safeguarding
at UNICEF UK

Our Commitment to Safeguarding

As UNICEF UK, we work to build a better world for every child, every day. We want to see a world where every child has the chance to fulfil their potential, and grow up healthy and safe.

Children’s Rights and Safeguarding

UNICEF are named in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), and so this guides everything we do. All children have the right to be protected, nurtured and to be free from all forms of violence, abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation. At UNICEF UK, we work to make this a reality for all children.

Safeguarding is everything we do to keep children safe. We work to promote and protect children’s rights, and minimise the risk of harm.

Our Duty of Care

We believe safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility, and everyone at UNICEF UK has a role to play. Our dedicated Safeguarding Team, cross-organisational safeguarding champions group, and our Safeguarding Trustee lead our work.

Everyone acting on behalf of UNICEF UK in any capacity must uphold the principles and behaviours of our Safeguarding Policies and Statement.

Reporting Concerns

If you have a safeguarding concern or question, please visit our contact us page. We cannot give advice, help, or lead investigations into individual cases of child abuse or neglect in the UK or globally, but we ensure concerns are reported onto the appropriate authorities who can act to protect them.