Tag: UNICEF

CISL and UNICEF Venture Fund partner to scale climate and health innovation for children and communities

Stuart Mitchell

CISL has announced a new collaboration with UNICEF Venture Fund to identify and scale high‑potential start‑ups addressing the growing intersection of climate change and health. Through the collaboration, CISL and UNICEF’s Innovation Office will work together to source innovators for the 2026 Climate & Health Innovation Programme, targeting bold, scalable solutions that can help protect children and communities from climate‑driven health risks. As climate impacts intensify, children are among the most vulnerable to risks including heat stress, air pollution, water scarcity, disease outbreaks and disruptions to essential health services. The…

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Soccer Aid for UNICEF returns in 2026 for its twentieth anniversary

Stuart Mitchell

Robbie Williams; Tom Hiddleston; Wayne Rooney; Damson Idris; Owen Cooper; GK Barry; Usain Bolt; Angry Ginge; Jordan North; Joe Marler; Olly Murs; Paddy McGuinness; Big Zuu; Richard Gadd; Maisie Adam and Gladiator Nitro are just some of the stellar names who will be roared on by more than 60,000 Soccer Aid for UNICEF fans at the London Stadium this May. 33 players were announced today – including nine debutants, both hosts and the match commentator – for the world’s biggest celebrity football match. This is the twentieth anniversary of the…

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‘Deepfake abuse is abuse’ say UNICEF

Stuart Mitchell

“UNICEF is increasingly alarmed by reports of a rapid rise in the volume of AI-generated sexualised images circulating, including cases where photographs of children have been manipulated and sexualised. “Deepfakes – images, videos, or audio generated or manipulated with Artificial Intelligence (AI) designed to look real – are increasingly being used to produce sexualised content involving children, including through “nudification,” where AI tools are used to strip or alter clothing in photos to create fabricated nude or sexualised images. “New evidence confirms the scale of this fast-growing threat: In a…

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“Between Borders and Roots,” an exhibition to raise awareness of human mobility

Stuart Mitchell

IOM, UNICEF, and UNESCO join the exhibition on human mobility, “Between Borders and Roots,” organized by the Ministry of Education of the Government of Mexico. At the Museo Vivo del Muralismo in Mexico City, the multidisciplinary exhibition “Between Borders and Roots” portrays people and their stories of human mobility as part of cultural wealth and diversity, as agents of social change, rights-holders, and contributors to sustainable development. The exhibition was inaugurated on International Migrants Day (18 December) and is an initiative of the Ministry of Public Education (SEP), through the General…

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UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir David Beckham meets children in India and champions equality, empowerment and opportunity

Stuart Mitchell

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Sir David Beckham met children and young people during a visit to India this week, and called for equal opportunities, inclusion and empowerment for every child. Sir David Beckham said, “I am humbled by the drive, resilience and passion of the children and young people I met today who are fighting for change at an early age and having a say in their future. They are truly inspirational and have conquered many challenges to be where they are today. Their journey is an important reminder that we…

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