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We work for the rights and wellbeing of every child 🩵 in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. And, we never give up.
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#Afghanistan: Silence is not consent to child marriage, UN Committee on the Rights of the Child #CRC condemns, deploring new decree legitimising child marriage & treating a girl’s silence as consent, calling it grave & fundamental violation of their rights ohchr.org/en/press-relea…
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This month, Governments in polio priority countries across Africa & Asia continue intensive vaccination efforts with support from UNICEF, WHO and GPEI partners. No child should suffer from illnesses we know how to prevent. Together, we will reach every child and #EndPolio.
- UNICEF is deeply concerned by the continued attacks on schools in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. On 11th May, a Girls Primary School in Tank District, was reportedly destroyed by explosives. Schools must be safe havens and must never be targets."UNICEF is deeply concerned by the continued attacks on schools in KP. Every child has the right to safe, inclusive & uninterrupted education. Schools must be safe havens & must never be targets." - UNICEF Representative @PernilleUNICEF Full statement👇 unicef.org/pakistan/press…
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Speaking to @TOLOnews, @UNICEFAfg Chief of Communication @DanTimme1 said restrictions on girls’ education will affect #Afghanistan’s development, especially in the education and health sectors. Read more:Video: UNICEF has announced that 90% of children under the age of 10 in Afghanistan are unable to read basic texts. #TOLOnews_English
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A few weeks ago I visited Bangladesh. I was inspired by health services and opportunities for girls to learn. And I was deeply troubled by abductions in the camps in Cox's Bazar. We cannot look away. Please join us in supporting children in Cox’s Bazar.
00:00 - Game on! Join Sanjay Wijesekera, Regional Director for UNICEF South Asia, as he faces youth advocates for a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors & a round of hard-hitting questions. #WD2026 @UNICEF_EAPRO @UNICEFCambodia @unicefphils @unicef_nepal @unicefaustralia @UReportGlobal
00:00 - UNICEF South Asia repostedRestrictions on girls’ education & women’s employment in Afghanistan could lead to a loss of over 25,000 female teachers & health workers by 2030. Over a million girls denied the right to learn since ban on secondary education. Latest @UNICEF analysis:
- Meet Payenda from Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. With a motorcycle & a cold storage box, he travels to the most remote corners of Badakhshan Province, Afghanistan. Thanks to his efforts, children like 4-month-old Idrees are protected from preventable diseases.
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- Replying to @UNICEFROSAThis support from partners and donors is vital to ensure that thousands of children like them can stay in their classrooms and build a better life for themselves and for their families.
- In a recent visit to Cox’s Bazar, our Deputy Regional Director met with students like Muslima & Asma from grade 9. Since Rohingya refugees are not formally allowed to earn their own income, these schools rely entirely on continued funding to stay open & accessible.
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450,000+ children. One mission: A Measles & Rubella-free Cox’s Bazar! Yesterday, Deputy Commissioner Md. A. Mannan inaugurated the campaign in Cox’s Bazar as part of Bangladesh’s nationwide drive to vaccinate children against measles and rubella. 💉
