Increasing screen time linked to developmental problems in later childhood

According to a new study, toddlers spending a lot of time staring at screens are linked with poorer performance on developmental screening test...

Domestic violence, abuse and neglect reduce children’s growth and development

From birth to age five, a child’s brain develops more than at any other time in life. And early brain development has a lasting impact on...

Sesame Street to help Child Refugees in Syria

Sesame Street is an educational television program designed for preschoolers and is recognized as a pioneer of the contemporary standard which combines education...

UN WOMEN captures Unique and Powerful Stories of Women from around the World

UN launches a way to capture unique and powerful stories of people around the world.

"From where I stand..." is a new series launched on UN Women that captures the ...

Unicef Is Funding Blockchain And Health Tech To Solve The World’s Biggest Problems

The United Nations has announced the first five startups to receive investment through its $9 million (£7.2m) innovation fund. UNICEF, the UN's children's charity, wi...

Katy Perry Visits Vietnam With UNICEF

Following a visit to Vietnam, internationally acclaimed singer-songwriter and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Katy Perry is calling for increased focus on children being left be...

Common Sense Media Has A New Way To Measure Character

The importance of promoting social and emotional intelligence among kids has received more attention as of late, and US nonprofit Common Sense Media is taking note. The org...

Shakira Calls For Leaders To Join Early Childhood Revolution.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira today urged global leaders to INVEST heavily in early childhood development in the wake of new science that is creating a revolutionary s...

Shakira Calls For Leaders To Join Early Childhood Revolution.

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Shakira today urged global leaders to INVEST heavily in early childhood development in the wake of new science that is creating a revolutionary s...