East Asia and the Pacific

Thousands of delegates gathered in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt for the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) last month. Delegates worked day and night given that there were only two weeks to negotiate terms and reach a feasible outcome that would set the precedent of global climate action for the year to come. This is the story of…

The climate crisis is a child rights crisis. This is especially so for young children, especially in the first 1,000 days – a period of tremendous vulnerability and potential. Asia Pacific as a region home to 60% of the world’s young population faces an immediate crisis. UNICEF’s Children’s Climate Risk Index highlights that approximately 1…

A vigorous follow-up and appraisal system for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development requires a streamlined process of reporting the agreed framework of indicators and statistical data to monitor progress, inform policy and ensure accountability of all stakeholders. The Voluntary National Reviews (VNRs) is a testimony to…

I found my voice through volunteering at a very young age.  I was seven years old when I first witnessed the intergenerational effects of poverty—children and their families working long hours in dangerous conditions and rummaging through garbage for food. I felt compelled to make a difference, but I also felt limited in my capacity to give back.…

The first-ever ASEAN ICT Forum on Child Online Protection took place on 2 and 3 November 2022 in Phnom Penh, hosted by the Royal Government of Cambodia. The forum aimed to promote meaningful and coordinated action against all forms of child online exploitation and abuse in ASEAN and beyond and attracted more than 420 participants online and in…

The theme for this year’s #WorldChildrensDay is equality and inclusion. It is a reminder that investing in the future means investing in young people. That is why the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office is thrilled to introduce its first Regional Young People’s Action Team (YPAT). Join 37 young leaders from across East Asia and the…

Girls from Wa ethnic group pose for pictures at a school in Cangyuan, Yunnan Province, China UNICEF drives change for children and young people every day in the East Asia and Pacific region and across the globe. We work to save children’s lives, to defend their rights, and to help them reach their full potential, from early childhood through…, Public Sector Partners, Our public sector partners include governments, international financial institutions, and other multilateral and regional-intergovernmental organizations. UNICEF works directly with government and non-governmental organizations to ensure that programmes are sustainable, at scale, equitable and achieve impact, including leveraging the power of…, Private Sector Partners, Our private sector partners include the corporate sector, philanthropists, foundations, and others. UNICEF has a long track record of building multi-dimensional, shared-value partnerships with leading brands, corporates, businesses associations, and philanthropic advisors to drive sustainable impactful and meaningful change for children in East…, Civil Society Partners, Our civil society partners are a diverse group of associations independent of the public and for-profit sectors and designed to advance collective interests. First day back to school, students of Maramarua Primary School pose as they enjoy their lunchbreak playing in front of their newly set up UNICEF-supplied temporary classroom. Why Partner With…

Children and youth participation is vital for climate decision-making processes at the United Nations 27 th Conference of the Parties (COP27) . East Asia and the Pacific is one of the most vulnerable regions in the world to climate change, making it even more important that climate decision-making processes are inclusive. I spoke with four…

In collaboration with Aflatoun International, the International Institute for Child Rights and Development (IICRD), UNICEF Thailand, government partners and young people, UNICEF East Asia Pacific co-developed a series of Training Modules to promote meaningful adolescent participation in decision making. The modules draw on UNICEF’s Global…

Climate change arguably poses the single greatest challenge undermining the fundamental rights of every child and youth in countless ways through rapid decline in biodiversity, air pollution, lack of access to safe and sufficient water, and lack of access to sustainable infrastructures. The latest IPCC report provides evidence that children and…

In November 2019, ASEAN adopted the  https://asean.org/declaration-on-the-protection-of-children-from-all-forms-of-online-exploitation-and-abuse-in-asean/ Declaration on the Protection of Children from All Forms of Online Exploitation and Abuse  at its 35th Summit. The Declaration stated seven main recommendations for ASEAN Member States (AMS): to…

LONDON/NEW YORK, 25 October, 2022 – 559 million children are currently exposed to high heatwave frequency*, according to new research from UNICEF. Further, 624 million children are exposed to one of three other high heat measures - high heatwave duration, high heatwave severity or extreme high temperatures. During a year in which heatwaves in both…