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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…

Produced by UNICEF and IRC, with the support of the German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH (GIZ) and the generous funding from the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Caring for Child Survivors of Sexual Abuse (CCS) Resource Package (Second Edition, 2023) is a revision of the original CCS…

Despite significant advancements in reducing global child mortality and malnutrition, a substantial number of children still die due to preventable causes, including undernutrition. Maternal and child nutrition programmes have been instrumental in avoiding child mortality, yet they often grapple with insufficient resources, limiting their…

This brief guidance describes 'transformative' WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) and how it can strengthen efforts to improve child survival, nutrition, and development in early childhood. It presents the latest developments and good practices in applying transformative WASH through joint programming to contribute to better child nutrition and…

In recent years the number, scale, duration, and complexity of health crises and public health emergencies have escalated dramatically. Public health emergencies have a direct and profound impact on the health and well-being of girls and boys, disrupt the socio-economic status of families, and foster uncertainty within communities. UNICEF’s vision…

Inequitable access to nutritious diets, nutrition services and positive nutrition and care practices has compounded global gender inequality, undermining women’s and girls’ ability to live healthy and productive lives. It also has devastating impacts on the survival and future health of their children. Good nutrition is fundamental for the health…

This report highlights the voices of nearly 590,000 girls, boys, young women and men around the world who participated in UNICEF’s poll on policy priorities for advancing adolescent girls’ rights. They made their voices heard loud and clear on advancing girls’ well-being and leadership, with five salient, evidence-based and strategic policy…

This solutions book provides practical guidance for policymakers, program developers, and international development partners to support youth on the move, particularly those living in poverty or with low educational attainment, in accessing green skilling opportunities. It highlights the importance of including youth migrants, refugees, and…

Child malnutrition and poverty are inextricably linked and should be tackled together, including and especially in contexts facing recurrent and multiple shocks. UNICEF’s Programming Guidance “Building synergies between child nutrition and social protection to address malnutrition and poverty”(2024) aims to provide guidance to assist managers and…

UNICEF recognizes, respects and strengthens the leadership and capacity of local communities, civil society organizations and authorities in humanitarian action. Preparing national and subnational actors for future humanitarian responses will better address the needs of children affected by humanitarian crises. This edition of UNICEF’s annual…

Girls and young women with disabilities face more barriers to digital inclusion compared to their peers, as the gender gap in digital adoption is amplified at the intersection with disability. To drive inclusion, it is essential to design accessible environments in collaboration with people with disabilities so that barriers may be removed and…

This report builds on 2021’s Children’s Climate Risk Index and examines water scarcity and water vulnerability along with the critical actions the international community must take at COP28 to protect children against climate change. Climate change is changing children Water scarcity and water vulnerability Critical actions to ensure a livable…, The climate crisis is not just changing the planet – it is changing children. From the moment of conception until they grow into adulthood, the health and development of children’s brains, lungs, immune systems and other critical functions are affected by the environment they grow up in. Geography does not protect against climate change; it is…, Water scarcity and water vulnerability, UNICEF’s 2021 landmark Children’s Climate Risk Index (CCRI) report found that 1 billion children are at extremely high risk of the impacts of the climate crisis and examined eight components of climate and environmental shocks and stresses. This report builds on the CCRI and examines one of these components – water scarcity (the physical…, Sources: WRI, 2023, Aqueduct 4.0 and NASA, 2023, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices Monthly (MOD13A3) Version 6.1. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) projection., UNICEF Map of Water Vulnerability Index Map of Water Vulnerability Index, Sources: WRI, 2023, Aqueduct 4.0 and NASA, 2023, Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Vegetation Indices Monthly (MOD13A3) Version 6.1. World Geodetic System 1984 (WGS84) projection., UNICEF A map showing water scarcity Map of Water Vulnerability Index, Critical actions to ensure a livable planet for children, COP28 is a critical juncture in the fight against climate change. World leaders and the international community must take critical steps with and for children to elevate children’s needs and rights within the UNFCCC framework to secure a livable planet. Blocks A teenager sitting outside her temporary classroom UNICEF/UN0831644/Andriantsorana Nady…, Download the full report, November 2023, The climate-changed child A CHILDREN'S CLIMATE RISK INDEX SUPPLEMENT . Published by UNICEFDivision of Global Communication and Advocacy3 United Nations PlazaNew York, NY 10017, USAContact: pubdoc@unicef.org Website: www.unicef.org Suggested citation. United Nations Children's Fund, The climate-changed child: A children's climate risk index…