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UNICEF Launches New Portal to Protect Children Online

UNICEF Launches New Portal to Protect Children Online

A new version of the Global Resource & Information Directory (GRID) will provide governments, industry, law enforcement, educators and academics with a digital resource to better protect children online including from sexual exploitation, said UNICEF and the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI). The new version of GRID profiles country-specific pages…
UNICEF Condemns Withdrawal of Children from Schools

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 verified by UNICEF, many children were removed from classrooms during…
Conflict Affected Brains of 87 Million Children: UNICEF

Conflict Affected Brains of 87 Million Children: UNICEF

More than 86.7 million children under the age of 7 have spent their entire lives in conflict zones, putting their brain development at risk, UNICEF said today. During the first 7 years of life a child’s brain has the potential to activate 1,000 brain cells every second. Each one of…
UNICEF Appoints Justin Forsyth to Lead Change for Children

UNICEF Appoints Justin Forsyth to Lead Change for Children

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has announced the appointment of Justin Forsyth, a British national, as Deputy Executive Director of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). “Mr. Forsyth is an experienced global leader with a strong track record of turning ambitious strategic visions into real change for children,” said a statement…
UNICEF Kid Power to Help Students Stay Active

UNICEF Kid Power to Help Students Stay Active

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF announced Thursday the launch of the 2016 UNICEF Kid Power school program, expanding to 13 cities across the country and empowering more than 70,000 elementary school children to get active and save lives. More than 3,200 teams of third through fifth-graders in Atlanta, Boston, Chicago,…
Over 16 Million Babies Born into Conflict in 2015: UNICEF

Over 16 Million Babies Born into Conflict in 2015: UNICEF

More than 16 million babies were born in conflict zones in 2015 – 1 in 8 of all births worldwide this year – UNICEF said today, a figure that underscores the vulnerability faced by increasing numbers of children. “Every two seconds, a newborn takes their first breath in the midst…
UNICEF Kid Power Band to Help Children in Need

UNICEF Kid Power Band to Help Children in Need

The U.S. Fund for UNICEF is encouraging holiday shoppers to put children first by giving gifts that save lives this holiday season. The newest offering is the UNICEF Kid Power Band, which gives kids the power to get active and save lives. By getting active with the world's first wearable-for-good,…