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Shouting hides as good parenting. Violence generates more violence.

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2 in 3 children and adolescents in the region experience violence at home as a form of parenting. Violence is always violence, nothing and no one justifies it.

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Vaccines and the diseases they prevent

Find out more about the most commonly recommended vaccines

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Remarks

26 April 2024

UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell briefing to the United Nations Security Council on the humanitarian situation in Haiti

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Press release

24 April 2024

Global immunization efforts have saved at least 154 million lives over the past 50 years

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Crisis in Haiti

Extreme violence, unrest, poverty and malnutrition are threatening children in Haiti

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Press release

18 April 2024

BNP Paribas Cardif and UNICEF extend their joint efforts in preventing overweight and obesity in children and adolescents in Latin America

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Haiti: 2 in 3 children need humanitarian assistance

Violence, poverty, malnutrition, worsening rights violations and a resurgence of cholera have left millions of children and civilians in need of humanitaria

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Parenting

Mother, father and two little kids smiling. — UNICEF/UNI216060/

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UNICEF’s work

In Latin America and the Caribbean UNICEF works in 36 countries and territories to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfil their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. And we never give up.

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UNICEF never gives out cash prizes through any channel.

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CollectiveMINDS

A campaign to take action for mental health collectively

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Growing concern for well-being of children and young people amid soaring screen time – UNICEF

How to talk to your children about conflict and war

Statistical snapshot of the state of adolescent girls in LAC

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2 in 3 children in Latin America and the Caribbean experience violence at home

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Managing the long-term effects of the pandemic on your child

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Crisis in Haiti

Haiti: 2 in 3 children need humanitarian assistance

Growing concern for well-being of children and young people amid soaring screen time – UNICEF

How to talk to your children about conflict and war

Statistical snapshot of the state of adolescent girls in LAC

Files available for download (1)

2 in 3 children in Latin America and the Caribbean experience violence at home

Activist Suitcase

Children and Adolescents with Disabilities

Your baby's developmental milestones at 4 months

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