The ongoing El Niño event is the strongest on record.

Many of the countries most at risk are also those where child poverty is highest and social protection is weakest.

Investing in social protection is critical to protect children and prevent lasting harm.

Child poverty is not inevitable. It can be addressed through child-sensitive social protection, quality public services and sustained commitment across government.

Join this @ParisPeaceForum #ChildSummit side event to discuss more: endchildhoodpoverty.org/news/investing…

🎙️ “Investing in children is not simply a moral obligation.”
Catherine Russell @unicefchief, Executive Director of @UNICEF, at the #ChildSummit: children are rights holders here and now, and that must translate into policies, budgets and political action. #PPF2026

🎥 Watch the Tube channel: youtu.be/TJ6FIRjOrHQ

Children’s rights are shaped by public finance decisions and by whether those investments translate into services that reach children.

This new publication presents UNICEF’s work in 57 countries in improving how resources are allocated and spent. unicef.org/reports/public…

A budget can only change a child’s life when resources reach the services children need. Ahead of the 2027 National Budget, UNICEF is engaging Parliament to champion investments in children and strengthen oversight of public spending.
@RSL_Parliament @mogca_S_L @UNSierraLeone

Proud of our work with @MCDSS_ZAMBIA , from strengthening the Social Cash Transfer programme and the Children’s Code Act to child protection. 🤝

"We are one team," said @unicefzambia Rep @DrSajaAbdullah during a courtesy call on newly appointed Minister Hon. Sheal S. Mulyata.

In Sindh's Ghotki District, Musharraf trained as a solar technician through the Green Skills Programme, supported by UNICEF's @GenUnlimited_ and partners.

Today, he earns an income supporting his family while bringing clean energy solutions to his community.

#GreenRising

With winter cash assistance, Olena in Sumy region chose what her family needed most: a heater, warm clothes and shoes for her children.

More than 100,000 families in frontline areas have now received winter cash assistance as part of a @MinSocUA-led response with support from rmanydiplo 🇩🇪, @NorwayinUkraine 🇳🇴,  @SwedeninUA 🇸🇪, @UKinUkraine 🇬🇧 and @USEmbassyKyiv 🇺🇸 for funding this life-saving assistance.

No country is immune to child poverty, yet many have shown it can be reduced with the right policies.

At this @ParisPeaceForum #ChildSummit side event, leaders will discuss proven solutions to reach vulnerable children and make child poverty a priority.: rebrand.ly/child-summit-e…

In Rwanda, Esther is applying climate education and entrepreneurship to build a business that turns waste materials from her community into shoes.

Through @GenUnlimited_ #GreenRising initiative, young entrepreneurs like her are transforming skills and creativity into businesses.

What will it take to make Lebanon's budget more transparent and open to public input?

At the Fiscal Transparency Forum in Beirut this week, IBP's Emad Emam discussed the country's Open Budget Survey (OBS) 2025 results with representatives from civil society, development ans, oversight bodies, and the Ministry of Finance. Across four consultations, participants tackled concrete steps: timely budget reports, stronger budget oversight and real ways for citizens to have a say.

The event was organized by @TI_Lebanon with the @IOFLebanon @openbudgets and @UNICEF, and funded by the @EU_commission @EUinLebanon.

📊 Lebanon’s full results: internationalbudget.org/open-budget-su…

#OpenBudgetSurvey hashtag#FiscalTransparency hashtag#PublicFinance

Poverty is more than a lack of money. For a child, it can mean missing nutritious food, safe water, healthcare or the chance to learn.

Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive. No child should be left behind.

#EndPoverty

The budget shows how much of a priority children really are.

In Montenegro, 26.2% of children are at risk of poverty, while 35% are at risk of poverty or social exclusion.

What does social exclusion mean?

This indicator is not only about income. It also includes severe rivation, as well as living in households where adults work very little or not at all.

For a child, poverty and social exclusion can mean fewer opportunities to learn, develop healthily, socialize and participate fully in community life.

That is why the question is not only how much we spend on children, but also whether those investments deliver results: whether families receive adequate support and whether every child has access to quality education, healthcare, child and social protection, and the services they need.

Investing in children is not at odds with responsible public financial management. On the contrary, quality education, health, protection and child development lay the foundations for sustainable economic and social development.

As Montenegro prepares its 2027 budget and National Action Plan for the European Child Guarantee, it is important that investments in children are planned based on needs and evidence, are sustainably financed, and that their actual impact on children’s lives is monitored.

Montenegro’s European future starts with a better childhood.

#EqualRightsAndOpportunities #ForEveryChild #InternationalDayForTheEradicationOfPoverty

Care is part of everyday life. So how can we make sure the right support is there when families need it?

Lee Min Hui and Juanita Vasquez Escallon from UNICEF join BFM 89.9 to unpack it. 🎙️

🎧 Listen to the conversation: bfm.my/content/podcas…

#JanjiKita

Care should not come at the cost of education, employment or opportunities. This #InternationalDayOfCareAndSupport, let's advocate for stronger care systems & family-friendly policies that support children, caregivers & families. Learn more: unicef.link/4soVhcR

Care is a shared responsibility.

Malaysia’s proposed Extended Paid Childbirth Benefit is an opportunity to better support mothers, fathers and children from the start.

Read why including fathers matter: unicef.org/malaysia/stori…

This year, the Human Rights Council recognized that inequalities in care and support systems are both a cause and a consequence of discrimination against women and girls.
 
Women and girls spend 2.5 times as many hours as men on unpaid care work, limiting their opportunities to ve economic independence.
 
Women also make up the majority of paid domestic workers, many facing low wages, precarious working conditions and discrimination. Migrant women and women from marginalized racial or ethnic communities predominate care and support workforce and in most precarious conditions.
 
Women and girls with disabilities, as well as older women, may themselves be carers and care and support workers while facing barriers to accessing the support they need to live independently and participate fully in society.
 
These inequalities reflect how care responsibilities are distributed and who has access to the support they need. Advancing equality requires addressing how care and support responsibilities are shared, ensuring decent working conditions for care and support workers, and protecting the rights and autonomy of people who need care and support.
 
On #CareAndSupportDay, we call for care and support policies that advance equality, with decent working conditions and stronger protection for everyone in care and support systems: live.ilo.org/event/building…
 
Explore the human rights dimensions of care and support: ohchr.org/en/care-and-su….
 
Read the stories of three young carers in Ireland and how caring for family members has affected their lives: ohchr.org/en/stories/202…

2028 will be the year of #CareAndSupport.

Take a look at our infographic to explore the milestones in care and support work over the last decade and in the years to come.

Malaysia took a positive step for working families, providing new mothers with an extra month of paid leave.

This brief calls for greater flexibility for parents to share leave & stronger paternity leave to support equal caregiving and women’s employment: unicef.org/malaysia/repor…

Happening today on the International #DayOfCareAndSupport.

Join this event live to explore how investment in sustainable care and support systems can improve working conditions for care workers while expanding access to quality care and support for all.

live.ilo.org/event/building…

From May to August 2026, more than 4,750 households, over 18,000 people, received #UNICEF-supported cash transfers in Haiti's West and Artibonite departments to meet their most urgent needs.

Thank you to the Haiti Humanitarian Fund for your support.

#HHF

#ForEveryChild