Mar 4, 2022 | News Articles
Since 1946, UNICEF has been an unstoppable force for change in the lives of children–whoever they are, wherever they live. In 2021, as the global NGO marched into their 75th year while responding to yet another series of global crises headlined by climate change,...
Jan 27, 2022 | News Articles
Climate change is a global emergency. But it doesn’t affect everyone equally. Ironically, those who have contributed least to the crisis are being hit the hardest. In vulnerable communities in developing countries, climate change is no longer an abstract...
Feb 21, 2021 | News Articles
Nearly 1,200 journalists have been killed between 2006 and 2019. That’s an average of one death every four days. Worse yet, the killers go unpunished in 90% of cases. Impunity leads to more killings and is often a symptom of worsening conflict and the breakdown of law...
Dec 10, 2020 | News Articles
When girls miss out on education, the impacts last a lifetime. COVID-19 has been an unprecedented challenge. Recognizing that past public health outbreaks have had distinct gendered impacts, UNESCO and its partners in the Global Education Coalition are making sure...
Oct 8, 2020 | News Articles
Every 10 minutes, somewhere in the world, an adolescent girl dies as a result of violence. More than 700 million women alive today were married before their 18th birthday, and over 130 million girls and women alive today have been subjected to female genital...
