On the first day of what promises to be the busiest week of the year at the United Nations headquarters in New York, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) held a high-level meeting to call for global action on education in crisis-affected areas around the world. A number of prominent figures discussed various aspects of […]
Voices of Youth Platform Voices of Youth (VOY) was founded in 1995 as UNICEF’s online place for young people to learn more about issues affecting their world. VOY was recently redesigned for a more modern youth audience and is now the go-to place where you can know more, learn more and do more about our […]
UNICEF is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized. The Agency has the global authority to influence decision-makers, and the variety of partners at grassroots level to turn the most innovative ideas into reality. That makes UNICEF unique among world organizations, and unique among those working […]
Anurak Warit is among children and youth who meet and practise football with FC Barcelona’s Leo Messi and José Manuel Pinto at an event held in Thailand to promote social inclusion for young people living with disabilities. BANGKOK, Thailand, 23 August 2013 – Anurak Warit traveled nearly 700 km from his hometown in northern Thailand […]
An innovative mapping project helps young people in Haiti build safer and healthier communities while gaining valuable knowledge and skills. PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 28 August 2013 – Carl Dorceus knows a good bit about HIV – how the disease is transmitted, how to protect himself and the importance of sharing what he knows with his friends. […]
