Safe water is a precondition for health and development and a basic human right, yet it is still denied to hundreds of millions of people throughout the developing world. Waterrelated diseases caused by insufficient safe water supplies coupled with poor sanitation and hygiene cause 3.4 million deaths a year, mostly among children. Despite continuing efforts by governments, civil society and the…
Lima tahun di Indonesia mengalami wasting dan satu dari lima mengalami stunting. Terdapat perbedaan angka prevalensi wasting yang besar antar provinsi, dengan prevalensi wasting sebesar 11,9% di Provinsi Maluku dan 2.8% di Provinsi Bali. Stunting dan wasting adalah akibat dari gizi yang kurang optimal sejak dari dalam kandungan, asupan gizi yang kurang pada anak usia dini dan/ atau penyakit inf…
Subnational and local governance programming is an integral part of UNICEF’s support for the realization of children’s rights within countries. Achieving outcomes for children at the subnational and local levels is done through the application of the Subnational and Local Governance Programming Framework2 that adopts a territorial lens as a principle for sustainable local development and t…
Since the U.S. embassy started monitoring PM2.5 air pollution in Prishtinë in 2016 and made the data available on the internet, there have been growing concerns over the levels of air pollution that have led to citizen protests. For example PM2.5 air pollution surpassed 600 ?g/m3 and 606 ?g/m3 on 28 and 29 January 2017 respectively, and wintertime concentrations substantially exceed levels d…
Pada tahun 2023, Indonesia menargetkan pencapaian “Indonesia Emas” dengan meluncurkan strategi pembangunan jangka panjang baru untuk mencapai status negara berpendapatan tinggi pada tahun 2045. Dalam mencapai cita-cita ini, Indonesia perlu memprioritaskan dan memastikan anak tetap menduduki posisi utama dalam upaya meraih Tujuan Pembangunan Berkelanjutan (SDGs) pada 2030. Sepanjang 2023, UN…
Every child has the right to the best start in life. This includes the right to good nutrition and stimulation, responsive care and early learning, health and a safe environment. These rights provide children with the opportunity to grow and develop to their full potential. As children thrive, entire communities grow, and a more sustainable and peaceful future is possible. There has been import…
As large numbers of refugees and migrants arrive, children among them are routinely left in conditions that would be deemed unacceptable for native-born children. They languish in overcrowded shelters, end up in makeshift camps or are left exposed to the dangers of life on the streets. Sometimes, compatriots force them to work under exploitative conditions in exchange for shelter and food. Mist…