East Asia and the Pacific

The East Asia and Pacific region is known for its vibrant and colourful dishes, bursting with flavour and full of fresh and healthy ingredients. The variety of dishes from the region - all equally delicious and beautiful - is a real treasure. Sadly, children today are growing up in an environment where traditional diets based on nutritious and…, We need your support to #FixMyFood, UNICEF EAPRO UNICEF EAPRO The ‘Fix My Food’ initiative aims to bring together young people, influencers, celebrities, and food entrepreneurs in the region who are committed to mobilize support and action for a better food environment. You can read more about the Fix My Food workshop and launch event in this summary report . With your support,…

A series of videos from Cambodia, Indonesia and the Philippines show there is hope – not only in preventing wasting, but in finding cases early before a child becomes sick, so that children can be treated and recover at home, with their families. The videos follow the journeys of Srey Nich, from Cambodia; Jibril, Jackson, and Abrisan, from…

COVID-19 continues to disrupt learning for over 325 million children in East Asia and the Pacific. As variants of the disease take hold in many countries, governments must heed the lessons learned from previous and ongoing COVID-19 responses. While there will be difficult challenges ahead, this moment should also act as a trigger to reimagine the…, It is a time for governments to shine., We should not go back to what was. Even before school closures, far too many children were being left behind., That is why this is the time to protect and reimagine education systems., Animation of child reading, Closures lead to massive learning & economic losses, In 2020, many countries closed schools in response to COVID-19, despite evidence indicating that schools are not a significant driver of the pandemic. During this time, alternative learning measures were in place through the internet, television, radio, and print. Yet, remote learning was out of reach for at least 80 million children, serving to…, Seeds of opportunity, Children and teacher learning in a forest (animation) UNICEF is working with partners across the region to respond to the COVID-19 emergency, and part of the response entails ensuring every child continues to learn. We cannot let today’s crisis become a crisis for generations to come, which is why we are asking governments to continue investments…, A time to recover lost learning., A time to rethink teaching & learning., A time to reimagine education., For every child., Actions to take, Reopen schools as soon as safe to do so Reopening schools cannot wait for all teachers and students to be vaccinated. With the global vaccine shortages plaguing low and middle-income countries, vaccinating frontline workers and those most at risk of severe illness and death will remain a priority. Protect education budgets While national budgets…

The social service workforce is instrumental in supporting the most vulnerable and marginalised communities, promoting social justice, reducing discrimination and causes of inequality, alleviating poverty, and promoting resiliency to shocks. Without their contribution, we cannot attain the Sustainable Development Goals and effectively mitigate…

In 2020, climate action was one of the central pillars of World Children’s Day because more than anything else, the climate crisis is a child’s rights crisis.  More and more, children and youths are raising their voices and demanding their right to a safe and sustainable environment. It is becoming increasingly clear that climate action needs to…

The climate crisis is a child’s rights crisis. More and more youth know this, and they are standing up and demanding their right to a safe and sustainable environment.  Climate change will hit children and young people in East Asia & Pacific the hardest, because of natural disasters, increasing temperatures, rising sea levels and water…, What is the idea?, UNICEF is organizing a virtual workshop for young people between 15 and 17 years old, from different countries in East Asia & Pacific. During the workshop - which will take about 1-2 weeks in total - youth will use their climate-friendly ideas to build a city together in Minecraft.  The virtual workshop will follow this structure: Part 1: As a…, What’s the process?, If you would like to participate in this exciting project, please take the following steps:  Fill out this form: Child Utopia Submission Form Write a short paragraph (at least 15 lines) about your ideas for a climate-friendly city and how it would help make your city more sustainable We will contact you back with more questions and information…, Why should you participate?, By turning the ideas from youth into a video that will be shared on social media, we want to give participants a big opportunity: to show the world - children and adults alike - that youth have what it takes to find solutions to the climate crisis. UNICEF’s mission is to empower all children and youth to raise their voice and contribute to climate…

Come join us! 15 days, 15 fun activities for children under the age of 5. Globally, the COVID-19 pandemic is turning the lives of children upside down. Across East Asia and the Pacific, families of young children face challenging and unprecedented circumstances. With children out of school, parents must juggle work, or cope with changes to their…, Join the challenge and share the fun!, Follow us on any of our channels below, or visit here daily for a new fun activity. Share you experiences and ideas for other fun activities. , Facebook logo instagram logo Twitter logo, The daily challenges!, Day #1, I spy food - join your child in the kitchen and ask them to describe and even try to name the food they see, Day #2, Picnic in my castle activity UNICEF, Day #3, wash and name vegetables UNICEF, Day #4, vegetable stamping UNICEF, Day #5, boom boom boom, Day #6, spider web, Day #7, lets dance, Day #8, indoor basketball, Day #9, dance and freeze, Day #10, let's build, Day #11, Day 11 UNICEF East Asia & Pacific, Day #12, Day 12 UNICEF East Asia & Pacific, Day #13, Day #13 UNICEF East Asia & Pacific, Day #14, Day #14 UNICEF East Asia & Pacific Day #15, Day #15

In 1989, leaders around the world, including in East Asia and Pacific made a historic commitment to children with an international agreement on childhood. This agreement guaranteed every child, no matter who or where they were, the same rights to things like education, health and happiness. Children in the region are, on the whole, living longer,…, Act now for child rights, for now and for generations to come:, An open letter to the world’s children An open letter to the world’s children  , An open letter to the world’s children 8 reasons why I’m worried, and hopeful, about the next generation - by UNICEF Executive Director https://www.unicef.org/child-rights-convention/open-letter-to-worlds-children?utm_campaign=crc30-letter&utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=organic&fbclid=…, Join UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham and call on world leaders to keep their promise to children, 30 years on...., Thirty years on, child rights have not changed, they have no expiry date. But childhood has changed. Childhood in 2019 looks very different from childhood in 1989 and it will look very different again in another 30 years. Global trends, like digital technologies, environmental change, protracted conflict, mass migration and urbanisation are…