Liam Neeson Drives Action to End Violence Against Children
Globally, one in four children suffers physical abuse. Nearly one in five girls is sexually abused at least once in her life. Every five minutes, a child dies as a result of violence. At the United Nations, children joined world…
167 Million Children Will Live in Poverty: UNICEF
Based on current trends, 69 million children under five will die from mostly preventable causes, 167 million children will live in poverty, and 750 million women will have been married as children by 2030, the target date for the Sustainable…
Scholastic Summer Reading Challenge: Be A Reading Superhero
Government officials across America are making a commitment to getting kids reading this summer. Thirty-nine Governors’ Spouses representing the U.S. and U.S. territories, along with 3 Governors and 1 Lieutenant Governor have signed on as “Reading Ambassadors” for the 2016…
Ricky Martin Meets Syrian Refugee Children in Lebanon
World-renowned singer and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ricky Martin calls for increased focus on safeguarding the futures of millions of children affected by the Syria conflict, whose lives have been shaped by displacement, violence and a persistent lack of opportunities. Around…
Katy Perry Meets Poor Children in Viet Nam
Following a visit to Viet Nam, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry is calling for increased focus on children being left behind in one of Asia’s fastest growing economies. Katy Perry was in rural Ninh Thuan province,…
UNICEF India Campaign: Fair Start for Every Child
UNICEF India unveiled Wednesday the ‘Fair Start’ film as part of a (social) media campaign that will focus on persisting inequities that large groups of children in India face, affecting their survival, growth and development. A series of films, according…
How Friends of the Future Learn at RMN Foundation School
The ‘Friends of the Future’ school being run by the RMN Foundation in New Delhi announced its monthly test result for the month of May 2016 on Sunday. Based on RMN Foundation’s Constructive Education Framework, the test was conducted last…
UNICEF Condemns Withdrawal of Children from Schools
In the wake of the violent protests on 18 and 19 April in Kidal, northern Mali, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) is warning that the events disrupted children’s education in the region and endangered their safety. According to sources…
























