This brief provides information on common impairments, health conditions, and inclusive and respectful language that should be used when discussing children/people with disabilities.
This brief summarizes information gathered for "Communication for Social and Behavioural Change Interventions to Strengthen Disability-Inclusive Programming: A Synthesis of the Evidence." It pays part...
With increasing urbanization and industrialization, Sri Lanka is facing challenges in terms of the quality and quantity of available water sources. Also, the fast rate of climate change experienced in...
As the 66th Commission on the Status of Women is about to start, we are joining our efforts to alert on the effects of disasters and climate change on Eastern and Southern Africa, and especially the d...
Climate change is raising temperature in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at a faster rate than the global average, increasing the frequency and the intensity of extreme weather events l...
Children are uniquely vulnerable to air pollution, with devastating effects on their health and development. Scientific evidence shows air pollution contributes to adverse birth outcomes including pre...
Heatwaves pose serious risks to children’s health and well-being. Despite the extensive risks children face from heatwaves and other climate hazards, public awareness, policy responses and financing a...
This advocacy brief on climate, environment, energy and disaster risk resilience (DRR) explains how UNICEF works for and with children and young people to reduce risk, adapt to a changing climate and ...
The global number of under-five deaths was cut by almost half over the last two decades – down to 5.0 million in 2021 from 9.9 million in 2000. While progress on reducing under-five mortality since 20...