Years of civil conflict had a crippling effect on Liberia’s education system. An influx of refugees fleeing violence in Cote d’Ivoire in early 2011 worsened the situation. But, as Victoria Morris explains, UNICEF helped to ensure that children could continue their education, even during an emergency.

Last night I attended the Parliamentary launch of The Right Ingredients: the need to invest in child nutrition in Committee Room 2A in the House of Lords. Having never attended an event like this before, I was excited and unsure of what to expect. Here's a little taste of the event for you...

Find out what our guest blogger, Katie Cox from Nottingham, has to say about challenging herself to Live Below the Line.

Climate change is an issue I’ve always wanted to campaign on - it is such an obvious problem which threatens the future of our (and many other) species. Campaigning can generate the political will needed to take meaningful action to halt runaway climate change, and to protect people already suffering from its effects.

This week, Iman Morooka met mothers and children in Homs city affected by the conflict. She visited UNICEF-supported activities and talked with humanitarian workers on the ground. 

This Mother's Day, a lot of us will look to our mums in thanks for their support and love throughout our lives. A lot of us, including myself, forget just what our mothers did for us when we were babies. From conception to our second birthday, our mothers fundamentally shape our future. We have so much to thank our mums for, as in the first 1,000 days of life they are vital to our development.