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Ebola has left over 130 children orphaned in Ituri, driving urgent need for protection and care

45.3 million children worldwide are displaced by conflict and violence. In Geneva, UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein is highlighting their plight with an installation of 45 child figures and calling attention to the consequences of shrinking humanitarian funding.

The report provides a scientific basis for a child-friendly justice system in Liechtenstein. It recommends independent legal representation for children, child-friendly hearings, and clearer roles within Child and Youth Services.

Today, at Zurich’s Schauspielhaus and in the presence of more than 400 children and adults, the Star Weeks Awards were presented. The most creative fundraising activities organised by children were honoured. This year’s winners come from Riehen (Basel-Stadt), Zurich, Bern and Buchs (Aargau). More than 4,000 children raised CHF 354,000 for Sudanese refugee children in Chad.

More than 100 tonnes of lifesaving humanitarian supplies have arrived in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support efforts to contain the escalating Ebola outbreak and protect children and families.

In Switzerland, children’s educational outcomes continue to depend heavily on their socio-economic background. This is one of the key findings of the new UNICEF Report Card 20 on the wellbeing of children in high-income countries. Although Switzerland performs well overall in international comparisons, significant inequalities persist depending on children’s socio-economic circumstances.

For three decades, a small sachet of fortified peanut paste has been one of the most effective tools in the fight against severe wasting – the deadliest form of malnutrition in children under five. Today, more than 12 million children worldwide are affected.

New UNICEF Child Alert warns that violence, hunger and displacement are once again defining childhood

More than 25 000 female teachers and health workers could be lost by 2030

Acute food insecurity and malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen
Hunger has doubled over the past decade while funding falls back to 2016 levels

UNICEF, WHO and Gavi present first results of “The Big Catch-Up” initiative at the start of World Immunization Week

After three years of war, children continue to bear the heaviest toll. Drone attacks account for nearly 80 per cent of all killings and injuries this year.

Beyond the staggering casualty toll, delays and disruptions in supply operations put children at risk across the globe

Progress in the fight against global child mortality is stalling. According to a new UN report, nearly five million children died before reaching their fifth birthday.