Development

From the age of one, children in Latin America and the Caribbean are at risk of violence at home, in school and on the street, a new regional UNICEF report reveals. A statistical profile of violence...

On October 18th, global leaders confirmed US$ 2.6 billion in funding toward the Global Polio Eradication Initiative’s (GPEI) 2022-2026 Strategy to end polio at a pledging moment co-hosted by Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and...

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Priyanka Chopra Jonas travelled to northern Kenya this week to meet children suffering from severe acute malnutrition as a result of prolonged drought across the Horn of Africa. During the two-day visit, Chopra...

Bangladesh 7th National Youth Family Planning Conference concluded on Wednesday, October 12, 2022. SERAC-Bangladesh organized this two-day-long conference at Krishibid Institution, Dhaka. SERAC-Bangladesh along with the partners including Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), USAID, Bangladesh...

Beset with Sri Lanka’s economic crisis, Pakistan’s catastrophic floods, a global slowdown, and the impacts of the war in Ukraine, South Asia faces an unprecedented combination of shocks on top of the lingering scars of the...

To develop leadership skills of young people and inspire them in the democratic process, SERAC-Bangladesh is implementing “Advancing Engagement by Setting Up Urban Youth Councils in Bangladesh” in four cities of Bangladesh (Narayanganj, Mymensingh, Rangpur and...

More than 200 NGOs issued a dire warning on Tuesday, estimating that one person dies of hunger every four seconds, and asking swift international action to “stop the escalating global food crisis.” 238 groups from 75...

As concerns mounted about a dismal harvest the following year, largely as a result of the conflict in Ukraine, world leaders called for immediate action to address global food poverty. Ministers from the European Union, the...

UNICEF today delivered 32 metric tons of life-saving medical and other emergency supplies to support children and women affected by devastating floods across Pakistan. The shipment arrived in Karachi from UNICEF’s Supply Division in Copenhagen. The...

Children in the Horn of Africa and the Sahel could die in devastating numbers unless urgent support is provided, as severe malnutrition and the risk of water-borne disease collide – UNICEF warns during World Water Week....