UNICEF UK

On 19-20 March this year, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, will hold a Replenishment Summit seeking funding support to 2030. This will be a crucial moment for protecting the health of children around the world. To date, Gavi has immunised a whole generation – over 1 billion children – and saved 18.8 million lives thanks to its success in distributing affordable vaccines. As a Gavi founder, UK support is instrumental. Especially at a time when investment in development, health and children is under threat. UNICEF UK research shows that UK Aid for children dropped by 56% between 2016 and 2022. This includes cuts to health funding, even as we emerged from a global pandemic. New investment in Gavi brings a critical opportunity to vaccinate more children, against more diseases, faster than ever before. Gavi remains one of the best buys in global health - expected to generate $100 billion in wider economic benefits to 2030. In March, the UK Government has a major opportunity to support proven interventions that deliver for children through investing in Gavi. Now is the time for the UK to choose to step up for children.

In South Africa, 1 in 5 children may face future health risks from food-related illnesses. Through UNICEF’s partnership with AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme, UNICEF South Africa works with youth advocates to support the government to improve the food environment for all children.     Thanks to our partner, AstraZeneca’s Young Health Programme, for your ongoing commitment to prevent non-communicable diseases (#NCDs) and promote positive health outcomes.    Find out more about our partnership here: https://lnkd.in/e6u_nMKA  

“The long-standing partnership between UNICEF and Unilever serves as a powerful example of what can be achieved when industry leaders join forces.” Unilever’s Chief Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer Rebecca Marmot spoke to The Times about the Unilever and UNICEF partnership of ten years and counting, the power of partnerships like these and urges decision makers in all fields to use their unique capabilities to build similar partnerships to help shape a better world and build a more equitable future for everyone. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eTucWHUq

Find out more about how funding from London's Violence Reduction Unit is supporting schools in London to engage with our Rights Respecting Schools Award (#RRSA) to embed children’s rights across everything they do. 👇 💙

David Beckham is a World Economic Forum Crystal Awardee 2025 in recognition of his incredible commitment to improving the lives of children around the world. Over the past 20 years, as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador he has raised vital funds and advocated for children’s rights. The impact of his support has been transformative, and he continues to strive to help vulnerable children globally. David Beckham and UNICEF invite your company or organisation to join us in creating a world where children can achieve their dreams. For more information, please contact the partnerships team at corporate@unicef.org.uk #ForEveryChild#Dreams

Children’s futures are on the front page – where they belong. Thank you, First News, for shining a light on the urgent impact of the #climatecrisis on children’s education. UNICEF’s latest report underscores a stark reality: nearly a quarter of a billion children missed school last year because of the climate crisis. From #floods to #drought, climate change is a #childrights crisis – one that is denying children their right to learn, grow, and reach their full potential. By amplifying this critical issue, First News is giving young people the chance to learn about the challenges affecting children like them around the world - and giving them the power to speak up for change. We need urgent investment in climate-resilient education systems, so that every child, everywhere, can learn, no matter the challenges they face. For more information about the disruptive impact climate change had on children’s education in 2024, read here: https://lnkd.in/eDKAGkYP

“We are delivering those bracelets with a name tag and a phone number, the family name, so that if children are getting separated from their parents, it’s easier to catch up and to be able to reunite them with their parents.” As thousands of families continue to move to the north of Gaza, Jonathan Crickx, UNICEF State of Palestine Chief of Communication, explains how UNICEF and its partners are helping families to stay safe during this time.

We’re thrilled to share that UNICEF has received €227,208 from Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity after it announced the donation of all entry fees from the 2024 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Lions and Glass: The Lion for Change. Launched in 2018, in partnership with the United Nations, the SDG Lions celebrate creative work that actively supports the advancement of the 17 Global Goals, which were created to end extreme poverty, inequality, and climate change by 2030. This generous donation will support UNICEF’s mission to transform the lives of children globally, ensuring every child has the happy, healthy and safe childhood they deserve. Thank you to Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. Read more- https://lnkd.in/eUyWEGuC

Today, on International Day of Education, we are proud to share that our colleagues, Kate Cotton, Nathalie Thomas, and Prabhash Upadhyaya, are guests on our partner Nord Anglia Education’s ‘Learning Explorations’ podcast. Tune in for an enlightening conversation about the future of #education, the challenges we face, and the innovative solutions UNICEF is leading around the world. Spotify: https://shorturl.at/5Mzhj Apple Podcasts: https://shorturl.at/MAopW

Today, it’s International Day of Education and we’d like to thank players of People’s Postcode Lottery for raising more than £20 million since 2017 for UNICEF UK. The support has been crucial in enabling the charity to deliver its Education in Emergencies programme in East and Southern Africa which helps ensure children in crisis can continue to learn. Currently, there are an increasing number of crises that are impacting children’s access to education such as the growing digital divide, increasing inequality and the impacts of climate change. But with the help of funding awarded through Postcode Education Trust, we’ve been able to positively change the lives of many children and get them back to learning. Huge thanks to players of People's Postcode Lottery