Interview with Grace Agcaoili, UNICEF Specialist on Justice Reform for Children

Monday 5 October 2026

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Grace Agcaoili is UNICEF’s Specialist on Justice for Children, based in New York.

Her role involves advising governments on legal reform and justice for children’s issues and she led the development of global technical guidance on justice for children.

Originally from the Philippines, Agcaoili completed her PhD in Human Rights and Peace from Mahidol University in Thailand with a dissertation on the interpretation of best interests of the child in juvenile justice.

In this Global Insight interview with IBA Multimedia Journalist Alice Johnson, she discusses global challenges facing children’s rights and the adequacy of international frameworks to protect children.

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