It has been just over 5 years since the UN Victim Assistance Protocol was endorsed. Today, we recommit to keeping survivors at the heart of our efforts to prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and abuse. #VictimsFirst #EndSEA #PSEA #VictimAssistance #UNProtocol

Jubaland State endorsed the Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Act 2025, the 2nd state to take this vital step, banning all forms of FGM and prioritizing protection. This aligns with our vision of Zero Tolerance & sets a precedent for other states to protect girls. #EndFGM

🚨The impact is real and devastating. 🌍 250+ practitioners across 55 countries reveal how funding cuts harm child protection. We can't afford to look away. 🔎 Read the latest brief from the Alliance: alliancecpha.org/en/brief-globa… #FundingCrisis #ChildProtectionMatters

Great news! 🎉 The (East African Community) EAC Prohibition of Female Genital Mutilation Bill has been re-tabled! The power of collective advocacy and commitment. Together we will #EndFGM.

In 2015, the world pledged under #SDG 16.2 to end violence against children by 2030. But corporal punishment is still legal in 131 countries. We are running out of time. Together, let's #EndCorporalPunishment and keep our promise to children.

Worried your teen might be struggling but not sure if or when to step in? Learn the signs to look out for and how you can support them. #OnMyMind unicef.link/3RQgBXt

🗨️“I now believe I can do anything.” In Ghana, Princess is breaking gender stereotypes with UNICEF’s “Who Does What?” Child Protection Toolkit, empowering girls and boys to rethink gender roles and shape their futures. 📚 #ChildProtection #GenderEquality

📱As age-based social media restrictions gain traction, UNICEF’s new policy note calls for a rights-based, evidence-informed approach that centers children’s voices to reduce harm and amplify benefits. 🔗unicef.org/documents/poli… #DigitalSafety #ChildRights #SocialMedia

Violence against children has devastating, long-lasting effects and significant economic costs. We now have a toolkit that helps assess these costs and highlights the benefits of violence prevention. Learn more: bit.ly/vac-investment… Let's use this resource to strengthen the

#Kuwait and #Portugal raising the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 years old is a major victory for child rights, ensuring a safer and brighter future for young girls. #EndChildMarriage #ChildProtection

A 6-year-old girl reportedly died after a brutal sexual assault in a displacement site in Haiti — a devastating reminder of what’s at stake for Haiti’s children. Sexual violence against children in Haiti increased by 1,000% from 2023 to 2024.

Every child has the right to grow up in a nurturing environment, surrounded by love, care and protection. On this #InternationalDayOfFamilies, we celebrate the many forms that families take and the vital role they play in every child’s life.

For nearly 80 years, UNICEF has made historic gains for children, delivering life-saving supplies to keep children healthy, educated and protected. But funding cuts are creating a child survival crisis. Catherine Russell calls on donors to continue their support #ForEveryChild.

Today’s #EHF2025 comes at critical juncture for the humanitarian sector.   From Gaza to Sudan, Haiti to the Sahel, children are suffering. We must redouble efforts to protect children caught in conflict and humanitarian emergencies. The world’s children are counting on us.

In conflicts around the world, thousands of children are losing their lives to explosive weapons. Many more are living through unimaginable trauma. Parties to conflict must #ProtectChildrenInConflict and end the use of explosive weapons in populated areas.

Nearly 60% of children killed or maimed in conflict in 2023 were harmed by explosive weapons in populated areas (EWIPA). UNICEF calls on States to: ☑️Halt arms transfers violating the #ArmsTradeTreaty ☑️Condemn the use of #EWIPA ☑️Uphold the EWIPA Political Declaration

Every child deserves a childhood. With Islamabad raising the legal marriage age to 18, #Pakistan joins the global movement to protect girls from early marriage. Let’s ensure no child is left behind - in any country, region, or community. #EndChildMarriage #GirlsNotBrides

Explosive weapons are destroying children’s lives, from Sawsan to Taline, Maha, Mira & Mohammed. Parties to conflict must #ProtectChildrenInConflict and not use them in populated areas. States must endorse & implement the #EWIPA Declaration. 🔗 youtu.be/VW51CUuavz0

🌍 Join us at the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children in Madrid - uniting policymakers, practitioners and youth to shape safer, fairer justice systems for children. 📅 2–4 June 2025 📍 Madrid, Spain & Online 🔗 justicewithchildren.org/en/world-congr… #JusticeForChildren #WCJC2025

📢 Announced last week at #EWF25: 11 countries joined forces to launch a Ministerial Task Force to end violence in and around schools. A key milestone for the #SafeToLearn agenda — advancing safe, inclusive, and supportive learning #ForEveryChild. cgdev.org/article/minist…