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UNICEF Applauds Fiji For Adopting Important Child Protection Laws

Thursday, 12 December 2024, 10:13 pm | UNICEF Pacific

Child abuse, including sexual abuse, is all too common in the Pacific, with 34 per cent of girls experiencing childhood sexual abuse, and in Fiji alone more than half of all reported cases of sexual violence are committed against children. More >>

Labour Mobility: Financial Benefits Raise Issues Of Child Rights

Friday, 13 September 2024, 7:47 pm | UNICEF Pacific

The study highlights that despite the financial benefits of remittances from labour mobility schemes, improper management of these funds often leads to insufficient family support and tensions. More >>

Climate Impact On Children Tops UNICEF Executive Director’s Fiji Agenda

Friday, 19 July 2024, 3:41 pm | UNICEF Pacific

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell makes first visit to the Pacific region. More >>

Pacific ECD Champions Make Waves In Malaysia

Friday, 31 May 2024, 8:11 pm | UNICEF Pacific

The political will among Pacific leaders to strengthen Early Childhood Development (ECD) has caught the attention of ECD leaders in the Asia-Pacific region. More >>

Young SIDS Voices Lead On ‘Commitment To Action’

Friday, 31 May 2024, 5:11 am | UNICEF Pacific

Over 80 passionate young delegates from across the Pacific, Caribbean, Atlantic, Indian Ocean and South China Sea unleashed a ‘Commitment to Action’ to envision a future where all young people from Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) thrive. More >>

General Comment 26 Launched In The Pacific

Tuesday, 21 November 2023, 1:34 am | UNICEF Pacific

UN Child Rights Committee meets with Pacific children and governments to share new guidance on children and environment  Apia, 20th November 2023 – On the occasion of World Children’s Day, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child launched ... More >>

Children At Risk As Yet Another Severe Cyclone Batters Vanuatu

Thursday, 26 October 2023, 5:25 am | UNICEF Pacific

Third tropical cyclone of 2023, reminder of the threat posed by climate change SUVA, 25 October 2023 - UNICEF Pacific is ready to respond and ensure the survival and protection of children in the aftermath of the severe tropical cyclone Lola, which ... More >>

UNICEF Calls For Greater Investment In Water And Sanitation In The Pacific

Friday, 7 July 2023, 4:59 pm | UNICEF Pacific

A new UNICEF report highlights the need to increase investments in water and sanitation in the Pacific to reach SDG 6 by 2030.  SUVA, FIJI 7 July 2023 – Funding levels for water and sanitation in the Pacific must increase considerably if children ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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