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We are @UNICEF Innocenti – Global Office of Research and Foresight. We generate knowledge, drive change and find answers #ForEveryChild.
9/10 children play online games, but there is a growing threat: violent organisations recruiting younger players. @unicef.org's new working paper explores how gaming ecosystems are being weaponized, and how to ensure gaming remains inclusive, creative and safe: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Protecting Children in Online Gaming
Mitigating Risks from Organized Violence
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October 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
9/10 children play online games, but there is a growing threat: violent organisations recruiting younger players. @unicef.org's new working paper explores how gaming ecosystems are being weaponized, and how to ensure gaming remains inclusive, creative and safe: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
In Uruguay, students with & w/out disabilities are learning together with their first AI-powered Accessible Digital Textbook. Co-developed by @unicef.org AI experts + partners, it transforms books into accessible formats in days – bridging gaps in #inclusiveeducation
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Can AI help bridge the gap in inclusive education?
Exploring AI-powered production of accessible digital textbooks in Uruguay
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October 1, 2025 at 6:54 AM
In Uruguay, students with & w/out disabilities are learning together with their first AI-powered Accessible Digital Textbook. Co-developed by @unicef.org AI experts + partners, it transforms books into accessible formats in days – bridging gaps in #inclusiveeducation
www.unicef.org/innocenti/ca...
www.unicef.org/innocenti/ca...
🆕 New blog! 🇳🇵 Nepal’s decade-long journey with #DataMustSpeak shows how partnership, innovation + inclusive governance can turn data into action for learning. 👉 www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
Data Must Speak: When evidence listens, learns, and leads
A decade-long partnership to strengthen data systems
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September 24, 2025 at 8:32 AM
🆕 New blog! 🇳🇵 Nepal’s decade-long journey with #DataMustSpeak shows how partnership, innovation + inclusive governance can turn data into action for learning. 👉 www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
Children and young people are tired of tokenistic participation.
Our new report captures voices from 120 people among children, young people and experts, discussing both barriers and practical solutions to real participation.
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#childparticipation #childrights
Our new report captures voices from 120 people among children, young people and experts, discussing both barriers and practical solutions to real participation.
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#childparticipation #childrights
Beyond Being Heard
The right of children and youth to participate in civil and political processes in a changing world
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August 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Children and young people are tired of tokenistic participation.
Our new report captures voices from 120 people among children, young people and experts, discussing both barriers and practical solutions to real participation.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
#childparticipation #childrights
Our new report captures voices from 120 people among children, young people and experts, discussing both barriers and practical solutions to real participation.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
#childparticipation #childrights
Future begins with youth.
It's #InternationalYouthDay. We celebrate young people. And we commend their dedication to redefining the present and shaping the future.
At UNICEF Innocenti, we partner with young people to explore what works in education.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/ar....
It's #InternationalYouthDay. We celebrate young people. And we commend their dedication to redefining the present and shaping the future.
At UNICEF Innocenti, we partner with young people to explore what works in education.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/ar....
Education and human capital
Every child has the right to learn
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August 12, 2025 at 9:31 AM
Future begins with youth.
It's #InternationalYouthDay. We celebrate young people. And we commend their dedication to redefining the present and shaping the future.
At UNICEF Innocenti, we partner with young people to explore what works in education.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/ar....
It's #InternationalYouthDay. We celebrate young people. And we commend their dedication to redefining the present and shaping the future.
At UNICEF Innocenti, we partner with young people to explore what works in education.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/ar....
For many children, AI chatbots have become companions. They offer offer friendship and even emotional support. But at what price?
We explore the world of AI chatbots and children, and ask what are the benefits - and what are the risks - for our youngest generations?
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We explore the world of AI chatbots and children, and ask what are the benefits - and what are the risks - for our youngest generations?
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The risky new world of tech's friendliest bots
AI companions and children
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July 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
For many children, AI chatbots have become companions. They offer offer friendship and even emotional support. But at what price?
We explore the world of AI chatbots and children, and ask what are the benefits - and what are the risks - for our youngest generations?
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
We explore the world of AI chatbots and children, and ask what are the benefits - and what are the risks - for our youngest generations?
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
@UNICEF's Report Card 19 asks what can be done to promote child well-being.
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Child Well-Being in an Unpredictable World
Innocenti Report Card 19: Growing up in a wealthy country with abundant resources does not a guarantee a happy, healthy childhood
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July 8, 2025 at 8:03 AM
@UNICEF's Report Card 19 asks what can be done to promote child well-being.
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
📣 A new e-course, Introduction to Evidence Co-creation, is now live on UNICEF AGORA.
Learn how to co-create evidence using real-world examples like #DataMustSpeak research.
It takes just 30-45 minutes and is available in EN, ES, FR, and PT:
agora.unicef.org/course/info.....
Learn how to co-create evidence using real-world examples like #DataMustSpeak research.
It takes just 30-45 minutes and is available in EN, ES, FR, and PT:
agora.unicef.org/course/info.....
Summary of Introduction to Evidence Co-Creation
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July 3, 2025 at 7:48 AM
📣 A new e-course, Introduction to Evidence Co-creation, is now live on UNICEF AGORA.
Learn how to co-create evidence using real-world examples like #DataMustSpeak research.
It takes just 30-45 minutes and is available in EN, ES, FR, and PT:
agora.unicef.org/course/info.....
Learn how to co-create evidence using real-world examples like #DataMustSpeak research.
It takes just 30-45 minutes and is available in EN, ES, FR, and PT:
agora.unicef.org/course/info.....
New research shows pupil-teacher ratios in Region 6 of The Gambia hit 44:1 – double the urban levels.
Remote schools face the biggest shortages.
This report reveals more and offers solutions to improve deployment and support learning.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Remote schools face the biggest shortages.
This report reveals more and offers solutions to improve deployment and support learning.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Teachers for All: The Gambia
Building on Foundations: Strengthening teacher deployment for improved foundational learning
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June 30, 2025 at 6:52 AM
New research shows pupil-teacher ratios in Region 6 of The Gambia hit 44:1 – double the urban levels.
Remote schools face the biggest shortages.
This report reveals more and offers solutions to improve deployment and support learning.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Remote schools face the biggest shortages.
This report reveals more and offers solutions to improve deployment and support learning.
Read more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Every child deserves safety, support & opportunity.
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to turn commitment into action and build a legacy of hope for all children.
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to turn commitment into action and build a legacy of hope for all children.
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
Stay for children, stay with UNICEF
Unprecedented cuts to funding for the world’s children are a staggering step back for the world.
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June 27, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Every child deserves safety, support & opportunity.
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to turn commitment into action and build a legacy of hope for all children.
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to turn commitment into action and build a legacy of hope for all children.
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
How do we protect children’s legal identity amid climate crises?
Join @UNICEF at #3MCCRVS for a side event on building climate-resilient birth registration systems, with insights from Nepal, PNG, and Philippines.
🗓️ 26/06/25 | 12:45 BKK | Rm A / Online
#CRVS #LegalIdentity #ClimateResilience #UNICEF
Join @UNICEF at #3MCCRVS for a side event on building climate-resilient birth registration systems, with insights from Nepal, PNG, and Philippines.
🗓️ 26/06/25 | 12:45 BKK | Rm A / Online
#CRVS #LegalIdentity #ClimateResilience #UNICEF
June 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How do we protect children’s legal identity amid climate crises?
Join @UNICEF at #3MCCRVS for a side event on building climate-resilient birth registration systems, with insights from Nepal, PNG, and Philippines.
🗓️ 26/06/25 | 12:45 BKK | Rm A / Online
#CRVS #LegalIdentity #ClimateResilience #UNICEF
Join @UNICEF at #3MCCRVS for a side event on building climate-resilient birth registration systems, with insights from Nepal, PNG, and Philippines.
🗓️ 26/06/25 | 12:45 BKK | Rm A / Online
#CRVS #LegalIdentity #ClimateResilience #UNICEF
@UNICEF's Report Card 19 asks what can be done to promote child well-being.
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Child Well-Being in an Unpredictable World
Innocenti Report Card 19: Growing up in a wealthy country with abundant resources does not a guarantee a happy, healthy childhood
www.unicef.org
June 23, 2025 at 8:49 AM
@UNICEF's Report Card 19 asks what can be done to promote child well-being.
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
We need to improve children's mental and physical health, support the development of skills, tackle inequalities, prepare for an uncertain future and more.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
💡 With structured teacher training, 12,500+ educators in Sierra Leone are now better equipped to teach math using transformative and evidence-based teaching approaches!
👉 Our research reveals how practice, creativity & leadership made it work in this 🆕 blog: www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
👉 Our research reveals how practice, creativity & leadership made it work in this 🆕 blog: www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
Counting on teachers
Lessons on scaling numeracy training for every teacher in Sierra Leone
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June 17, 2025 at 8:26 AM
💡 With structured teacher training, 12,500+ educators in Sierra Leone are now better equipped to teach math using transformative and evidence-based teaching approaches!
👉 Our research reveals how practice, creativity & leadership made it work in this 🆕 blog: www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
👉 Our research reveals how practice, creativity & leadership made it work in this 🆕 blog: www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
Nearly 1 in 5 children face conflict & hardship today.
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to pool our influence to transform lives.
Let’s be a beacon of hope & act with courage!
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to pool our influence to transform lives.
Let’s be a beacon of hope & act with courage!
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
Stay for children, stay with UNICEF
Unprecedented cuts to funding for the world’s children are a staggering step back for the world.
www.unicef.org
June 13, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Nearly 1 in 5 children face conflict & hardship today.
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to pool our influence to transform lives.
Let’s be a beacon of hope & act with courage!
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
I AM #ForEveryChild calls us to pool our influence to transform lives.
Let’s be a beacon of hope & act with courage!
www.unicef.org/take-action/...
UNICEF’s Compendium of Innovations in Data Governance for Children showcases cutting-edge policy approaches and practical tools that advance children’s rights in the digital age.
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Innovations in Data Governance for Children
Case studies
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June 9, 2025 at 7:05 AM
UNICEF’s Compendium of Innovations in Data Governance for Children showcases cutting-edge policy approaches and practical tools that advance children’s rights in the digital age.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Core investments in policy, financing, human resources and evidence-based interventions to strengthen adaptive social protection will help secure stronger resilience to crises for children and families globally. blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinp...
Strengthening adaptive social protection for children in crisis: The role of implementation science
From forced migration and displacement to war and climate-related disasters, adverse experiences that threaten children’s development are on the rise globally. It is estimated that one in five childre...
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June 4, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Core investments in policy, financing, human resources and evidence-based interventions to strengthen adaptive social protection will help secure stronger resilience to crises for children and families globally. blogs.worldbank.org/en/investinp...
The African Continental Free Trade Area offers opportunities for Africa’s growing young population, but it can also create risks.
What are those opportunities? And what are those risks? Read our latest report now:
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What are those opportunities? And what are those risks? Read our latest report now:
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Unlocking the Potential of AfCFTA for Africa’s Young Population
Why does the AfCFTA matter to the young population?
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June 2, 2025 at 7:43 AM
The African Continental Free Trade Area offers opportunities for Africa’s growing young population, but it can also create risks.
What are those opportunities? And what are those risks? Read our latest report now:
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What are those opportunities? And what are those risks? Read our latest report now:
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Discover how UNICEF Innocenti shaped discussions and policies and helped promote the well-being and rights of children in 2024.
Read our Annual Report:
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Read our Annual Report:
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Annual report 2024
Discover how UNICEF Innocenti shaped discussions and policies and helped promote the well-being and rights of children
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May 30, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Discover how UNICEF Innocenti shaped discussions and policies and helped promote the well-being and rights of children in 2024.
Read our Annual Report:
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Read our Annual Report:
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
AI chatbots are appearing everywhere and becoming more personalized, so it's a good time to ask: what kind of impact could they have on children?
This new article asks how AI chatbots can be designed in children’s best interests.
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This new article asks how AI chatbots can be designed in children’s best interests.
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Beyond algorithms: Three signals of changing AI-child interaction
Three signals of changing AI-child interaction
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May 26, 2025 at 6:40 AM
AI chatbots are appearing everywhere and becoming more personalized, so it's a good time to ask: what kind of impact could they have on children?
This new article asks how AI chatbots can be designed in children’s best interests.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
This new article asks how AI chatbots can be designed in children’s best interests.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
Take a deep dive into important issues facing children and young people today with our Explainers series of articles.
Each article looks at a pressing challenge and examines it thoroughly and informatively.
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Each article looks at a pressing challenge and examines it thoroughly and informatively.
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Ideas and articles
Explainers and evidence-based analysis that focus on solutions to the toughest challenges impacting children and young people today
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May 23, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Take a deep dive into important issues facing children and young people today with our Explainers series of articles.
Each article looks at a pressing challenge and examines it thoroughly and informatively.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
Each article looks at a pressing challenge and examines it thoroughly and informatively.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
@unicef.org's Report Card 19 finds that progress is at risk.
Over past years improvements have been made in child well-being. But trends in basic areas show signs of reversal.
And new risks to children’s health continue to emerge.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Over past years improvements have been made in child well-being. But trends in basic areas show signs of reversal.
And new risks to children’s health continue to emerge.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Child Well-Being in an Unpredictable World
Innocenti Report Card 19: Growing up in a wealthy country with abundant resources does not a guarantee a happy, healthy childhood
www.unicef.org
May 21, 2025 at 9:06 AM
@unicef.org's Report Card 19 finds that progress is at risk.
Over past years improvements have been made in child well-being. But trends in basic areas show signs of reversal.
And new risks to children’s health continue to emerge.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Over past years improvements have been made in child well-being. But trends in basic areas show signs of reversal.
And new risks to children’s health continue to emerge.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
@unicef.org's Report Card 19 finds that children are less happy with their lives, are more likely to be overweight and are not doing as well in school. Progress in child well-being is increasingly vulnerable to global events and shocks.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
May 16, 2025 at 6:35 AM
@unicef.org's Report Card 19 finds that children are less happy with their lives, are more likely to be overweight and are not doing as well in school. Progress in child well-being is increasingly vulnerable to global events and shocks.
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Growing up in a wealthy country does not guarantee a happy and healthy childhood.
Some of the richest countries have seen significant declines in academic performance, mental health & physical health.
Read @UNICEF's latest Report Card & find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Some of the richest countries have seen significant declines in academic performance, mental health & physical health.
Read @UNICEF's latest Report Card & find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Child Well-Being in an Unpredictable World
Innocenti Report Card 19: Growing up in a wealthy country with abundant resources does not a guarantee a happy, healthy childhood
www.unicef.org
May 14, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Growing up in a wealthy country does not guarantee a happy and healthy childhood.
Some of the richest countries have seen significant declines in academic performance, mental health & physical health.
Read @UNICEF's latest Report Card & find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Some of the richest countries have seen significant declines in academic performance, mental health & physical health.
Read @UNICEF's latest Report Card & find out more: www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
How are governments, regulators, industry and civil society, and even children themselves shaping data governance systems that are more responsible and child-centered?
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
Innovations in Data Governance for Children
Case studies
www.unicef.org
May 12, 2025 at 6:41 AM
How are governments, regulators, industry and civil society, and even children themselves shaping data governance systems that are more responsible and child-centered?
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
www.unicef.org/innocenti/re...
One of the most significant trends in financial technology is its growing intersection with internet culture.
From the rise of meme coins to the gamification of investment, these digital environments are making spending and investing feel like play.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
From the rise of meme coins to the gamification of investment, these digital environments are making spending and investing feel like play.
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When spending and investing feel like play
How internet culture and FinTech are reshaping children's financial futures
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May 7, 2025 at 6:59 AM
One of the most significant trends in financial technology is its growing intersection with internet culture.
From the rise of meme coins to the gamification of investment, these digital environments are making spending and investing feel like play.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...
From the rise of meme coins to the gamification of investment, these digital environments are making spending and investing feel like play.
www.unicef.org/innocenti/st...