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Almost one year since the escalation of the war in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, a generation of children has experienced 12 months of violence, fear, loss and tragedy.

Seven days after two devastating earthquakes and more than 1,600 aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria – causing widespread destruction and taking the lives of thousands of people.

Thousands of children and families are at risk after two devastating earthquakes and dozens of aftershocks hit south-east Türkiye and Syria today.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted almost 75 years ago. Since then, UN Member States have been reviewed on a regular basis to assess how they are putting their human rights obligations into practice. It’s now Switzerland’s turn again.

Zurich Children’s Hospital recorded 647 cases of suspected child abuse last year. More than ever before. UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein is committed to prevention and to raising awareness among professionals.

Children from the poorest households benefit the least from national public education funding, UNICEF said in a new report released today, while calling for additional – and more equitable – investment to lift millions of children out of a learning crisis.

More than four months after a national state of emergency was declared in Pakistan, up to 4 million children are still living near contaminated and stagnant flood waters, risking their survival and wellbeing, UNICEF warned today.

Children and young people have the right to voice opinions and the right to make their own decisions. UNICEF Switzerland and Liechtenstein are supporting the call for the voting age to be lowered to 16 as part of parliamentary initiative 19.415.

All five existing delegates have been re-elected. They are now joined by five new delegates from the constituencies of Central Switzerland, Northwestern Switzerland, Italian-speaking Switzerland and French-speaking Switzerland. We would like to congratulate them on their election.

Yesterday, the Council of States followed the recommendation of its Legal Affairs Committee and clearly adopted motion 19.4632 (“Enshrine the right to a non-violent upbringing in the Civil Code”) by 27 votes to 8.