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It is more important than ever to shine a spotlight on hope and togetherness — and on people making a difference everywhere — especially during this challenging moment we are currently facing. Old models have not delivered and we need new ones to fulfill the SDG promise of what most people want...

In a message to the World Water Forum in Dakar, Senegal, Pope Francis reiterates the right to drinking water and sanitation, and links access to safe water with the inalienable right to life. The 9th World Water Forum kicked off in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, on Monday. The 21-26 March...

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on International Women’s Day NEW YORK, 8 March 2022 – “On International Women’s Day, we acknowledge the international community’s hard-fought gains for the world’s women and girls. We celebrate the remarkable achievements of women and girls in...

🚨 13 million more girls may be forced to say “I DO” and become child brides as a result of the #COVID19 pandemic. Girls must be allowed to say #IDONT! This #ValentinesDay, get all the facts from UNFPA and join the movement to #EndChildMarriage. UNITED NATIONS, New York – Around the world, Valentine...

UNICEF calls on governments to prioritize the reopening of schools, take all actions possible to make classrooms as safe as possible and avoid nationwide school closures NEW YORK, 8 December 2020 – The number of schoolchildren affected by COVID-19-related school closures soared by 38 per cent in...

UNICEF’s Reimagine campaign calls for urgent investment to bridge the digital divide, reach every child with remote learning, and, most critically, prioritize the safe reopening of schools NEW YORK, 27 August 2020 – At least a third of the world’s schoolchildren – 463 million children globally –...

Environmental Greenpeace raised the alarm about micro-plastics in rivers after polluters were found in rivers tested in Britain. “We ignore this problem,” David Santillo, a scientist at Greenpeace Research Laboratories, said “Once you get into the plastic, it becomes impossible to remove it again...