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Two young girls in facemasks

Economic fallout from COVID-19 tightens its grip on children

Two young girls in facemasks
Children in emergencies

By David Stewart, Sola Engilbertsdottir

Economic fallout from COVID-19 tightens its grip on children

“Poverty is when you don’t have any money. Because of a lack of money, children don’t have a chance to develop. They may not have a good profession or a good foundation for life.” This is how Marieta and Gor from Armenia recently described the impact of poverty. Whether it’s the instant loss of income that so many parents face… Read more →←
A lady in a traditional top stands amid a wooded area with houses in the background.

“These are our children”

A lady in a traditional top stands amid a wooded area with houses in the background.
Impact

By Veronica Houser

“These are our children”

When our car pulled over to pick up Yvonne, I was at once struck by her elegance. In this small village in remote Nyagatare District, she stood out in her vibrant patterned pants and her deep blue cotton poncho lined with faux fur. Yvonne is one of Rwanda’s nearly 30,000 Inshuti z’Umuryango, or “IZU” as we call them colloquially,… Read more →←
A hand on a typewriter

A simple little paper that changes lives

A hand on a typewriter
Impact

By Miranda Eleanor Armstrong

A simple little paper that changes lives

For every child, an identity and a future My name is Miranda Armstrong and I’ve been the Chief of Child Protection for UNICEF, Cote d’Ivoire for the last three years. As a specialist on violence against children and child labour, non-registered children issues — including the fact that many children aren’t registered at all —… Read more →←
A child sleeping alone in a tent

“We are barely breathing.”

A child sleeping alone in a tent
Children in emergencies

By Laila Ali

Story also available in: العربية Español Français

“We are barely breathing.”

Over 7,000 new Syrian refugees – nearly half of them children – have fled the conflict in northeastern Syria and arrived into the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. Many of them are women, children and the elderly. Almost all of them walked long distances through the night, hoping to reach safety. They arrive in physical and mental distress.… Read more →←
A young girl in a traditional head scarf stands amid tents.

Tragedy and hope across Mindanao

A young girl in a traditional head scarf stands amid tents.
Children in emergencies

By Toby Fricker

Tragedy and hope across Mindanao

The drive alongside lake Lanao is idyllic. Surrounded on one side by the lush greenery of the southern Philippine island of Mindanao and on the other by the vast ocean-like expanse that forms the largest lake on the island. But the horror of what took place alongside the lake’s northern shores hits you when you enter the devastated… Read more →←
A girl covers her face with her hands

Don’t be a bystander: Prevent online bullying for your child

A girl covers her face with her hands
Big picture

By Maria Luisa Sotomayor

Story also available in: 中文

Don’t be a bystander: Prevent online bullying for your child

Online bullying is a growing global concern. UNICEF wanted to better understand the experiences of children and young people online, so we asked more than 170,000 young people (between 13 and 24) in over 30 countries to speak up about their experiences. One in three told us that they’ve been cyberbullied and 71 per cent told us that… Read more →←
Women in traditional red attire and red face paint. One of them holds an infant girl also in face paint.

The Wayuú village that beat malnutrition

Women in traditional red attire and red face paint. One of them holds an infant girl also in face paint.
Insider

By Alfonso Fernández Reca

Story also available in: Español

The Wayuú village that beat malnutrition

Sand, sun, wind … and plastic. Lots of plastic. The small peninsula of La Guajira looks more like a remote part of Sub-Saharan Africa than the Caribbean. This place, known as the indigenous capital of Colombia, is the land of the Wayuú. It is an inhospitable region where pastoralism and tradition mix with small-time retail and… Read more →←
Two ladies in blue flowing garb walk across desert sands.

Music against child marriage

Two ladies in blue flowing garb walk across desert sands.
Insider

By Nicholas Ledner

Music against child marriage

Over the past ten years, two things have played a constant in my life— music, and the issue of child marriage. So, when I got the opportunity to help raise awareness about the practice in Niger it was a no brainer: I had to lend my support. Together with UNICEF Niger and Rooftop Productions, I wanted to create a music video that would… Read more →←
A girls its on a table in an empty classroom

Bring bullying to an end

A girls its on a table in an empty classroom
Experts speak

By Charlotte Petri Gornitzka

Bring bullying to an end

This week, teachers, parents, policy-makers and academics will gather at the World Anti-Bullying Forum in Dublin. Keynote speaker, Charlotte Petri Gornitzka calls for a recommitment to protect children from all forms of violence and bullying.  Last month, the world was shocked by news of a 16-year-old girl who Malaysian police say… Read more →←
A young lady peers through from behind a curtain she has held open.

16 actions for girls’ and women’s safety in emergencies

A young lady peers through from behind a curtain she has held open.
Children in emergencies

By Patty Alleman, Catherine Poulton

16 actions for girls’ and women’s safety in emergencies

A lock. A light. A secure shelter. All three can prevent violence against girls and women in emergencies, and provide a sense of security in a time of increased vulnerability and stress. Violence against women and girls does not discriminate by race, religion, culture, class or country. Worldwide, one in three women have experienced… Read more →←
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