Maryanne Murray Buechner

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maryanne Murray Buechner

Good nutrition is essential for child survival and development. Yet progress toward addressing malnutrition has stalled, particularly in countries like South Sudan, where conflict, climate change and rising food costs make it difficult if not impossible for millions of families to keep children properly nourished.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maryanne Murray Buechner

Reflections from around the world: What has changed for 15-year-old girls in the last 30 years? In 1995, the international community committed to protecting the rights of adolescent girls. That was the year that 189 country governments signed the landmark Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, a comprehensive policy agenda focused on gender equality. What has changed for 15-year-old girls in the decades since?

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maryanne Murray Buechner

The future looks bright for Faustina in Ghana, Soraya in Madagascar and Mariam in Mali. Their stories highlight the power of education and the crucial role of supportive caregivers in helping girls reach their fullest potential. Related: New 'Girl Goals' report shows uneven progress for adolescent girls. In Ghana, mother reminds daughter: "Education is your key to success"Faustina, 15, lives with her mother Janet in Kasao, central Ghana.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Maryanne Murray Buechner

Millions have been reached through UNICEF’s humanitarian relief efforts in the past three years of full-scale war in Ukraine. When conflict in Ukraine sharply escalated three years ago this week, there was an immediate outpouring of support from donors.

2 months ago | forbes.com | Maryanne Murray Buechner

Programs and investments supported by UNICEF and partners — in many cases, for decades — have significantly contributed to several major advances for children and their futures. And for every dollar invested in solutions for children, the socioeconomic benefits are tenfold. 10 wins that UNICEF and partners helped make possibleClose to 8 million more children in the world survive to see their fifth birthday than in 1990 — a 60 percent decline in annual under-five child mortality.