UNICEF Aotearoa

UNICEF Aotearoa

Non-profit Organizations

Wellington, Wellington 5,052 followers

For every child, the best start in life. #MōNgāTamarikiKatoa #ForEveryChild

About us

UNICEF is the United Nations Children's Fund. For over 70 years, we've been working to protect the rights of children in over 190 countries and territories around the world. We help all children, near or far, no matter their race or religion. We're the largest children's organisation, with offices in over 190 countries. UNICEF New Zealand is one of 33 UNICEF National Committees, which raise funds for UNICEF’s worldwide emergency and development work.

Industry
Non-profit Organizations
Company size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Wellington, Wellington
Type
Nonprofit
Specialties
International Development, Fundraising, children's rights, ngo, charity, humanitarian aid, and advocacy

Locations

  • Primary

    Level 1

    11 Aurora Terrace

    Wellington, Wellington 6011, NZ

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Employees at UNICEF Aotearoa

Updates

  • No mountain high enough, no valley low enough! Together with the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade , we’ve been training local educators and establishing community-based pre-schools and early learning centres in Papua New Guinea. We’ve also been providing locally sourced and culturally relevant resources, like the Billum Packs. These colourful bags contain low cost and sometimes home-made educational materials like sticks, stones and bottlecaps to make math fun at home and school. This supports parents with home-based child education and play-based learning. And the kids love them! ©UNICEF Papua New Guinea/ 2023/ Moran

  • The numbers speak for themselves! Millions of tamariki were supported this year, all because of you. And whilst 2024 may be wrapped, for us at UNICEF, the mahi continues. Head to the link below to read more about our Humanitarian Action for Children 2025. https://lnkd.in/gX3nYDft © UNICEF Afghanistan/ 2024/ Naftalin © UNICEF State of Palestine/ 2024/ Media Clinic © UNICEF Pacific/ 2024/ Shing © UNICEF Sudan/ 2024/ Elfatih © UNICEF Lebanon/ 2024/ Choufany © UNICEF Yemen/ 2024/ Gabreez © UNICEF Democratic Republic of Congo/ 2024/ Ndomba Mbikayi © UNICEF Pakistan/ 2023/ Ahmed 

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    We love hearing the ‘why’ from our donors! Ngā mihi Deena, we couldn't agree more that Paddington Postcards are an awesome way to help little ones learn about the world while helping little ones around the world. A great idea for any teachers, educators or organizations working with tamariki. Head to the link below for more info about our Paddington Postcards. https://lnkd.in/gjNpZ9YY © UNICEF Ukraine/ 2024/ Yevtushenko

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    We’ve written a blog post to help you, or your organization, get started with all of the ways to show your support for tamariki around the world. Check out the link below https://lnkd.in/gU8V_-j7 © UNICEF India/ 2022/ Nanda © UNICEF Nigeria/ 2024/ Boman © UNICEF Venezuela/ 2023/ Pocaterra © UNICEF Ethiopia/ 2024/ Dejongh © UNICEF Pakistan/ 2024/ Bashir

  • The theme for this year’s World Children’s Day was ‘Listen to the Future’ and that’s exactly what happened at Parliament last week.  Hosted by MPs Camilla Belich and Greg Fleming, the third gathering of our Forum for Children’s Rights opened the floor to rangatahi on World Children’s Day. A space for them to have their say on the issues facing young people in Aotearoa, and share solutions with decision-makers and other advocates.  Head to the link below to read more. https://lnkd.in/gVVrC8M3 Thanks to Create Happy Media for capturing the images from the day. 

  • Children have the right to be heard in decisions that affect them and they are speaking up! We tautoko the VOYCE Whakarongo Mai call for section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi to stay in the legislation: "without it we wouldn't be better off, but with it we should be." To read more on our position, and our statement, head to the link below. https://lnkd.in/girfXN5t

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    Dear Minister Karen Chhour your community is begging for you to listen 💜 📝 Repealing (getting rid of) 7aa of the OT Act (Law) would be a HUGE step backwards for tamariki in care. Next month this bill will be having its second reading in Parliament and we need you help to #save7aa 📱 To those who can, please call your local MP and ask them to help #save7aa

  • Ongoing and important discussions! Thank you for having us.

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    We were blown away by the energy and thought-provoking kōrero from the UNICEF Aotearoa Young Ambassadors, who visited our Wellington office last week. Our chair Dr Rod Carr and Commission staff sat down with the UNICEF team to discuss a range of topics relating to climate change in Aotearoa New Zealand. This hui was a great opportunity to not only answer questions from the Young Ambassadors, but for us as a Commission to hear more about what rangatahi think, value, and prioritise in #ClimateAction. One of the overarching themes of the hui was featuring the voices and needs of everyday people in our work. The YAs challenged us to continue engaging with rangatahi and taking on board not just scientific evidence, but lived experience from communities across the motu. Our work has long-term impacts for all of Aotearoa New Zealand, and lived experience is an important type of information that feeds into our work alongside peer-reviewed research, mātauranga Māori, and many other sources of information. This hui highlighted the complex understanding and deep care that young people have when it comes to big issues like climate change and how they truly want to make a difference, despite the many barriers they face. Thank you again to the Angus, Clare and the YAs at UNICEF for coming to see us.

    • Commission Staff, Commission Chair, and UNICEF young ambassadors gathered for a hui to discuss climate action through the eyes of rangatahi
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    • Commission Staff, Commission Chair, and UNICEF young ambassadors gathered for a hui to discuss climate action through the eyes of rangatahi.
  • For over 75 years, education has always been a core theme in our mahi around the world. A child’s right to learn is universal, no matter where they live or what their circumstances are. Whether it’s part of an emergency response or supporting governments with long term solutions, everything we do weaves in education. But traditional education is no longer going to cut it if we want to prepare kids for the next 20 years. It has to evolve. In this month’s Good News, we take a closer look at some long-term education initiatives that do just this. From an urban food garden initiative in Ethiopia to life skill training in Syria to vocational upskilling in Nigeria. Head to the link below. https://lnkd.in/gdwet7vv ©UNICEF Nigeria/ 2024/ Aliyu ©UNICEF Nigeria/ 2024 /Boman ©UNICEF Syrian Arab Republic/ 2024/ Dabaan ©UNICEF Ethiopia/ 2024/ De Jongh

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