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"Could anything be better than this?" asks Majmire, a mother in North Macedonia, who describes the life-changing impacts that becoming a foster parent has had on her. Through love, hugs, patience and support, she has transformed the life of a young girl who came to her with physical and mental disabilities, and created a meaningful life for her. "…

An impromptu dance lesson is underway outside Mariam Shioshvili’s third-grade classroom. Down the hallway, another group of children are huddled around a chalkboard while their classmates thumb through a handmade encyclopedia. Music plays on speakers, free drawing spaces are set up on the walls, and there are relaxing places set up for children to…, See the lessons in practice:,   UNICEF Georgia UNICEF Georgia Display caption Show Original Caption Display caption Show Original Caption

It’s calm at the newly launched Centre for Families and Children in Mytilene, Lesvos, Greece. A light breeze blows through the olive trees as a bus slowly approaches the centre and comes to a halt. Suddenly, the laughter of children fills the air. Together with their mums, dozens of children walk towards the centre, which is located just a few…

The very first moments of life can be the most dangerous for a child. Newborns are fragile, and vulnerable to multiple risks associated with pregnancy and birth, as well as those created by inadequate post-natal care. The Europe and Central Asia Region has exceeded global progress in reducing the rate of children dying before their fifth birthday…

Every child has the right to the best possible start in life, which paves the way for healthy development and lifelong learning. A poor start, however, can lead to lifelong problems. To ensure the best start for their children, all families need some support. But some vulnerable families, who face additional challenges such as poverty, disability…

UNICEF works to prevent the placement of children in institutions in Europe and Central Asia. No child should ever be placed in a large institution. No child should be placed in any alternative care setting simply because the family is poor or finds it difficult to access basic health services, social protection or education. Given the devastating…

UNICEF upholds the rights of all children with disabilities across Europe and Central Asia, aiming to end their exclusion from society. We work to keep them with their families, ensure that they have an inclusive education and are part of their communities. Many of the estimated 5.1 million children living with disabilities in the Region are ‘…

The "In Focus" series delves into the key issues for children by priority and programmatic themes. Each edition sets out the context, UNICEF’s regional vision, the actions supported by UNICEF, innovative and best-practice approaches, and the opportunities for investments to attain greater results for children.,  

Few children in Europe and Central Asia seek justice. Fewer get it. Most children in the region find that their access to justice is blocked by systems that fail to recognize their rights or to take decisions in their best interests, and attitudes that make it unacceptable for children to come forward. Why does this matter? Because access to…

for every child, homepage UNICEF works in countries and territories across Europe and Central Asia to uphold the rights of every child. We work to ensure every child is protected, healthy and educated, focusing on the children left behind by wider economic and social progress. No child left behind., Where we work, Explore our presence across the region where we are working to uphold and protect the rights of all children, What we do, How UNICEF works to protect the rights of every child in Europe and Central Asia Mother holds child icon 71_UNICEF_ICON_PHSYCO_SUPPORT_CYAN Emergencies Icon Group icon Then and now, vaccines are one of humanity's greatest achievements. 50 years of Essential Programme on Immunization = countless lives saved. #HumanlyPossible 📸: @unicefgeorgia @…, Spotlight: World Immunization Week, Vaccines are one of humanity's greatest achievement. In the last 50 years alone, they’ve saved nearly 154 million lives – that’s more than 3 million lives a year or six people every minute for five decades. Vaccines, along with the global drives to ensure everyone receives them, are known as the Essential Programme on Immunization. 50 years ago,…, Humanly possible, In Europe and Central Asia, we are celebrating the remarkable 50th anniversary of the Essential Programme on Immunization and showing UNICEF’s historical commitment to saving children’s lives in the region Read more

GENEVA, 20 June 2018 – “UNICEF is deeply concerned by the Parliament of Hungary’s adoption of legislation today that would make it illegal for organizations and individuals to provide basic support and protection to refugee and migrant children and their families.  “Civil society plays a vital role in protecting the rights of all children…

Refugee and migrant children in Europe and Central Asia by country, Refugee and Migrant Children in Europe overview of trends (January-June 2020), Stats summary, The demography of those arriving, Including accompanied, unaccompanied and separated children (January-June 2020) Demography 2020, Gender and age breakdown of accompanied and unaccompanied and separated children by country of arrival, Overall, the proportion of boys among arrivals remains high: 85% of children who arrived through various Mediterranean routes between January and June 2020 were boys. The proportion of girls arriving alone in Greece in the same period decreased by half (19%) compared to the first half in 2019 (42%), whereas the proportion of boys arriving …, Reception on arrival as of June 2020, Greece Of all children present in Greece, 48% were living in urban areas (apartments, hotels, shelters for unaccompanied children, self-settled, etc.); 28% were in accommodation sites; 1% were in safe zones for unaccompanied children and 23% were in Reception and Identification Centres. An estimated 45,100 children were present in Greece as of 30…, Asylum applications and decisions, Asylum applications lodged by children, including unaccompanied and separated children, between January and June 2020 – by country of asylum* Applications 2020 During the first half of 2020, countries in Europe recorded some 218,755 new asylum seekers. Nearly a third of them (69,010) were children – a decrease of 29% compared to the number of …, Latest factsheets, Inter-agency factsheet on refugee and migrant children factsheet Access to education for refugee and migrant children in Greece Access to education data Jan Refugee and migrant children in Greece - overview General data Apr Situation Update: Unaccompanied Children in Greece UAC data April