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A young girl washes her hands

Developing communities in Sierra Leone

A young girl washes her hands
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By John James

Story also available in: 中文 Español

Developing communities in Sierra Leone

Two things immediately strike you when you arrive in the village of Thigbonor in Lokomasama chiefdom: the place is extremely tidy, and the high street is almost deserted. After a four hour drive from Sierra Leone’s capital, Freetown, we park under a large banana plant, and follow people’s indications to the outskirts of the village.… Read more →←
A mother stands with her son beside a new toilet

5 things you might not know on World Toilet Day

A mother stands with her son beside a new toilet
Experts speak

By Sanjay Wijesekera

5 things you might not know on World Toilet Day

Faeces (“poo”, “number two”, “doodoo”, “shit”) can kill children. Over 800 children under 5 years old die every day from diseases linked to inadequate water, sanitation and hygiene. That is like two Boeing 747’s full of babies and pre-kindergartners crashing without a survivor every single day, 365 days a year. This… Read more →←
A young teacher, in front of his students in a makeshift classroom.

Slow growth and world change: Thoughts from the World Bank Meetings

A young teacher, in front of his students in a makeshift classroom.
Insider

By Frank Borge Wietzke

Slow growth and world change: Thoughts from the World Bank Meetings

Located in the heart of Lima’s bustling business district San Borja, this year’s World Bank / IMF Annual Meetings gave a strong sense of hope that the Sustainable Development Agenda will be carried forward by a dynamic and strong global development partnership. Some examples: The World Bank, IMF, as well as most of their shareholder… Read more →←
A young girl from Bangladesh smiles as her uncle picks her up.

Former Australian premier on Global Governance 2.0

A young girl from Bangladesh smiles as her uncle picks her up.
Experts speak

By Yulia Oleinik

Former Australian premier on Global Governance 2.0

Is there a future for the UN in a fast evolving landscape of new global challenges (as well as some old unsolved ones) and growing number of other multilateral institutions? Yes, said Kevin Rudd, Chair of the Independent Commission on Multilateralism and former Prime Minister of Australia. The Honorable Kevin Rudd recently came to UNICEF… Read more →←
For the first time, there is global recognition that children have to be a key investment priority if we want development to be sustainable and equitable

Why we must invest in children if we want a better future

For the first time, there is global recognition that children have to be a key investment priority if we want development to be sustainable and equitable
Experts speak

By Olav Kjorven

Why we must invest in children if we want a better future

The third Financing for Development conference (FFD3) closed on 16 July, after four intense days in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa. The Addis Ababa Action Agenda (or ‘AAA’ as it will be called in short) was agreed to on Wednesday evening after difficult negotiations, particularly around strengthening global tax cooperation,… Read more →←

Did the open working group on SDGs deliver for children?

Insider

By Shannon O'Shea

Did the open working group on SDGs deliver for children?

What does the world that you want to live in in 2030 look like? Is it safer and cleaner? Are all people happy, healthy, well-educated, and treated equally and with dignity? Do they have enough to eat and access to clean water? Do they have jobs? Do they know their rights? Do they have hope? In pondering these questions about what “the… Read more →←
Peace feels that education is the key for a better future.

World We Want – youth journalist from Burundi speaks out

Peace feels that education is the key for a better future.
Impact

By Eliane Luthi

World We Want – youth journalist from Burundi speaks out

The sun is setting, and I have just flown into Bonn, Germany, with Peace Sekamwese, a 16-year-old child journalist from Burundi. It’s Peace’s first time outside of East Africa – and she is over the moon. She’s here to participate in the WorldWeWant.de consultations, alongside an inspiring mix of 19 other young people from the… Read more →←
Now for the Long Term focuses on the interests of future generations - and examines how action, or lack of, will impact them.

Now for the long term – for the next generation

Now for the Long Term focuses on the interests of future generations - and examines how action, or lack of, will impact them.
Experts speak

By Eva Kaplan, Yulia Oleinik

Now for the long term – for the next generation

“Reform” is a word often heard in global governance debates. And it’s hardly surprising, as negotiations stall along issues as far ranging as climate change to trade rules, it’s almost universally recognized that we need to do things differently. Through UNICEF’s Conversations with Thought Leaders, we had an opportunity to… Read more →←

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