraging members’ funding, perspectives and networks Attracting untapped resources by advocating for UNICEF and…, Becoming a member, Council membership is open to donors who have made significant investments in UNICEF programmes. For more information, reach out to internationalcouncil@unicef.org Membership to the Council offers opportunities to: Fulfil individual philanthropic objectives while achieving impact on a global scale Be part of a global community of like-minded…, Impact, The Council’s collective expertise delivers higher impact at scale for children. Council members are swift to mobilize resources for children in emergencies. They unify their voices to advocate for philanthropic action, and join UNICEF as shrewd strategic partners in helping to shape the UNICEF Strategic Plan  and help achieve the SDGs for…, Explore more UNICEF partnerships