UNICEF Executive Director, Catherine Russell, met with Fiji’s Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Manoa Kamikamica today to reaffirm UNICEF’s appreciation for the partnership with the Government of Fiji to further the lives and wellbeing of children. Read more:
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Calling all parents, child-focused organisations and everyone who’s passionate about making Europe a better place for children. We’ve got an exciting opportunity for children aged 10-18 to have their say, and we need YOUR help to spread the word. In 2024, the EU will elect new members to the European Parliament, setting the stage for crucial decisions that will impact children’s future. Save the Children, alongside UNICEF, Eurochild, ChildFund Alliance, and SOS Children’s Villages, wants to ensure that children’s best interests are at the forefront of these decisions. Please encourage your kids to voice their thoughts through a specially designed survey developed by a Children’s Advisory Group. New deadline to answer the survey is 28 January 2024. Survey link 👉 https://lnkd.in/ef7TEG4P Share, tag, and let’s make sure the new EU leaders know what’s important to children and young people 🗳️ #EuropeKidsWant #EuropeanElections2024
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⏰ JUST ONE WEEK LEFT ⏰ Did you know? #Children aren't just the future; they're a vibrant and fundamental part of our present! 🧒 And yet, they often lack a platform to share their ideas, or worse, their voices go unheard. As we gear up for the European elections in June 2024, it's time for the #EU to listen to their ideas!📢 Why? Because every EU legislation has a direct impact on children's lives. Their recommendations are crucial, and it's time to make sure our leaders are listening. 💢 Share our survey far and wide with parents, child rights practitioners, and the kids in your life. Let's make sure their opinions shape the EU policies! ✌ Survey Link: https://lnkd.in/ef7TEG4P Deadline: January 28, 2024 Accessibility: The survey is available in 17 languages #EuropeKidsWant #EuropeanElections2024
Calling all parents, child-focused organisations and everyone who’s passionate about making Europe a better place for children. We’ve got an exciting opportunity for children aged 10-18 to have their say, and we need YOUR help to spread the word. In 2024, the EU will elect new members to the European Parliament, setting the stage for crucial decisions that will impact children’s future. Save the Children, alongside UNICEF, Eurochild, ChildFund Alliance, and SOS Children’s Villages, wants to ensure that children’s best interests are at the forefront of these decisions. Please encourage your kids to voice their thoughts through a specially designed survey developed by a Children’s Advisory Group. New deadline to answer the survey is 28 January 2024. Survey link 👉 https://lnkd.in/ef7TEG4P Share, tag, and let’s make sure the new EU leaders know what’s important to children and young people 🗳️ #EuropeKidsWant #EuropeanElections2024
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🗣️9,200 children aged 10-18 across the EU have shared what matters most to them 🔝Children’s top priorities include Education and Mental health 🔸33% were concerned that what they were learning in school would be useful for their future. Instead they would like to learn practical skillls like: life skills, digital, social and emotional skills 🔸51% want easier and faster access to Mental health support. Children want their mental health to be taken seriously, with school pressures, social challenges (loneliness and bullying) being key concerns 📶 I recommend reading children’s top 10 recommendations for the EU https://lnkd.in/g2sd8fDj #voiceofthechild #wellbeingmatters #educationmatters #childrights
📢 Report launch: Our Rights. Our Future. The Europe We Want.📢 Ahead of the #EUElections2024 this June, we are excited to have joined forces with UNICEF EU, Eurochild, Save the Children International, ChildFund Alliance, and SOS Children's Villages International to ensure that children’s priorities and recommendations are central in shaping the policies and decisions of the EU. 🇪🇺 Together with a dedicated Child Advisory Board, we consulted more than 9,000 children across the EU on their concerns and priorities. The consultation demonstrates that children are concerned about many things, particularly: 📌 Education: 33% do not find what they learn in school to be useful for their future. They call for more focus on practical learning and life skills. 📌Mental health: 79% are worried about mental health. Children identify academic pressure, not feeling heard, loneliness and uncertainty about the future as the main causes of mental health challenges. 📌Climate change: 70% of children are worried about climate change and don’t think that politicians do enough to address it. 📌Participation: 70% of children call for more opportunities to participate in decision-making. For more insights, read the full report ➡ https://lnkd.in/e8FAMtgW We are grateful for the leadership of the Child Advisory Board and their collaboration on the consultation questionnaires, analysing the results, and developing powerful recommendations to decision-makers in the EU and Member States. Kudos to the partner child rights organisations for your pioneering child rights work in the EU and thank you for bringing us along with you on this incredible journey! 🤝 🌟 #EE24 #ChildRights #ChildParticipation
Europe Kids Want — Child & Youth Friendly Governance Project
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Participate in "The Europe Kids Want" Survey! Dear Parents, As the European Union gears up for parliamentary elections in June, we recognize the importance of shaping a future that reflects the needs and aspirations of ALL citizens, including our children! The online consultation is open until January 28th and available in 16 languages. Click the link to participate: https://lnkd.in/dECDCNQn In collaboration with UNICEF, Eurochild, ChildFund Alliance, and Save the Children Europe, SOS Children's Villages International has launched "The Europe Kids Want" consultation, aimed at amplifying the voices of our youth and influencing the priorities of future EU leaders. We're excited to invite you to participate! Your children, aged 10-18, can share their views on what matters most to them. Let's ensure their concerns are part of the conversation. The online consultation is open until January 28th and available in 16 languages. Click the link to participate: https://lnkd.in/dECDCNQn Together, let's make the EU a better place for our children! The results will be compiled in a report, launching at the European Parliament in March 2024. Let's spread the word! Share the survey within your network, among colleagues, partners, friends, and on social media. Let's make sure our children's voices are heard! #NationalParentsCouncil #TheEuropeKidsWant #ChildrensVoiceEU #EUelections #ParentingForChange #YouthEmpowerment
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Participate in "The Europe Kids Want" Survey! Dear Parents, As the European Union gears up for parliamentary elections in June, we recognize the importance of shaping a future that reflects the needs and aspirations of ALL citizens, including our children! The online consultation is open until January 28th and available in 16 languages. Click the link to participate: https://lnkd.in/dECDCNQn In collaboration with UNICEF, Eurochild, ChildFund Alliance, and Save the Children Europe, SOS Children's Villages International has launched "The Europe Kids Want" consultation, aimed at amplifying the voices of our youth and influencing the priorities of future EU leaders. We're excited to invite you to participate! Your children, aged 10-18, can share their views on what matters most to them. Let's ensure their concerns are part of the conversation. The online consultation is open until January 28th and available in 16 languages. Click the link to participate: https://lnkd.in/dECDCNQn Together, let's make the EU a better place for our children! The results will be compiled in a report, launching at the European Parliament in March 2024. Let's spread the word! Share the survey within your network, among colleagues, partners, friends, and on social media. Let's make sure our children's voices are heard! #NationalParentsCouncil #TheEuropeKidsWant #ChildrensVoiceEU #EUelections #ParentingForChange #YouthEmpowerment
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As South Africa celebrates #30YearsOfFreedom ✊ this week and prepares to host its seventh national general elections, UNICEF has released its #Manifesto4EveryChild, with a clarion call to #ProtectAndPrioritize 💙 . We're calling on everyone - the government, private sector, academia, civil society, parents, children and young people themselves - to put our children front and centre in the country’s development. “Children are rights holders with specific needs and vulnerabilities. That’s why we need to protect and prioritize them, only then can we help to build a safer, fairer, and better South Africa #ForEveryChild – for everyone,” says UNICEF South Africa Representative, Christine Muhigana. How do we achieve this? Read more here 👇 : #Freedom30
UNICEF South Africa calls for children to be protected and prioritized, as the country marks 30-years of democracy
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This is the first study of its kind that sheds light on the often forgotten struggle faced to put the child rights agenda on top of the political discourse. By delving into the depth of the EU architecture and mapping down the entire EU governance of children’s rights, for me, the main takeaway of the Report is that indeed there’s a lot of fragmentation in the EU when it comes to children’s rights. Despite many developments throughout the years, we are still lagging behind in the EU in offering a robust child rights framework that really prioritizes children across all sectors and all EU policies and pieces of legislation. Whilst we acknowledge that Children’s Rights shouldn’t be politicized, it is undeniable that often times it comes down to political leadership and political will to decide whether or not prioritizing children’s rights. Thus, it is A POLITICAL choice - or at least it has been a political choice until now- not to have a proper structure entirely dedicated to Childrens rights in either of the EU Institutions. “When there’s political will, there’s always a way [to do things]”. Huge thanks to The Good Lobby and UNICEF EU & Alberto Alemanno Bertrand Bainvel (il/lui) for putting together such a comprehensive and practical Report. Here’s to hoping that it’ll be a wake-up call for leaders both in the EU institutions and EU Member States to do more and better to promote and protect children’s rights, beyond mere political mottos. As we approach the EU elections, now it’s the time to be bold and creative!
📌 Today marks the launch of a new report by UNICEF EU and The Good Lobby, urging the European Union to unite for a stronger governance framework for children at the EU level. 📘 As the European elections approach, our report, titled 'Empowering Children to Empower the Future: Re-thinking Children’s Rights Governance in the European Union,' presents a thorough assessment and puts forth key recommendations. 🇪🇺 UNICEF and The Good Lobby are hosting a roundtable discussion today with representatives from the European Commission, European Parliament, Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union 2024, think tanks, and civil society organisations. 🔎 For more details, check out the press release: https://bit.ly/49DPgyU 💡 Stay tuned for updates and outcomes from this significant roundtable discussion. #ChildrensRights #EUAdvocacy #EmpowerTheFuture #euelections2024 UNICEF Save the Children International Save the Children Europe Eurochild SOS Children's Villages International FEPS Europe European Liberal Forum CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) European Policy Centre Emilio Puccio Alberto Alemanno
Press Release: The Good Lobby & UNICEF study | The Good Lobby
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Last week, the 36 member states that make up the UNICEF Executive Board approved the Country Programme Document for the #Philippines. This lays the foundation for UNICEF Philippines' work for children in the country for the next five years. Sharing some excerpts from the statement of H.E. Antonio M. Lagdameo, Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations: "We are pleased to note the Country Programme Document is aligned with the Philippines’ long-term development vision, as contained in AmBisyon Natin 2040, the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028, and the recently-signed Philippines - UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (UNSDCF) 2024-2028. The CPD is also consistent with the priorities of the 4th National Plan of Action for Children 2024-2028, which will serve as the foundational medium-term strategy for advancing the well-being of Filipino children. We appreciate UNICEF’s positive and constructive collaboration with the Philippine Government throughout the process. The CPD was finalized through consultations with the Philippine Government, including the Department of Foreign Affairs, the Department of Social Welfare and Development, the Council for the Welfare of Children, as well as the National Economic and Development Authority. The CPD incorporates lessons learned from the implementation of previous frameworks. It also strengthens the capacity of national and local government agencies and ensures that innovations and models are co-designed with national counterparts for improved social service delivery through public systems at scale. Localization efforts include capacity-building and modeling with national agencies in regions, including the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region, where children's outcomes need improvement. Recognizing the immense threat posed by climate change, especially to vulnerable sectors including children, it includes an outcome focused on fostering climate action and interventions designed to promote shock-responsive and climate-resilient social services in each program component."
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🌍 UNICEF's 'Innocenti Report Card 16' places Sweden in the top ten globally for child well-being, showcasing the country's exceptional commitment to nurturing the next generation. This study focuses on three core dimensions: 1. Mental Well-Being: Sweden excels in nurturing children's mental health, fostering an environment that supports emotional and psychological development. This is evident in high life satisfaction and lower mental health issues among children. 2. Physical Health: Renowned for its efficient healthcare, Sweden ensures lower rates of child obesity and mortality. This reflects a strong emphasis on preventive care and promoting healthy living from a young age. 3. Skills Development: The Swedish education system is praised for its quality, focusing on both academic skills like reading and mathematics, and social skills, ensuring children are well-equipped for future academic and social challenges. Sweden's commitment to child well-being is about more than current comfort - it's about securing a promising future. For engineers, this means a work-life balance that allows investment in your family's future. So, if you're considering a move, Sweden offers a unique blend of career opportunities and a nurturing environment for your children! 👨👩👧👦 Photo Credit: Golden Pixels LLC/Shutterstock.com #Telescope #TelescopeServices #Sweden #Lifeinsweden #childwellbeing #relocationtosweden #relocation
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It is increasingly rare for donors to fund multi-sectoral projects. ODA is often earmarked sectorally, leaving it to recipients to find ways to cover the gaps. This partnership is different. Grateful to the Government of Korea, through KOICA, for recognizing the indivisibility of child rights. This partnership will support health, nutrition, WASH, education & and protection services in two provinces with high levels of child deprivation. #UNICEFthxKOREA
The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao Government and UNICEF, with funding from The Republic of Korea through Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Philippines launched a programme to strengthen community resilience and services for children, adolescents and women living in vulnerable communities. #UNICEFthxKOREA #ForEveryChild Permanent Mission of the Republic of Korea to the United Nations
Bangsamoro Government, KOICA, and UNICEF support community resilience of children in conflict
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