The African Union and @ec.europa.eu Summit underscores how essential the partnership between the AU + EU is for advancing the rights and opportunities of Africa’s children and youth. Strong cooperation between both unions remains vital to driving lasting progress.

The meeting with Jozef Sikela and GenUnlimited's Global Leadership Council co-chaired by @unicef.org Catherine Russell, was an opportunity to highlight innovative partnerships with private sector to power youth skills. The EU has a huge role to play in this space through the #GlobalGateway.

Ensuring the safety of unaccompanied and separated migrant children in Europe is urgent. Grateful to Octavio Caraballo Presidencia de Gobierno & Stephane Soriano Gómez for hosting today’s meeting and inviting UNICEF to share our experience protecting children’s best interests with EU Member States.

With 2024 and 25 the deadliest years for humanitarian workers, the world is failing them - and the children who rely on them.

Leaders and parties to conflicts must move from words to action. Let humanitarian workers do their jobs. End impunity for attacks. #WorldHumanitarianDay

A win for financing for development – and a win for children. This PFA will help governments make their @eib.org loans work more effectively for children by using a cost-effective, predictable and efficient procurement services mechanism.

In these troubling times it's heartening to see @gavi.org secure a record €7.7bn in pledges. Investing in health is essential for children, inc those in crises, but also has huge economic dividends - a message @unicefchief emphasized in meetings with Josef Sikela and @hadjalahbib.bsky.social

Child labour denies children their right to learn, play and simply be children.

Yesterday was World Day Against Child Labour, it’s heartening to share news of a new @ec.europa.eu UNICEF Türkiye and the government of Türkiye partnership aimed at ending child labour in the country.

1 in 5 children aged 2-4 don’t play with caregivers at home. On #DayOfPlay, I joined COFACE EU to highlight why play is serious business.

@unicef.org is working to mainstream play in our programs - and we call on govts and businesses to ensure every child has the right to play.

The #HamburgDeclaration on Responsible #AI for Sustainable Development is adopted. So pleased to formally endorse it on behalf of @UNICEF. Children's best interests must drive the evolution of AI. We want a safe AI that works for all of them – inc the most vulnerable. #HSC2025

What a truly inspiring exchange between our UNICEF sponsored youth with@reemalabali.bsky.social at #HSC2025. From reforestation to inclusive climate action, young leaders are shaping solutions. Grateful for @unicef.org's partnership with @bmz.de to drive impact #ForEveryChild. #Youthparticipation

The #EHF2025 is always a key event – doubly so this year due to recent aid funding cuts.

As @UNICEFchief stressed, we must work together as a sector and with partners to do all we can to protect children in emergencies - for their rights and for future security and stability.

A pleasure to join great discussions this week between UNICEF ED Catherine Russell and EU leadership. It’s clear the EU remains a crucial partner for children. We must build on this momentum, continuing our collaboration, investing in children, and putting them central to the EU’s action.

The #EIBforum showed why global partners working together is so vital for supporting children. This included tackling global health challenges and celebrating a polio response reaching >45 outbreaks in last year.

Very encouraged by discussions on our next @unicef.org @eib.org frontier.

Great to see the polio partnership between EIB @ec.europa.eu @who.int Gates Foundation @unicef.org delivering against its objectives, as reviewed by the steering committee of the Polio Performance Programme.
600 million doses delivered in 2024, + critical funding has helped the response in DRC.

Presidencies of the @consilium.europa.eu provide crucial opportunities to further children's rights.

Thanks to UNICEF Belgique for hosting an energizing discussion with colleagues from across the UNICEF family in Europe to plan our engagement with the trio of Poland, Denmark and Cyprus.