Syria 3 years on – are we losing a generation?
I know I wonder about the effects on my grandchildren of violent video games. Imagine the effects on the children of Syria – or the Central African Republic – or South Sudan – when the horrors and...
View ArticleA day of rage
Friday was a particularly hard day. Work interspersed with outrage. No, not outrage. Simple rage. Because, among other issues, we were focused on various reports of rape. The terrible rape and...
View ArticleA revolution in early childhood development
I used to think that early childhood development was all about education. That if we taught a child her colours and shapes, her letters and numbers, it would stimulate her mind and encourage healthy...
View Article5 years on: Peace for the children of Syria?
I visited Syria on the eve of the 3rd anniversary of the conflict, two years of suffering ago. At the time, it hardly seemed possible that the situation facing millions of children there could get...
View ArticleNew hope in drought-stricken Ethiopia
Ruined crops. Dead livestock. More than 10.2 million people in need of urgent relief assistance. Six million children stalked by thirst, hunger and disease. This is the situation in Ethiopia, now...
View ArticleClear the air for children
This blog post initially appeared in UNICEF’s new report on air pollution, Clear the Air for Children. It causes miscarriages, early delivery, and low birth weight. It contributes to diseases that...
View ArticleThe first 1,000 days: a singular window of opportunity
What’s the most important thing children have? Their brains. And yet, we’re not caring for children’s brains the way we care for their bodies. This should concern all of us – including business...
View ArticleChildren thirst for a future
Water is elemental. Without it, nothing can grow. And without safe water, children may not survive. Children without access to safe water are more likely to die in infancy– and throughout childhood –...
View ArticleChildren on the move
Around the world today, there is a growing global ‘movement’ of children and adolescents – but not the kind of movement that generates many ‘likes’ on social media. It is a movement made up of 50...
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