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The State of the World’s Children 2025

Ending child poverty: Our shared imperative
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UNICEF, for every child

Press release
08 December 2025

Democratic Republic of the Congo cholera outbreak is declared country’s worst in 25 years

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Press release
05 December 2025

UNICEF Executive Director calls for urgent action and sustained investments for children in South Sudan

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Explainer

Why vaccines matter for children

10 facts about vaccines, child survival and global progress.

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Remarks
05 December 2025

Millions of children in Southeast Asia affected by relentless climate-related disasters

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Video

Young climate activists demand action and inspire hope

Meet some of the youth activists on the frontline of climate change

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“We close our eyes and imagine what we want to become”

Every child in Gaza urgently needs some form of mental health and psychosocial support. UNICEF and partners are working to ensure they receive it

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Programme

Children with disabilities

Every child has the right to live in an inclusive world.

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UNICEF Parenting

Helping parents give children the best start in life.

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UNICEF’s work

UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. And we never give up.

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Convention on the Rights of the Child

Find out about the world’s most widely ratified human rights treaty in history

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UNICEF Parenting

Bringing together some of the world’s leading baby experts to help parents give their children the best start in life

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Sustainable Development Goals

Are we on track to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for children?

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