April 22
Africa: Meaningful Action to Prevent the Use of Explosive Weapons in Populated Areas Could Almost Halve Number of Child Casualties in Conflicts
Between 2018 and 2022, explosive weapons were responsible for nearly half - 49.8 per cent - of the more than 47,500 instances of children killed and maimed that were verified by… Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Unicef Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban Remarks At the International Conference for Sudan and the Neighbouring Countries
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April 14
Sudan: An Entire Generation of Children in Sudan Faces a Catastrophe As the War Enters Its Second Year
Continued brutal hostilities and potential famine creating ominous conditions for tragic loss of children's lives Read more »
April 13
Nigeria: On the 10-Year Mark of the Chibok Abductions, Unicef Urges Action to Secure Children's Education in Nigeria
New UNICEF report shows that just 37 per cent of schools across 10 states have early warning systems in place to identify threats, such as school attacks Read more »
March 08
Africa: Over 230 Million Girls and Women Alive Today Have Been Subjected to Female Genital Mutilation - Unicef
New global estimates show a 15 per cent increase in the total number of FGM survivors compared to data released in 2016 Read more »
Sudan: Statement By Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell On Children in Sudan At Risk of Famine
"The brutal war in Sudan is pushing the country toward famine and a catastrophic loss of life, especially among children. In what is now the world's largest child displacement… Read more »
March 07
Nigeria: Statement By Unicef Representative in Nigeria, Cristian Munduate, On the Abduction of Students in Kaduna State
"I am deeply saddened and concerned by the reports of yet another abduction of students in Kaduna State. The alarming frequency of such incidents across the country signals a… Read more »
February 29
Africa: Africa CDC and Unicef Expand Partnership to Strengthen Health Systems and Immunization of Children in Africa
Today, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and UNICEF announced an extended partnership dedicated to strengthening primary healthcare, supply chain… Read more »
February 23
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Demands Action to Protect Children in DR Congo
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are calling for immediate action to protect children and families caught in the escalating violence… Read more »
February 14
Africa: 1.4 Billion Children Globally Missing Out On Basic Social Protection, According to Latest Data
Fewer than one in ten children in low-income countries have access to child benefits, leaving them vulnerable to disease, missed education, poor nutrition, poverty and inequality Read more »
February 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Strengthens Response to DRC's Worst Floods in 60 Years and Growing Cholera Outbreak
UNICEF and partners are responding to devastating flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the Congo River rising to levels not seen in more than 60 years. Read more »
February 05
Africa: Putting Survivors At the Forefront of the Global Movement to End Female Genital Mutilation
Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem, UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell, OHCHR High Commissioner Volker Türk, UN Women Executive Director… Read more »
January 15
Southern Africa: As Cholera Cases Continue to Rise, Unicef Calls for Increased Focus On Children
UNICEF redoubles support to concerned governments in the cholera response Read more »
December 28, 2023
Sudan: Hundreds of Vulnerable Children Evacuated for Second Time as Sudan War Continues to Put Millions of Children at Risk
PORT SUDAN/NEW YORK, 27 December 2023 – 253 babies and children have been safely evacuated from transit centres in Wad Madani, Sudan to a safer location in the country, after… Read more »
December 27, 2023
Sudan: Hundreds of Vulnerable Children Evacuated for Second Time As Sudan War Continues to Put Millions of Children At Risk
253 babies and children have been safely evacuated from transit centres in Wad Madani, Sudan to a safer location in the country, after fighting in Al Jazirah state erupted this… Read more »
December 21, 2023
Sudan: Almost 3 Million Children in Sudan's Al Jazirah State At Risk As Violence Escalates
In just a few days, more than 150,000 children have already been displaced and are cut off from urgent humanitarian aid Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Statement By Unicef Deputy Executive Director Kitty Van Der Heijden At the Conclusion of COP28
''The COP28 climate negotiations generated welcome breakthroughs on both the urgent need to address the root causes of climate change - fossil fuels - and some glimmers of hope for… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Only Half of Young People Able to Identify Correct Definition of Climate Change - Unicef, Gallup
Findings highlight urgent need to protect and invest in children, including in climate education, in decisions at COP28 Read more »
November 28, 2023
Burkina Faso: Insecurity Pushes More Than 1 in 10 Children Into Acute Malnutrition - Unicef
New nutrition data shows that insecurity is leaving children exposed to alarming levels of malnutrition and the absence of basic services, warns UNICEF Read more »
November 23, 2023
Africa: First Malaria Vaccines Arrive in Cameroon - Other Countries to Follow
Shipments of the world's first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331,200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first to a… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: Climate Change Is an Urgent Threat to Pregnant Women and Children
Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for Action released today by United… Read more »
Sudan: At Least 5 Million Children at the Brink in Darfur as Unchecked Conflict Worsens
In the last seven months of fighting in Sudan, reported cases of children killed and injured in Darfur spiked 550 per cent when compared to all of 2022. Read more »
November 20, 2023
Sudan: 5 Million Children on Brink In Darfur as Unchecked Conflict Worsens
In the last seven months of fighting in Sudan, reported cases of children killed and injured in Darfur spiked 550 per cent when compared to all of 2022. Read more »
Africa: 'Children Live in a World That Is Increasingly Hostile to Their Rights'
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell Read more »
Sudan: At Least 5 Million Children At the Brink in Darfur As Unchecked Conflict Worsens
In the last seven months of fighting in Sudan, reported cases of children killed and injured in Darfur spiked 550 per cent when compared to all of 2022. Read more »