The number of words a baby is exposed to will determine the number of words in a child's vocabulary at age 2.

Children are bearing the brunt of the violence. UNICEF has received alarming reports of grave violations against children, ...

UNICEF and partners took on Guinea worm, a debilitating parasitic disease. Joining them in that fight: former President Jimmy ...

UNICEF-supported programs help ... to end child marriage, supporting 35 countries in implementing action plans, and working at the community level and across the health, education and other ...

Karnataka plans to introduce sex education for Classes 8-12, a move contrasting with past resistance from the state on this ...

In a world first, Tyson Fury will co-manage England at Soccer Aid for UNICEF alongside Wayne Rooney who is out of retirement to play and manage alongside the former heavyweight champion of the world.

African governments, lawmakers, educators, and other stakeholders, who must commit to establishing inclusive academic testing ...

While armed groups are often at the center of child soldier recruitment, Yared emphasized that governments across Africa have ...

Announced jointly with the Permanent Mission of Iceland during the 58 th United Nations Human Rights Council, the new initiative aims to transform the way child victims receive care, protection and ...

A human rights watchdog from the Philippines declared its 'full support' for the passage of a proposed internet safety education bill protecting children from online sexual abuse and exploitation on ...

As a child, Nadim, her mother and her four sisters fled Taliban-ruled Afghanistan after her father was executed and arrived ...