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It takes 17-year-old Suraya two hours to walk to her school along mountain paths in Afghanistan. Too many children have missed out on school due to COVID-19 and conflict, yet still, they are determined to learn. UNICEF is calling for every child - boy and girl - to have access to quality education...

Gender equality in education benefits every child. Investing in girls’ education transforms communities, countries and the entire world. Girls who receive an education are less likely to marry young and more likely to lead healthy, productive lives. They earn higher incomes, participate in the...

The WASH Young Changemakers is an initiative of UNICEF's East Asia and Pacific Regional Office to foster innovation by and for young people to solve the region's most pressing problems in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH). ...

ABSTRACT Climate change poses a threat to children, who are increasingly vulnerable, depending on adults to protect them from the impacts of these changes including extreme weather events, poor air and water quality and risk to mental health. Children living in poverty carry additional burdens and...

United Nations Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily due to burning fossil fuels like...

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...