Content Topic
Child protection
- 中文
- English
Recommended resources
Programme
Child Protection
Every child has the right to be protected from violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect.
More resources
_0.webp?itok=cRp4gHBI)
Annual report
Protection from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect
In 2024 UNICEF expanded its work to keep children safe from violence and neglect by strengthening child protection systems with prevention and response services.UNICEF significantly expanded the reach of its programme to improve integrated child protection services, which were provided to over 171,000 vulnerable c...
Press release
At least 322 children reportedly killed in the Gaza Strip following breakdown of ceasefire
NEW YORK/AMMAN, 31 March 2025, – The breakdown of the ceasefire and resumption of intense bombardments and ground operations in the Gaza Strip has reportedly left at least 322 children dead and 609 injured – constituting a daily average of around 100 children killed or maimed over the past 10 days. Most of these c...
Article
Urgent task to protect children in conflicts
By almost every measure, 2024 was one of the worst years on record for children living in conflict zones in UNICEF's history. More than one in every six children globally now live in areas affected by conflict, and are forced to face unthinkable violations. Unfortunately, 2025 does not look much better for children. Children do not start wars but…
Video
Children in China raise funds for children in Gaza
Embedded video follows Fifteen months of war in the Gaza Strip has had a devastating impact on children. The recent ceasefire provides an opportunity to scale up the response and help children recover. In China, people including children have been raising funds to support children in Gaza. Find out how this is supporting UNICEF's work in education…
Press release
‘Not the new normal’ – 2024 'one of the worst years in UNICEF’s history' for children in conflict
NEW YORK, 28 December 2024 –, The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by UNICEF of the latest available data and prevailing global trends. More children than ever are estimated to be either living in conflict zones or fo...
.webp?itok=y2bXSAtA)
Annual report
A YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN IN CHINA AND BEYOND Summary
Building on over 40 years of cooperation with the Government of China, in 2023 UNICEF continued to work towards realizing the rights of the world’s second largest child population, who make up approximately 13 per cent of the world’s children. UNICEF worked with 25 partners in 217 counties or districts across 31 p...
Annual report
Protection from violence, exploitation, abuse and neglect, for every child
UNICEF aims for all children to be safe from violence and neglect by strengthening child protection systems with prevention and response services. In 2023 UNICEF worked with government partners to strengthen these services for more than 2 million children in need across 4 provinces and successfully advocated for t...
Annual report
A YEAR OF PROGRESS FOR CHILDREN IN CHINA AND BEYOND
Building on over 40 years of cooperation with the Government of China, in 2023 UNICEF continued to work towards realizing the rights of the world’s second largest child population, who make up approximately 13 per cent of the world’s children. UNICEF worked with 25 partners in 217 counties or districts across 31 p...
Statement
Number of children killed in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, reaches unprecedented levels
AMMAN, 28 December 2023 –, “This year has been the deadliest year on record for children in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, with conflict-related violence reaching unprecedented levels. “83 children have been killed in the past twelve weeks – more than double the number of children killed in all of 2022, amid increased military and law enforcement operations. More…
Remarks
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefs UN Security Council on humanitarian situation in Gaza (as delivered)
Excellencies, Thank you to Ambassador Nusseibeh and Ambassador França Danese for convening this meeting, and to Members of the Security Council, for this opportunity to speak with you about the humanitarian situation in the State of Palestine and Israel. At UNICEF, we firmly believe that the true cost of this late...
Document
AI for Children
UNICEF published a Policy guidance on AI for children in 2020 and updated it in 2021, with the support of the Government of Finland, and encourages the business sector to pilot this guidance in their field and openly share their findings. These are two case studies developed to document how the UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for children was used, describing the resulting journeys in the form of case studies. They were developed by the Communicatio...