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Thousands of children vaccinated in remote Rukban settlement amid severe lack of access to medical care

UNICEF-supported vaccinators were able to immunize thousands of children during a 9-day mission to the remote makeshift settlement in Rukban at the border with Jordan, home to more than 40,000 people – mostly women and children.

Government of Canada commits to ending child and forced labour in corporate supply chains

The Government of Canada announced on Friday that it would initiate consultations on corporate supply chain legislation this year. The statement is a positive step towards requiring Canadian companies to take action and report on their efforts to address child labour, modern slavery, and other human rights violations.

Dozens of children released by armed groups in South Sudan, marking International Day Against Child Soldiers

One hundred and nineteen children were released today by an armed group in South Sudan, bringing the total number of those freed since the conflict began to more than 3,100.

Take action to eliminate female genital mutilation by 2030

Joint statement by Henrietta Fore, UNICEF Executive Director, Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNFPA Executive Director, and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director

Over 160,000 displaced children protected from harsh winter in Iraq

As cold winter weather sweeps across Iraq, UNICEF has provided warm clothes to over 160,000 internally displaced and refugee children, including those in hard-to-reach areas such as Sinjar, where UNICEF has maintained a strong presence since violence escalated in 2013.

UNICEF appeals for $3.9 billion in emergency assistance for 41 million children affected by conflict or disaster

Millions of children living in countries affected by conflict and disaster lack access to vital child protection services, putting their safety, well-being and futures at risk, UNICEF warned today as it appealed for $3.9 billion to support its work for children in humanitarian crises.

Girls’ Education in Uganda: Water, Sanitation and School Attendance

Gender equality and the empowerment of girls and women is at the heart of UNICEF’s mandate to realize the rights of all children.

Children wash their hands at a school WASH club

UNICEF REPORT CARD 13: Fairness for Children

Global Goals: Sustainable Development for Every Child’s Future