📣 Exciting news! Doğan Holding is the first to sign the #YouthBusinessCompact, endorsed by UNICEF Türkiye. We are committed to the "Youth Principles for Business," aligning with the UN’s 2030 Goals and supporting youth in decision-making. unicef.org/turkiye/en/pre…

New UNICEF data reveals that nearly half a billion children live in areas experiencing extreme heat. As governments prepare their Nationally Defined Contributions to the COP, it is crucial to invest in systems that protect children: unicef.org/eca/press-rele…

Honored to welcome the distinguished delegation of the Parliament & Government of Japan to Usti nad Labem Integration Center to discuss the situation of refugees in🇨🇿 & UNICEF-supported programmes. Grateful for 🇯🇵MPs' interest in the views, experiences & aspirations of 🇺🇦youth.

Today, nearly 60,000 children in just five countries across Central Asia are separated from their families and growing up in residential facilities. However, it’s stories like this one from Kazakhstan that gives me hope for a future where every child has a loving home.

Humanitarian workers risk their lives to support children in conflict, but they face increasing attacks in violation of international law. On #WorldHumanitarianDay, I join UNICEF in calling on leaders to #ActForHumanity. Protect humanitarians so they can protect children.

UNICEF Greece and Υπουργείο Υγείας join forces to enhance mental health care for children and adolescents in Greece. Find out more about this pioneering nationwide programme here bit.ly/4dXmpYl #ForEveryChild #MentalHealth

A true pleasure to meet H.E. Aida Kasymalieva 🇰🇬 today. We look forward to continuing to work closely together as #Kyrgyzstan advances its ambitious social reforms and climate agenda.

Children deserve safe streets to play and safe homes to sleep, but today in Ukraine, children started their last week of summer break hiding underground. I am pained by the reports of a five-month-old being injured in these attacks. No child is safe. Children need peace now.

Access to safe water is every child’s right. Yet, conflicts continue to target water resources, putting children's lives at risk. Let’s work together to ensure that every child has access to safe water. #WWWeek unicef.org/eca/stories/we…

Bugün UNICEF İcra Direktörü Catherine Russell’la UNICEF House’ta görüştüm. Güncel gelişmelerin yanısıra önümüzdeki dönemde BM’de gerçekleştirilmesi öngörülen yüksek düzeyli etkinlikleri ele aldık. Pleased to meet with UNICEF Executive Director H.E. Catherine Russell at the

A pleasure to meet Ambassador Ahmet Yıldız of the UN Permanent Mission of Türkiye at UNICEF today. We spoke about further strengthening our collaboration in improving the lives of vulnerable children around the world.

Horrifying reports of a 14-year-old killed and children among those injured in an attack in #Kharkiv today. Our deepest condolences to their families and loved ones. The killing and maiming of children is unacceptable. Children must always be protected. Attacks must stop.

As the new school year begins, children in Ukraine continue to endure the horrors of war, with intensified attacks last week leading to tragic casualties. For 30 months now, this war has been robbing the children of Ukraine of their education and future. When will it stop?

Children continue to pay with their lives and their futures from the impacts of conflicts, climate change, poverty and discrimination. The world needs to do better to ensure that the rights of children are respected. My remarks at today’s UNICEF_Board unicef.org/press-releases…

More attacks, more devastating reports of children's casualties. Children in Ukraine should be learning in safe classrooms, playing in safe streets and sleeping under clear skies. We continue to call for their protection and the civilian infrastructure they depend on.

“We cannot stand by and watch another of Europe’s shores become a burial ground for children.” - Regina De Dominicis Full statement from UNICEF Europe C.Asia amid reports of six children and a pregnant mother who drowned in the English Channel. unicef.org/press-releases…

A UNICEF-supported digital learning centre in a school in Kryvyi Rih was damaged in an attack today. The first week of school in Ukraine has been marred by deadly and destructive attacks, further impacting children's learning ➡️ unicef.org/ukraine/en/pre…

More heartbreaking reports of three children among the victims of another tragic shipwreck off the coast of Lampedusa. UNICEF calls on governments to strengthen their commitment to safeguarding children, in line with EU and international law. unicef.org/eca/press-rele…

Keeping children out of institutions requires investment in social services that keep families together. Child rights experts are calling for investment in the social services that give families and communities strength to best support their children: unicef.org/eca/press-rele…

In just five countries in Central Asia, over 60,000 children live in institutional care. As part of our commitment to change that, my colleagues from UNICEF Europe C.Asia are in Uzbekistan this week with partners and leaders to influence decisions that can help keep families together.