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As AI changes the world around us, children’s rights must remain at the centre.
AI can bring real benefits to education, from helping close learning and skills gaps to expanding access for children with disabilities. But the risks are equally real.
Here’s what young people in Australia, Brazil, India and Italy think AI could mean for their future.
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#ForEveryChild#, peace.
Today and every day.
#PeaceDay#
UNICEF is supporting more than 330,000 children in Gaza to get back to class in nearly 200 temporary learning centers.
Some welcomed news out of Gaza.
Today, more than 330,000 children across #Gaza# are returning to class with the support of UNICEF.
Being among classmates and learning can help restore a sense of childhood and hope.
All children have a right to education and safe schools.
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Dr. Mohamed is the only doctor in a remote facility in Somalia, treating children like Najma, who arrived with severe malnutrition and complications.
Climate change, drought and funding cuts are among the chief reasons child survival is under threat here.
To help prevent child deaths, UNICEF is calling for urgent funding for children in Somalia.
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It’s not just about willpower. Many social media features are designed to keep children scrolling and coming back for more.
Here’s what parents need to know about how these features work and how to help children build healthier digital habits.
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It’s been over three weeks since flash floods devastated parts of Nepal.
As you can see in these shocking visuals, several schools have been badly damaged.
UNICEF and partners are helping communities recover and rebuild, ensuring that schools, health services, water and sanitation systems are restored in ways that are safer, stronger and more resilient to future climate-related shocks. @unicef_nepal
Join UNICEF to support the children of Nepal. Donate at
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Over a quarter of a million children are facing acute malnutrition in Haiti amid ongoing violence.
UNICEF, @FAO and @WFP call for urgent action to prevent worsening child malnutrition across Haiti.
Details below.
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In an emergency, even a few minutes of play can give children a sense of safety and normalcy.
Here’s how simple games and activities can help your child cope with stress and feel more secure.
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Dreams shattered.
Futures snatched.
More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education since 2021.
Girls like Mahira, Rabia and Shafiqa want to learn and have the chance to shape their own lives. But the ongoing ban on secondary education is keeping them out of the classroom.
Watch and share their stories to show your support for every girl in Afghanistan.
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Our thoughts are with the families who have lost loved ones and those anxiously awaiting news of the missing.
UNICEF reiterates the call for urgent approval of heavy machinery, specialized equipment, engine oil and fuel for search-and-rescue operations. Essential shelter supplies must also reach the most vulnerable families without delay.
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More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education in the five years since the de facto authorities took power.
UNICEF calls on the de facto authorities to lift the restrictions on education and allow all girls and women to return to schools and universities immediately.
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More than 2.6 million girls in Afghanistan have been denied a secondary education since 2021.
@UNICEFAfg's Daniel Timme shares more on this heartbreaking situation and how UNICEF is responding.
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Renewed hostilities across Yemen are forcing families from their homes, killing and injuring children and disrupting access to health care and education, deepening an already severe humanitarian crisis.
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UNICEF reiterates the call of the Secretary General for all parties to the conflict to protect civilians, including children, comply with international humanitarian law, and facilitate safe and unimpeded humanitarian access so that urgently needed assistance can reach communities in need.
Press release:
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UNICEF reiterates the call of the Secretary General for all parties to the conflict to protect civilians, including children, comply with international humanitarian law, and facilitate safe and unimpeded humanitarian access so that urgently needed assistance can reach communities in need.
Press release:
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To be safe at school, children in Ukraine are going underground.
UNICEF spokesperson Ricardo Pires shares what he witnessed in Sumy, Ukraine, where air raid sirens fill the air and children carry the weight of war.
We're doing everything we can to help keep children learning, but children need more than shelters.
Children need peace. Now.
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Over 17,000 children affected by the recent devastating floods in Nepal require urgent mental health and psychosocial support to recover from the distress and trauma caused by the disaster.
UNICEF is working with government authorities and partners to protect children affected by the floods through family tracing, reunification and psychosocial support services.
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It’s back-to-school season and Obed, 9, is eager to learn!
With the ongoing Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, preventive measures have been put in place in schools with UNICEF’s support to protect students and staff.
Watch as Obed and his school principal, Déborah Ageno, tell us more.
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“When you’re getting bullied online every single day, where do you go to escape?”
In 2018, @ClickForTaz asked a question that still resonates.
Today, children and young people continue to face abuse and exploitation in digital spaces. Ending this requires all of us: safer platforms, stronger protections and support for every child and young person who needs it.
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In Nepal, flash floods have left children reeling and schools devastated.
But communities are coming together.
Our colleagues Zara Chitou from UNICEF HQ and Preena Shrestha from @unicef_nepal share what's happening on the ground.
UNICEF is staying for the children of Nepal. Stay with us - donate now:
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Sarm, 13, can now hold proof of something every child has a right to: a legal identity.
In Thailand, UNICEF and partners are helping stateless children secure the documents and recognition they need to access essential services and opportunities.
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