We have an obligation to invest where it makes the most difference for children. But how do we decide what will reap the greatest benefits in the long term? The dilemma of whether to invest in services that provide immediate benefits, or in evidence generating initiatives for the long term, is a difficult one. The answer requires a… Read more →←
Topic: Experts speak
Immunization is a hugely powerful yet simple way to protect children’s fundamental right to survival and health. Vaccines protect children under the age of five against diseases that are potentially life threatening, saving up to three million lives a year. The 2014 progress report on the Global Vaccine Action Plan (GVAP) – the road… Read more →←
UNICEF staff are so preoccupied with the increasingly complex task of assisting the most vulnerable children that they don’t often realize the extent and quality of research their offices and programmes throughout the world carry out. UNICEF is actually a major global research organization with hundreds of research projects carried out… Read more →←
West and Central Africa (WCA) is a region faced with armed conflict, physical and sexual violence, child marriage and female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) – posing numerous threats to the protection and development of children. Amid the political instability and human rights violations, children bear the burden as they are among… Read more →←
Dr. Peter Salama, recently appointed UNICEF’s Global Emergency Coordinator for Ebola, took part in a Reddit “Ask Me Anything” (AMA), fielding your questions about Ebola and UNICEF’s response. Here’s a quick look at the most interesting questions from Reddit users – and Salama’s answers. Check out the full Reddit here.… Read more →←
The biggest challenge in controlling any epidemic is separating those infected from those that are not. This breaks the cycle of transmission. In the case of Ebola, this is especially difficult. First, the symptoms of Ebola are not specific. Fever, weakness, and headaches could be anything from the flu to malaria. But once a person has… Read more →←
Data is central to our work for children – as many stories on this blog illustrate: Accounting for the growing number of children orphaned by Ebola in the middle of Guinea’s dense rain-forest helps bring them the care and support they desperately need. The field of early childhood development is being redesigned thanks to recent… Read more →←
On 23 September, UNICEF hosted a historic event that brought together the President of Chile, leaders of four United Nations organizations, eight country ministers, representatives from at least 28 countries, company executives, prominent academics, media, and the first ladies of Colombia and Honduras. The Breakfast of Champions for… Read more →←
Eric Turyasingura chases after a ball made from plastic bags outside his home in the mountains of southern Uganda. Yelling “Arsenal with the ball! Arsenal with the ball!” in his mother tongue, Nkore, he jostles with his younger brothers for possession. At five years old, Eric’s body already tells a story of poverty and lost… Read more →←
Climate change is not only about weather. Climate change is about people, their rights and future. A truly global challenge of our time. The world is struggling with huge problems like poverty eradication, conflict and discrimination. The majority of people living on Earth still lack decent conditions of life and protection of their… Read more →←
