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The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF)

UNICEF is a United Nations institution that provides long-term humanitarian and developmental assistance to children and mothers in developing countries.

Most of UNICEF's work is in the field, with staff in over 190 countries and territories.

Symbolbild | Klimawandel | Dürre | Honduras

Climate change threatens future of all children: UN report 19.02.2020

No country is doing enough to protect children from the impact of climate change, a joint report by the World Health Organization, UNICEF and The Lancet has found.
Muzoon Almellehan

Syrian activist Muzoon Almellehan receives German peace prize 07.02.2020

Not even the Syrian Civil War could diminish a teenage Almellehan's hunger for education. As a refugee in a Jordanian camp, she rallied for children's access to education — and she's been battling for it ever since.

Syrien | Menschen fliehen aus Idlib

Syria: Clashes near Aleppo, children's plight highlighted 02.02.2020

Insurgents using car bombs have attacked Syrian troops on Aleppo's western edge. State media claimed four primed vehicles were destroyed before reaching targets. UN chief Antonio Guterres has called for de-escalation.

CARE-Studie: Suffering in Silence

UN: Sahel conflict having devastating impact on children, hundreds killed 28.01.2020

UNICEF has published a report saying the region has seen a "significant increase of violence against children." The findings showed some 5 million kids now need humanitarian aid as the conflict shows no signs of abating.
Zentralafrikanische Republik Schüler

One in three girls from poor households has never attended school: UNICEF 20.01.2020

A new study has revealed that one out of three adolescent girls from the poorest households around the world has never been to school. Gender discrimination and ethnic origin are some of the reasons behind the exclusion.
Symbolbild Kindersoldaten im Jemen

UNICEF: 2019 ends 'deadly decade' for children in conflict zones 30.12.2019

The United Nations has documented 170,000 grave violations against children over the past decade. Millions more have lost their childhood and future through conflict.

Unicef - Foto des Jahres 2019 - 1. Platz

German photographer wins UNICEF photo of the year 19.12.2019

Hartmut Schwarzbach's picture shows a young girl in search of plastic waste in a Manila slum. UNICEF say the photo successfully captures the "three tragedies of our time": poverty, pollution and child labor.
Symbolbild | Klimawandel | Dürre | Honduras

Children at risk of 'new threats' like climate change, warns UNICEF 18.11.2019

Children around the world are living longer, healthier lives, according to a UN report. But it's not all good news — young people today are also grappling with a host of new threats, from climate change to cyberbullying.
Indien Textilfabrik

South Asia is facing an 'employment crisis': UNICEF chief 05.11.2019

Millions of young people are entering South Asia's labor force every year, but many of them lack the skills needed for employment. UNICEF chief Henrietta Fore spoke to DW about the huge challenges facing the region.
Malawi Schülerinnen und Schüler der Grundschule in Mkundi Region Dedza

One in three children don't receive proper nutrition 15.10.2019

A new global report by UNICEF shows that 200 million children under the age of 5 are malnourished. Experts say it's putting the future of humanity at risk.

Kamerun | Sicherheit an öffentlichen Schulen

Cameroon: Kids bear the brunt as armed conflict continues 27.07.2019

In the English-speaking communities of Cameroon hit by a prolonged conflict, some children have not been to school for three years. Home schooling is an alternative for those parents who can afford it.
Kinderimpfungen in China

'Dangerous' number of vaccines missed, UN report warns 15.07.2019

Almost 20 million children worldwide missed their vaccinations in 2018, the report said. Misinformation led to many parents avoiding the vaccines as the "anti-vaxx" movement soured public perception.
Schweden Familie

Nordic countries best for young families, Germany among top 10 — UNICEF report 13.06.2019

Young mothers get up to 85 weeks of paid time off in Estonia and only 8 weeks in Switzerland. Five European countries offer no paternity leave at all.
Kinderarbeit in Nigeria

A ban on child labor in Africa is not enough 12.06.2019

Many children in Africa have to work as domestic help, on plantations or in prostitution to survive. They are robbed of their childhood and guaranteed a life in poverty if they are kept out of school.
Sudan Kinderhochzeit

Millions of child grooms forced into marriage, UN says 07.06.2019

Some 115 million boys worldwide have entered marriage before the age of 18, according to a new study by the UN's children's agency. The marriage of minors "steals childhood," said UNICEF's executive director.
Afghanistan Schulmädchen

Attacks on Afghan schools nearly triple, warns UNICEF 28.05.2019

A sharp rise in attacks on schools in Afghanistan is preventing a generation of children from getting an education, UNICEF reports. Threats from the Taliban and "Islamic State" mean hundreds of schools remain shuttered.
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