Vote for the School Superhero to End Violence in Schools
Vote for the School Superhero to End Violence in Schools UNICEF invites you to participate in its campaign to select the ultimate school superhero. You can cast your vote by 30 November. The campaign aims to end violence in schools….
Schools Closed as Ukraine Violence Intensifies
Following intense fighting over the last couple of days around the town of Avdiivka, Donetsk region, more than 17,000 people – including 2,500 children – are facing freezing weather without any heating, electricity or water. UNICEF reports that six schools…
Schools Reopen in East Mosul as Violence Subsides
Schools Reopen in East Mosul as Violence Subsides As fighting subsides in East Mosul, 30 schools reopened last Sunday with help from UNICEF, allowing over 16,000 children to resume their education. Some schools in the area were closed for up…
UNESCO Releases Report on School Violence and Bullying
Millions of girls and boys suffer school-related violence every year, according to a new report by UNESCO and the Institute of School Violence Prevention at Ewha Womans University (Seoul, Republic of Korea). Thirty-four per cent of students aged 11–13 reported…
End Violence Against Children: David Beckham
A new film featuring UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador David Beckham was released Monday to illustrate the brutal reality that physical and psychological abuse can mark children forever. During the new 60-second UNICEF film, scenes of violence against children appear as animated…
Campaign on Children’s Exposure to Violence Launched
Futures Without Violence, in partnership with the Department of Justice, announced Wednesday the launch of the first national campaign that will raise awareness, teach skills, and inspire public action to address children’s exposure to violence and childhood trauma. The multi-year…
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…
Children Left Homeless After Violence in South Sudan
UNICEF is responding to the needs of children in the aftermath of the violence that occurred inside the Protection of Civilians (PoC) site in Malakal (a city in South Sudan) this week. At least 18 people were killed, with children…



















