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UNICEF Australia's Katie Maskiell says it's better to protect children online, not necessarily by banning them, in the wake of plans to impose age limits on social media.
A new UNICEF Australia report exposes the alarming reality that thousands of Australian babies go unregistered each year.
The Guardian's Nour Haydar speaks to James Elder about what he has seen on the ground in Sudan, as a brutal war continues for more than 500 days.
James Elder visits Sudan, saying his biggest hope for the children of war is that “they get to have a childhood, with enough food and no bullets".
Dangerous wildfire conditions in Greece has wiped out vegetation that bees depend upon, sounding the alarm for climate change.
One million children without basic needs in Gaza, 9's Jonathan Kearsley speaks to UNICEF about the smallest victims of the ongoing conflict.
A worsening trend of extreme heatwaves in Australia, risking children's health and ability to learn, revealed in a new UNICEF report.
UNICEF Australia and Royal Far West assess the unique experiences of a remote Aboriginal community in Fitzroy Crossing, directly impacted by a major disaster.
Digital Policy Lead at UNICEF Australia John Livingstone explains why that oddly specific targeted ad you just saw isn't exactly harmless.
UNICEF's Tess Ingram says the lack of progress after Zomi Frankcom's death is disappointing, in the wake of a new report.
Famine is confirmed for the first time in seven years, in a displacement camp in Sudan's North Darfur region.
UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell sits down for an exclusive interview with The Guardian during her tour of the Pacific and first visit to Australia.
John Livingstone says we need to protect children within the digital world, not necessarily prohibit them from using it, as debate ignites over raising the social media age.
UNICEF representative Pieter Bult speaks to ABC News as the first major hurricane of the year, Hurricane Beryl, made landfall in the south east Caribbean.
More than 460 million children live in countries affected by conflict and through UNICEF's Poems for Peace some of those children have shared their stories through poetry.
James Elder tells RN that a "ceasefire is everything", as Israel begins daily pauses to allow the delivery of aid into parts of Gaza.
About 1.3 million babies will be born into war in Sudan this year, with the country's midwives on the frontline delivering life-saving care to mothers and their babies.
Angela Kearney speaks to AP News as UNICEF scales up its emergency response after a catastrophic landslide in Papua New Guinea's Enga Province.
Following the release of the National Working Families report, Euan Black explores why dads take less time off from work than mums.
A new report by UNICEF Australia and Parents At Work has found working parents and carers are more stressed than ever, especially women.
Tess Ingram and the UNICEF team on the ground in Gaza successfully reattempted the mission to deliver aid, after a close call incident just days before.
Tess Ingram says her convoy was part of a coordinated mission to deliver fuel, food and medicine to hospitals and health centres in Gaza when it was hit by bullets.
Tess Ingram speaks to The Nightly about the frightening moment gunfire broke out during a mission in Gaza, but says the worst part was that the life-saving delivery was delayed.
The nutrition crisis in Gaza has brought it to the brink of famine. James Elder speaks to BTN High, as they explain what famine is, its cause and impact, and how to stop it.
On his second mission to Gaza, Global Spokesperson James Elder describes the horrors children are experiencing.
While in the Gaza Strip, James Elder tells the Sydney Morning Herald, that Rafah is Gaza’s last hope.
Experts shocked by the level of disturbing content, including gory material and hate speech, teens are consuming online.
Australian teenagers are being exposed to disturbing content on social media, including violent and gory material, a new survey by UNICEF Australia has found.
Haitian students have shared heartfelt poems full of hope for peace, as lawlessness and a growing humanitarian crisis unfolds in the capital.
UNICEF Australia CEO Tony Stuart welcomes the Federal Government's additional funding to UNICEF to support the children and families in Gaza.
A wonderful fundraising effort by a Wollongong woman, cooking 100 meals to raise money for UNICEF Australia's Gaza Crisis Appeal.
BTN explains a new UNICEF report looking at the cost of the impact of climate disasters on children and young people in Australia.
A new report finds the impact of climate-related disasters on young people is costing the economy up to $6.2 billion in a high disaster year.
James Elder is in Kharkiv and speaks about how two years of war in Ukraine, following two years of the pandemic, have affected children and their families.
Ambassador Erica Packer's son Jackson takes his first step into the world of humanitarian work, visiting Ukrainian refugees on the war's second anniversary.
Behind the scenes of UNICEF Australia Ambassador Erica Packer and son Jackson's trip to Moldova, meeting with Ukrainian refugees on the war's second anniversary.
In his first interview on Australian television, Jackson Packer provides a genuine youth voice to the work of UNICEF and its impact for Ukrainian refugees in Moldova.
Senior Emergency Coordinator in Rafah, Hamish Young gives a comprehensive interview about the situation on the ground as the Gaza war continues.
Global Head of UNICEF, Executive Director Catherine Russell sits down for her first Australian interview, describing the catastrophic conditions for children in the Gaza Strip.
The Wiggles open up to News Corp Australia about what it means to be brave and why it's important to speak about emotions.
The Wiggles and UNICEF Australia have teamed up again to launch a very special series of 'Brave Little Books'.
Tess Ingram speaks to Sky News while in Gaza, expressing her concern on the potential repercussions for children experiencing ongoing fear and tension.
Representative for Afghanistan Fran Equiza visits Canberra to raise awareness on Afghanistan's overlapping crises, from protracted conflict to severe climate shocks.
Ambassador Pat Cummins' visit to Borroloola features in The Daily Telegraph's showcase of the best photos of 2023.
James Elder speaks to 7:30 about the catastrophic situation for children in Gaza and the heartbreaking scenes he witnessed while there.
A new UNICEF report finds 1 in 6 children in Australia have been stuck in a plateau of poverty for almost a decade, with children in single-parent families worse off.
James Elder has worked in some of the world’s worst disaster zones but admits he was unprepared for the horrors in Gaza.
UNICEF Australia Ambassador Carrie Bickmore hears from children about what matters most to them for A Minute of Loudness on World Children's Day.
Alice Hall speaks to The Age about the dos and don'ts of being a traveller and how to have a better travel experience.
State of Palestine Representative tells 9News in Jerusalem that children are paying the highest price as violence continues in the Gaza Strip.
James Elder tells ABC TV there is a sense of "immense sadness" as children experience high levels of trauma from the escalation of violence in Gaza.
As UNICEF trucks deliver aid into Gaza, BTN looks at the important role of humanitarian assistance in conflicts and explains how it works.
Speaking to Patricia Karvelas, Regional Director for the Middle East Adele Khodr said the situation in Gaza will have life-long impacts for children.
State of Palestine Representative Jonathan Crickx speaks to 7News about the humanitarian efforts underway as violence escalates in Gaza.
In an opinion piece to Women’s Agenda, International Programs Manager Viv Harvey-Wong speaks about the importance of investing in adolescent girls.
Ambassador Pat Cummins teaches children in India how to play cricket, during a visit to a UNICEF-supported school.
Pat Cummins takes his role as UNICEF Australia Ambassador to heart as he visits a school in Lucknow while in India for the Cricket World Cup.
John Livingstone tells the West Australian that children are the biggest beneficiaries of new privacy laws to be introduced to Parliament next year.
Young Ambassador Jewoseydi Barry speaks to the SMH about the Voice to Parliament referendum and why she is supporting the Yes vote.
Libya Representative Michele Servadei speaks about the scale of devastation after catastrophic floods in Libya.
UNICEF is on the ground ready to deliver aid in the wake of a powerful earthquake in Morocco.
As students in Ukraine begin their school year, Global Spokesperson James Elder talks about a new lesson in their curriculum, landmine safety.
Young Ambassador Denzel James announces his new role and speaks about how he will make a positive impact in his advocacy area of climate change and disasters.
In an opinion piece to Women’s Agenda, Chief Advocate for Children Nicole Breeze says our wellbeing index can set up Australia for success.
Nine new Young Ambassadors have been announced for 2023. Meet Abbi Dean, representing Western Australia and the area of First Nations social justice.
Deputy Representative for Sudan, Mary Louise Eagleton, speaks to ABC news and warns the future of Sudan is at stake.
UNICEF Australia has partnered with Pathfinders to provide free birth certificates to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children and adults.
UNICEF Australia CEO Tony Stuart tells The Daily Telegraph why Australians should vote Yes for a Voice to Parliament.
Tasmanian, James Maiden, talks to Kids News about his experience working in South Sudan as Chief of Communications at UNICEF.
UNICEF emergency specialist Peta Barns heads home to Perth after earthquakes that devastated Syria and Türkiye, where she talks to The West Australian about her experience.
UNICEF Australia Ambassador Pat Cummins visits one of Australia’s most remote and marginalised communities, meeting children and families in Borroloola.
Yahoo! News speaks to UNICEF Australia's Head of Child Rights Policy & Advocacy, Katie Maskiell, about the effects of climate change on the wellbeing of Australian children.
Australian Emergency Specialist at UNICEF, Peta Barns, speaks to ABC RN as Syria and Türkiye mark 100 days since devastating earthquakes.
UNICEF released its State of the World's Children report, highlighting the decline in vaccine confidence around the world, including Australia.
The Pacific nation of Vanuatu has endured two earthquakes and two cyclones within days. ABC News speaks to UNICEF's Eric Durpaire about the destruction of the natural disasters.
Heading the Australian athlete 'most marketable' list, UNICEF Australia' Ambassador Pat Cummins supports early learning programs for Indigenous children in remote communities.
In an opinion piece for The Australian, to mark International Women’s Day, UNICEF Australia Chair, Ann Sherry, writes that there is no country on track to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of achieving gender equality by 2030.
One year on from when the war in Ukraine begun, UNICEF Spokesperson James Elder explains how the war has brought “kindness” amid the “pain” he has witnessed first-hand.
Emergency Specialist at UNICEF, Peta Barnes, is an everyday Australian carrying out one extraordinary mission to help the people of Syria and Türkiye.
UNICEF Australia’s chief advocate for children, Nicole Breeze, speaks to the change that needs to be made in childcare affordability and accessibility as the government prepares to tackle the issues.
UNICEF spokesperson James Elder speaks to 4BC as the death toll rises from horror earthquake in Türkiye, Syria
UNICEF executive director Catherine Russell on the situation in Syria and Türkiye in the aftermath of the earthquake.
UNICEF spokesperson, James Elder, speaks with 3AW Melbourne about the desperate search as the Türkiye and Syria earthquake death toll skyrockets.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers started a "conversation" about measuring wellbeing in Australia, UNICEF Spokesperson, Elliot Stein, weighs in on the discussion.
International aid agencies are warning that millions are suffering from food shortages, and over 200 thousand are at high risk of dying of starvation in Somalia.
UNICEF Australia Ambassador, Emma McKeon speaks to the Daily Telegraph about children and sports on International Children's Day.
Calls for outreach support in remote communities to help First Nations' people gain birth certificates.
There is a fresh call for Australia to create a national polio surveillance network, as Victoria increases its wastewater testing.
‘It is beyond bleak’: Pakistan floods affecting 16m children, says Unicef. Devastating conditions were triggered by heavy monsoon rains that have so far killed more than 1,500 people.
A year after the Taliban seized power, Afghanistan’s economy is in ruins – and women are paying the highest price.
A year after the fall of Kabul UNICEF Afghanistan’s Sam Mort speaks to Yalda Hakim about this crisis of education, and how she still has hope for the future.
More employers offering leave to grandparents thanks to an initiative by workplace advisory group Parents at Work and UNICEF, which was launched last year to lift workplace standards for families and carers.
Emma McKeon has marked her move to the Gold Coast by launching a personal fundraising appeal, raising $20,000 for emergency support in Ukraine.
