Child rights

Working with UNICEF is truly a badge of honour. The organization lives to its commitment “for every child” and provides an opportunity for staff members to do so both on the field and off the field. My daughter is four months short of her second birthday as I write this. My wife has resumed work and started attending the office physically, and I…

UNICEF celebrates its partnership with India, India and UNICEF globally – both turn 75 this year.  Over the last seven and a half decades, UNICEF has emerged as a passionate actor and a credible brand globally. In India – we have been active in development and humanitarian response to support the Government of India toward realizing children’s rights to life, health, safety, and well-being.…

Over 230 buildings across India including the iconic monuments like Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Qutub Minar, Howrah Bridge and other iconic monuments and  UN buildings and 120 Child Care Institutions went blue for World Children's Day. World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s global day of action for children, by children, marking the adoption…

To ensure equal access to online learning Since the COVID-19 pandemic and due to school closure, we have been struggling to attend classes and learn. Online education helped many children to continue their education during this challenging phase. But a lot of children, especially in rural areas, could not receive online education as they had no…

Our country has been under the attack of COVID-19 since March 2020. As a result, the West Bengal Board of Education was compelled to close all educational institutions. This affected us in many ways. We miss those days when we would go to school, play games, and share our meals; we even miss getting reprimanded by our teachers! Everything that was…

We have lost two precious years of our lives because of COVID-19. I am not sure how effective studying through online classes, where there is no person-to-person interaction. Only about five to ten percent children have actually benefitted through the online school medium; the rest have struggled for the basic necessities of life. For two square…

India’s average temperature has risen by around 0.7°C during 1901–2018.1 This rise in temperature is caused largely on account of greenhouse gases (GHG) induced warming leading to climate change. In 2019, India was the 7th most affected country due to climate change led extreme weather events – both in terms of the fatalities (2,267 people) as…, Resources, UNICEF Approach in India, UNICEF’s climate and environmental sustainability strategy is anchored around four pillars- i) make children as focus on environmental strategies ii) reduce emission and pollution iii) empower children as agents of change, iv) protect children from impacts. t is the basis for our coordinated external advocacy, programmatic interventions, and…

World Children’s Day is UNICEF’s annual day of action for children, by children.  The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how inequality affects the rights of every child. From education and mental health, to ending violence and climate change, children and young people are raising their voices on the issues that matter to their generation and calling for…, Are you ready for World Children’s Day?, Here’s how you can get involved: YOUNG PEOPLE Join #YoungWarriorNXT, equip yourself with essential life & employablity skills, & be prepared for the future of work! PARENTS Support #KidsTakeOver at home. Help your children know their rights TEACHERS Encourage #kidstakeover in classrooms. Get the World Children’s Day lesson plan BUSINESS…, #WorldChildrensDay, From children taking over to famous landmarks turning blue, here’s a taste of what to expect on the day. Children tookover the UNICEF Representative's office. UNICEF/UN0146604/Vishwanathan Kids take over Children will ‘take over’ classrooms, schools, panchayat meetings, media houses and entertainment normally held by adults across India to shine a…, What will you do?, Looking for inspiration? See the World Children's Day 2020 in India focuses on climate change and impact of COVID-19 on children highlights from World Children’s Day last year.    Here’s a virtual tour across India lit up blue. Thank you to everyone who supported #WorldChildrensDay and #UNICEF #GoBlue for #childrights pic.twitter.com/E062NnnBFh —…

The ICC and UNICEF are aiming to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing amongst children and adolescents and encourage greater conversation and understanding of it throughout the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 beginning on Sunday.   The event – the biggest ever in the UAE and Oman – begins on 17 October and comprises 45 matches across four…

The POSHAN Abhiyaan was launched in March 2018 by the Prime Minister, as the Indian government’s flagship programme to improve nutritional outcomes for children, pregnant women and breastfeeding mothers aiming for Holistic Nutrition. Every September is marked as the ‘Poshan Maah’ in India. During this time, we see several communications and…, When to start and why it’s critical, A mother feeds complementary food to her child during the nutrition session of Bal Poshan Satra at the anganwadi centre in Rahuniya Purwa Barwara, Chitrakoot, U.P. A mother feeds complementary food to her child during the nutrition session of Bal Poshan Satra at the anganwadi centre in Rahuniya Purwa Barwara, Chitrakoot, U.P. - At the six month…, What to feed and what to avoid, Home visit by AWW and Asha to Rekha ( ANC- 6 month) . They explain benefits of healthy diet (Tiranga bhojan) in Village Karnawas, District Barmer, Rajasthan Home visit by AWW and Asha to Rekha ( ANC- 6 month) . They explain benefits of healthy diet (Tiranga bhojan) in Village Karnawas, District Barmer, Rajasthan - To support physical and brain…, How to feed and sustain the habit of eating, Budhe Majhi and her 1.7 year old daughter Priyanka. She still breast feeds, and also feeds her child sold food with a spoon to try to keep infection through dirty hands at a minimum. Budhe Majhi and her 1.7 year old daughter Priyanka. She still breast feeds, and also feeds her child sold food with a spoon to try to keep infection through dirty…

Multimedia content available to download here NEW YORK, 22 September 2021 – Children under the age of 2 are not getting the food or nutrients they need to thrive and grow well, leading to irreversible developmental harm, according to a new report released by UNICEF today. Fed to Fail? The crisis of children’s diets in early life – released ahead…

KATHMANDU, 20 August 2021 – Young people living in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are among those most at risk of the impacts of climate change, threatening their health, education, and protection, according to a new UNICEF report launched today. In addition Nepal and Sri Lanka are among the top 65 countries most impacted globally…