UNICEF
Founded in 1946, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) is the driving force that helps build a world where the rights of every child are realized.
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 14 May 2013
Poverty reductions in Nepal have accompanied significant gains in child nutrition. But the poorest children, who have the least access to vital services, remain most vulnerable to nutritional deficiencies. Jamuna Saud, her family’s sole provider since the death of her husband, works all day in the fields to feed and support her children in Biraltoli Village. A joint UNICEF/EU programme is providing nutrition screenings for children in the impoverished village.
©UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 7 May 2013
A boy refugee near his family’s temporary home in the Bekaa Valley, Lebanon.
Amid extreme volatility in Syria, over 1.2 million people have fled to nearby countries. Among them, Lebanon is currently hosting over 343,800 registered refugees. Ongoing UNICEF support includes psychosocial assistance and safe spaces for children to play. But the violence – persistent now for over two years – threatens to scar an entire generation of young Syrians.
©UNICEF/Ramoneda
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 23 April 2013
A family in Quinara Region of Guinea-Bissau.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes “that the child, for the full and harmonious development of his or her personality, should grow up in a family environment, in an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding.” UNICEF supports initiatives worldwide that help families provide optimum care for their children.
©UNICEF/Roger LeMoyne
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 18 April 2013
A healthy infant in Mate Restu Village, Timor-Leste.
A new UNICEF report affirms that poor nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life often leads to stunting – low height for one’s age – and causes irreversible developmental damage. Stunting also leaves children more prone to illness, less likely to finish school and less able to reach their full adult potential. Globally, nearly one in four children under age 5 are stunted.
© UNICEF/James Alcock
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To see our video discussing the subject: http://youtu.be/NymebwpbL4c
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 12 April 2013
A transition centre in Monrovia, Liberia helps vulnerable children, including survivors of gender-based violence.
Deeply ingrained gender inequities continue to place Liberian girls and women at risk. During the country’s 14-year civil war, which ended in 2003, many girls and women were subjected to rape or other violence; national recovery is continuing. UNICEF supports programmes to prevent gender violence and aid those affected.
©UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 26 March 2012
Jesmine Balboa Mendoza, 8, who is blind, lives at Hogar de Esperanza, a residential care centre in Santa Cruz, Bolivia. The home provides shelter, education, healthcare and other support to vulnerable children. Article 23 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child recognizes the rights of children with disabilities to special care and a full and decent life in conditions that ensure their dignity.
©UNICEF/Noah Friedman-Rudovsky
PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 21 March 2013
A girl in Guinea-Bissau, one of the world’s poorest countries.
To achieve equity for all children, current global, social and economic disparities that deprive children of the right to reach their full potential must be redressed. UNICEF seeks to address the root causes of inequity so that all children, particularly those who suffer the worst deprivations, have the support necessary for their optimal development.
©UNICEF/Roger LeMoyne
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 5 March 2013
A young woman passes a mural promoting healthy sanitation and hygiene practices, outside the UNICEF-supported Redemption Public Hospital in Monrovia, Liberia.
UNICEF supports social mobilization efforts worldwide – encouraging and enabling children, women and men to become active participants in improving their own communities. These efforts remain critical to overcoming lingering challenges and effecting truly sustainable change.
©UNICEF/Asselin
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 27 February 2013
Article 28 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child – the world’s most endorsed human rights treaty – recognizes children’s right to education. Key to eradicating poverty, reducing child mortality and improving social stability, education must reach every child – including those in the remotest places.
Pictured: Children attend class at Kangalita Primary School, in an isolated area of Turkana District of Kenya.
©UNICEF/Shehzad Noorani
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PHOTO OF THE WEEK: 13 February 2013
Continuing conflict in northern Mali has displaced nearly 229,000 people and forced over 152,000 to seek refuge in neighbouring countries. This has deepened challenges for children already threatened by ongoing nutrition insecurity in Africa’s Sahel region.
Photographed here is Wana Haidera. She is 6 years old and because of the fighting…she has become “displaced” and now has to live with her extended family in Ségou Region of Mali.
©UNICEF/Tanya Bindra
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