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Violence against children in armed conflict is rising, with education increasingly under attack. In the past year, attacks on schools surged by 44%, causing deaths, abductions, and trauma among students and teachers. These violations endanger lives and the future of communities. The UN urges nations to ensure safe access to education, invest in resilient systems, and uphold the Safe Schools Declaration. To mark the International Day to Protect Education from Attack (9 September), UNESCO and partners host a high-level event in Geneva under the theme “Challenging Narratives, Reshaping Action.”
Severe violations against children have become a deadly new norm. UNICEF highlights the six most serious violations affecting children in armed conflicts.
A Chance to Breathe. Tiny cries, big hope: incubators are giving Somalia’s newborns a fighting chance. Imagine holding your breath, waiting for your newborn’s first cry, and hearing only silence... That was Faduma’s reality in Mogadishu, until a simple incubator gave her baby the breath of life. In this powerful, heart-tugging story from UNFPA, discover how a handful of life-saving machines —incubators, oxygen units, and surgical gear — are transforming hospitals once teetering on the edge of despair. Meet the unstoppable health workers defying the odds, mothers who turn fear into joy, and the miracle of modern care in places where even electricity isn’t a guarantee. It’s a story of survival, love, and why funding matters — because every breath counts.
Over half of parents and pregnant women are exposed to misleading formula marketing that violates international standards and undermines informed feeding choices.
World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year in the first week of August, championed by the World Health Organization, UNICEF, Ministries of Health and civil society partners around the globe. It’s a time to recognize breastfeeding as a powerful foundation for lifelong health, development, and equity. Breastfeeding delivers a hopeful future not only for children, but for societies. It reduces healthcare costs, boosts cognitive development, strengthens economies, and sets children up with healthy beginnings.
“One Day, I Will” is a photography series by Vincent Tremeau that portrays children in crisis-affected areas dressing up as who they want to become, revealing their dreams and resilience.
In 2025, following a devastating earthquake in Japan’s Noto Peninsula, the project highlighted local children’s hopes and strength, and is featured at the UN Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka.
Parenting may not always be easy, but it's filled with meaningful, lasting moments that shape both parent and child.
The Smurfs, alongside the UN’s ActNow campaign and UNICEF, are inspiring children worldwide to speak up for fairness, empowerment, and a more inclusive future, with support from global stars like Rihanna and Hannah Waddingham.
As global aid declines, vital services for children, like healthcare and immunization, are collapsing, threatening millions of lives and undermining progress in humanitarian and development efforts.
When conflict dominates the news, children often feel scared or anxious and look to their parents for reassurance and a sense of safety.
When parents and children connect through play, it’s magical. Choose play every day because every moment matters.
The 2025 World Day Against Child Labour (12 June) marks a critical moment in the global fight to end child labour. Under the theme “Progress is clear, but there's more to do: let’s speed up efforts!”, the International Labour Organization (ILO) calls on all countries to fully ratify the Minimum Age Convention, and to effectively implement the Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention, which includes all forms of slavery or practices similar to slavery. Now’s the time to make the elimination of child labour a reality.
Play isn’t just fun; it’s essential for every child’s development. Observed annually on 11 June, the International Day of Play is a time to celebrate the transformative power of play, raise awareness of its vital role in children's growth and well-being, and come together to ensure every child can enjoy their right to play. This year’s theme, “Choose Play – Every Day,” serves as a call to action for governments, businesses, schools, and families to take decisions that embrace and prioritize play for children.
What does parenting really look like?
June is Parenting Month, and Raising Parents invites you into the lives of four families as they navigate the everyday joys and challenges of parenthood. With support from The LEGO Foundation, this short film is a powerful reminder that just as there is no one way to raise a child, there is also no one way to be a parent.
Join us on June 1 2025, for the premeire and let's watch it together.