The @unfpa.org - UNICEF Global Programme to #EndChildMarriage annual report highlights sustained progress — as well as challenging headwinds. Andrew Maguire from our Global Programs team shares how "we can still realize a world where every girl thrives" alongside partners like Zonta International:

We all want what's best for our children, but being a parent isn't always easy. Whether you're interested in info about child development, health or nutrition, we've got your back. Find science-backed tips you can trust to help give your child the best start in life: unicef.org/parenting 💙

Every year, UNICEF delivers millions of cardboard boxes filled with ready-to-use therapeutic food (RUTF) to children being treated for severe acute malnutrition. Until recently, those boxes were discarded after use. Now, thanks to UNICEF's Project Play, they're becoming toys.

Scenes of joy and creativity at a child-friendly space in La Guaira, #Venezuela. In the aftermath of the recent earthquakes, UNICEF is helping displaced children regain a sense of normalcy and continue learning. Learn more, including how to help: https://www.unicefusa.org/venezuela-bsky

For so many children around the world, soccer is more than a game. It's hope. ⚽️ The healing power of play, in photos: https://www.unicefusa.org/soccer-joy-bsky

Unless the global community takes action now, "the combined effects of conflict, economic instability and rising costs will push millions of children into deeper poverty," warns UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell. Here's what you need to know: http://unicefusa.org/conflict-impact-bsky

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With nutritious food in #Gaza in short supply, UNICEF is supporting the distribution of nutrition supplies, including high energy biscuits for pregnant women and lipid-based nutrient supplements for children. Our colleagues remain committed to reaching families with lifesaving support.

“As long as my son has survived, as long as both of us are out of the #Ebola treatment center, nothing can really hurt me." Mireille Kahindo — doctor, mother and Ebola patient in Ituri Province, #DRCongo — shares her family's recovery story:

Millions of families across the U.S. are under heat warnings this week — and extreme heat can be more dangerous for children than many realize. Here's what you need to know about heat waves, and how to keep your kids safe:

All children need safe spaces to play, connect with each other and begin to heal. That's exactly what UNICEF is providing in #Venezuela. UNICEF's Catalina Fernández takes us inside a new child-friendly space, where children displaced by the earthquakes are finding a place to play, belong and heal:

From vaccines to emergency nutrition to school kits, every @unicefsupply.bsky.social shipment is part of a massive global effort to protect children when and where they need it most. This is what it looks like to deliver hope — on a global scale:

Our colleagues are in #Venezuela as part of the health response team, working around the clock to support communities affected by the earthquakes. Here, UNICEF Health Specialist Eduardo Celades outlines the team's priorities — from ensuring access to health services to protecting health workers:

In the aftermath of the recent earthquakes in #Venezuela, UNICEF is providing child-friendly spaces where children can play together, get back to learning and express themselves through art. Our colleagues are committed to helping them rebuild their lives. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4vGJUxZ

A UNICEF WASH Officer shares what daily life is like in #DRCongo amid the growing #Ebola epidemic: "It's not just the impact of the health crisis but also the human consequences that children and families are experiencing." Learn how UNICEF is responding to the crisis: https://bit.ly/4fdBHeL

The road to recovery will be long for families affected by the earthquakes in #Venezuela. For children to feel safe again, they must be able to return to school, to their friends and to their childhoods. UNICEF's Letizia Lusardi reports on the ongoing response. How to help: https://bit.ly/4vGJUxZ

For over 80 years, UNICEF has helped save and meaningfully improve more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization. We couldn't do it without you. Thank you. 💙

As search and rescue efforts continue in #Venezuela, UNICEF is "reaching children and families, whether they're in shelters, whether they're on the streets," with essential supplies and services. UNICEF's @joe-english.bsky.social talks with @wgntv.com about how your support makes a difference:

A 47-metric-ton shipment from @unicefsupply.bsky.social containing medical kits, water purification supplies, mobility aids, tents and more arrived in #Venezuela yesterday to support children and families affected by the earthquakes. Help support UNICEF's emergency response: https://bit.ly/4vGJUxZ

Millions across the U.S. are bracing for dangerously high temperatures this week — part of a growing global trend of hotter, more frequent heat waves. While extreme heat poses risks for everyone, children are especially vulnerable. But with the right knowledge, we can help keep them safe.

UNICEF #Venezuela Representative Manuel Rodríguez Pumarol reports from La Guaira, one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquakes. Our colleagues are there, providing assistance to children in need of shelter, health care and protection. The latest: www.unicefusa.org/help-venezue...

HAPPENING SOON: The House of Representatives is set to vote on next fiscal year's foreign assistance funding in the coming days. Please urge your Members of Congress to support UNICEF. Children's lives depend on it. Take action #ForEveryChild today: https://www.unicefusa.org/supportfundingforunicef

This tent used to be a place where parents brought malnourished children for nutrition treatment. Today, it's a makeshift #Ebola clinic. That shift tells you everything you need to know about the strain this outbreak is placing on already fragile health systems in #DRCongo.

Two devastating earthquakes have killed and injured hundreds in #Venezuela. UNICEF is rushing emergency support to provide relief to children and their families. Here's our latest humanitarian update, including how to help: https://www.unicefusa.org/help-venezuela-bsky

Children in #Venezuela are suffering the devastating impact of two earthquakes. They'll need protection, health care, safe water and more as communities begin to rebuild. Donate to help UNICEF deliver emergency support where children need it most: https://www.unicefusa.org/venezuela-bsky #promoted

With UNICEF's earthquake response underway in #Venezuela, @unicefsupply.bsky.social is preparing to ship emergency supplies, including... - First aid kits - Water purification supplies - Tents to set up child-friendly spaces Help support these efforts: https://www.unicefusa.org/help-venezuela-bsky

Children and families are suffering the devastating impact of two major earthquakes in #Venezuela. UNICEF teams are now mobilizing to provide emergency support where it's needed most. You can help. Please donate now: https://www.unicefusa.org/help-venezuela-bsky

In #DRCongo and neighboring countries, children not only risk contracting #Ebola; they face disruptions to health, education and other essential services. UNICEF is working to ensure the outbreak response addresses their specific needs. You can help: https://www.unicefusa.org/ebola-take-action-bsky

Yeo Sargalo Bakari, a farmer in northern Côte d’Ivoire, is a loving father of five. In his spare time, he's also a volunteer community health worker who screens children for malnutrition. This #FathersDay, we celebrate dads like him who are working hard to help children grow up safe and healthy.

“School is where I feel safe and I can learn.” In Burkina Faso, 14-year-old Oumou attends class at Forces Vives School in Dori, a place that has become a symbol of resilience in the face of conflict, displacement and climate shocks. #ForEveryChild on the move, education. #WorldRefugeeDay