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We are a global network of 11 child-focused development organizations working in 70 countries. Learn more: http://childfundalliance.org
Girls and women continue to be excluded from public life in Afghanistan as the humanitarian crisis worsens. UNAMA warns that half the population will need aid in 2026, with more than 1m children lacking lifesaving nutrition. Learn more: news.un.org/en/story/202...
Afghanistan’s crisis deepens as human rights recede and aid funding falls
Afghanistan’s worsening humanitarian crisis is being driven by the accelerating erosion of fundamental rights – especially for women and girls – alongside mass displacement, economic decline and shrin...
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December 18, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A new @hrw.org feature highlights why human rights matter — and the power we all have to resist violations.

From the Philippines to Australia to Brazil, these stories show collective action in motion, often led by young people demanding change. Read more: www.hrw.org/feature/2025...
Human Rights Violations Are Real. So is Our Power to Resist Them.
This Human Rights Day, we’re highlighting moments from around the world that remind us progress is possible.
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December 17, 2025 at 8:19 PM
A new systematic review of INSPIRE, @whowpro.bsky.social’s 7 strategies to end violence against children, provides fresh evidence on what works. The message is clear: ending violence is possible, but requires political will & sustained investment. Read the research: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
December 16, 2025 at 8:23 PM
UN Special Adviser on the prevention of genocide Chaloka Beyani warns that the risk — and reality — of atrocities is extremely high. He highlights threats like misinformation and hate speech, reminding us: “Remembrance alone is not enough. We must act early.”

Watch: news.un.org/en/story/202...
December 15, 2025 at 9:01 PM
ChildFund Alliance sends its best wishes to former Canadian UN Ambassador Bob Rae as he steps down. In his final address, he urged countries to stay fully engaged: “To make change, we all have to be contributors to change.” Thank you for your leadership, Bob. Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8zb...
Bob Rae delivers final speech as Canada’s ambassador to the U.N. – November 13, 2025
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December 14, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Australia is the first country to set a minimum account age of 16 for major social media platforms.

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says the change will give young people “a reprieve from powerful and persuasive design features built to keep them hooked.”

www.esafety.gov.au/newsroom/med...
December 13, 2025 at 2:33 AM
ChildFund Alliance has joined governments, child rights groups, the private sector, survivor advocates, parents and children in signing an Open Letter to G20 leaders, urging them to prioritise children’s digital safety and wellbeing.

Learn more: safeonline.global/open-letter-...

#OnlineSafety
December 13, 2025 at 2:22 AM
The WeProtect Global Alliance has released its Global Threat Assessment, which finds that AI is accelerating the creation and spread of harmful material, yet 60% of major platforms still provide no transparency on how they address exploitation.

Read the findings: www.weprotect.org/news/experts...
Experts unveil practical plan to end technology-facilitated child sexual abuse crisis: Global Threat Assessment 2025 - WeProtect Global Alliance
Global Threat Assessment 2025 unveiled with Prevention Framework to combat technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse crisis.
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December 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
On #HumanRightsDay, we reaffirm the inalienable rights every person is entitled to — equality, dignity, and full participation in society. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains a groundbreaking global commitment. We must do all we can to ensure it is upheld, and realised for all.
December 11, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Ending violence against children remains the flagship priority for our new Strategic Plan.

Through visibility, accountability and investment, ChildFund Alliance is determined to strengthen protection systems so every child can grow up safe from harm. 🔗 bit.ly/4nPr7w5

#EndViolence #childrights
December 8, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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Parents, we know you do your best to keep your kids safe online. But parents can’t keep tech companies in line by themselves. Governments need to play their part too.

Share if you believe a better internet is possible. Together, we can make it happen. https://moreincommon.pulse.ly/kzqkohkvhr
November 18, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Global climate action grew by only 1% in 2024, according to the @oecd-ocde.bsky.social. This slowdown can’t be explained by COVID-19 or economic shocks and reflects a worrying loss of momentum. Stronger, coordinated international action is essential.

Report: www.oecd.org/en/publicati...

#COP30
The Climate Action Monitor 2025
The Climate Action Monitor is the flagship annual publication of the OECD’s International Programme for Action on Climate (IPAC). Building on the IPAC Dashboard of climate-related indicators, it provi...
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November 20, 2025 at 8:37 PM
ChildFund Alliance is calling for urgent global action to uphold the rights of children affected by conflict, disaster, and displacement. Their safety, voices, and futures must remain a priority.

Read the statement: childfundalliance.org/blog/directo...

#ChildRights #ChildrenInCrisis
November 20, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Engaging, informing and protecting children in the climate crisis is not optional—it is essential. Children and young people must be included as decision-makers & leaders to make #ClimateAction accountable. Read our Key Asks for #COP30: bit.ly/47FYTgV

#YouthLeadership #WorldChildrensDay
November 19, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Join us at #COP30 for a child-led panel where young people will share their demands for a safer climate future.

🗓️ 19 Nov, 3:30pm
📍 Press Conference Room 2, Belém

Hosted by ChildFund Alliance, Alana Institute, Plant-for-the-Planet, Centre for Global Education, Climate Justice for Rose & CRIN.
November 18, 2025 at 9:29 PM
A new @fao.org–@wfp.org report warns that acute food insecurity is worsening across 16 global hunger hotspots, putting millions at risk of famine.

Urgent global action is needed to protect children and families before conditions deteriorate further. www.fao.org/documents/ca...

#FoodSecurity
November 17, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Climate change is a child rights issue. As #COP30 begins, children and young people in climate-vulnerable communities must be heard and included in global decisions.

Watch their testimony: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQip...

#ClimateAction #ChildRights #YouthLeadership
The Youth Effect: Young Voices Taking Climate Action
YouTube video by ChildFund Alliance
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November 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Join us at #COP30 for Beyond Commitments: Making NDCs Children and Youth-Sensitive — 18 Nov, 16:15–17:15 at the Brazilian Pavilion.

Register: www.plant-for-the-planet.org/cop30/

#ClimateAction #ChildRights #YouthLeadership
Plant-for-the-Planet at COP 30 | Plant-for-the-Planet
Join Plant-for-the-Planet at COP 30! Explore our delegation, key demands, and side events shaping global climate action.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:18 PM
At #COP30, ChildFund Alliance calls for local leadership and community-based solutions to the climate crisis. Policies must empower Indigenous Peoples, women, children and youth with disabilities, migrants & those in poverty to lead. Read more: bit.ly/3JNvGZk #ClimateAction #ChildRights #COP30
November 14, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Congratulations to our member ChildFund Australia, selected as an Action for Women’s Health awardee from 4,000+ global applications. This recognition strengthens community-led work improving women’s and children’s health across the Asia-Pacific. Learn more: leverforchange.org/open-calls/a...
Action for Women's Health - Lever for Change
In 2024, Pivotal, a group of organizations founded by Melinda French Gates, launched Action for Women’s Health, a $250 million global open call to support…
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November 13, 2025 at 9:57 PM
MEDIA RELEASE: With #COP30 underway, six global organizations are urging world leaders to put children at the centre of climate action. A children-led panel will present their demands to negotiators on 19 November.

Read more: childfundalliance.org/blog/directo...

#ChildRights #ClimateAction
November 13, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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Kids are growing up with smartphones, social media & online gaming. And while the internet offers endless opportunities for learning, it also opens the door to exploitation.

You don’t need to be a tech expert to help protect your child. Know the signs 👉 https://childfund.pulse.ly/5yrtohvbsz
November 12, 2025 at 6:35 PM
At the 2024 Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, 100+ governments pledged to act. What progress has been made? Explore the dashboard to see what’s happening around the world: 👉 endviolenceagainstchildrenconference.org/pledges/

#ChildRights #EndViolenceAgainstChildren
November 12, 2025 at 8:21 PM
A new statement from the Alliance for Child Protection in Humanitarian Action, of which ChildFund Alliance is a member, urges that child protection be placed at the centre of the Gaza response.

Read the statement: bit.ly/4p0Fv5n

#ChildProtection #ChildRights #Gaza #ChildrenInConflict
November 11, 2025 at 8:14 PM
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🚨 BREAKING: Children in the Philippines are in crisis after 2 earthquakes & 2 typhoons.

Through our Alliance partners Educo & ChildFund Japan, we're providing food, shelter materials & psychosocial support. Donate to support kids in emergencies like these: https://childfund.pulse.ly/qp8epbgqoe
November 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM