This is not normal : UNICEF

Also: Children under attack, Prospects for Children in 2025, Reaching every child with life-saving vaccines

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In focus  Stop attacks on children. 2024 was one of the worst years on record for children in conflict. Children's rights are being brutally violated – and we're tired of hearing excuses for it.  We refuse to accept a deadly new normal. Children under attack Children are coming under attack in conflicts across the world. Join us in demanding that leaders protect children in conflict.

Insights with impact  Outlook for 2025 In 2025, the world is facing a new and intensifying era of crisis for children. Climate change, economic instability and conflict are hitting harder and more often, intersecting in ways that make the challenges of addressing them even more severe.  For children, the stakes couldn't be higher.  Stories and voices   Reaching every child in El Salvador  A community health worker treks to remote communities with life-saving vaccines.     More impact stories from around the world  Photo essay: Children in a climate-changed world: After a deadly typhoon in the Philippines, children on Siargao island help their families rebuild while adjusting to new routines.  Issues explained  Understanding child rights and human rights Everyone, everywhere has the same rights. We are all entitled to our rights without discrimination. Do you know your rights?  If you missed it  Dear adults Children are calling out for peace, for safe and healthy environments, for love and care. We cannot let them down.    More from UNICEF  UNICEF launches 2025 humanitarian appeal: Working with partners, UNICEF aims to reach 109 million children with life-saving assistance, wherever it's needed.   What would it mean for global health if every child were vaccinated against preventable diseases? The evolution and future of the Essential Programme on Immunization.   Around the world, migrant and displaced children face danger, detention, deprivation and discrimination. The world must stand up for them.