Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell's Remarks At the United Nations Security Council Open Debate On Children and Armed Conflict

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Africa: The AIDS Response Saved Millions of Children. We Cannot Abandon It Now.

For over four decades, the global AIDS response has been powered by grief, rage, courage, and determination. Families buried loved ones long before their time. Communities… Read more »

Africa: Nearly Half of the World's Children Exposed to At Least Three Overlapping Climate Threats - Unicef

Drought, extreme heat, and heatwaves are the most prevalent trio of hazards endangering millions of children globally, according to new climate report Read more »

Africa: Increased Transport Costs Mean Less Money for the Lifesaving Supplies Children Need

This is a summary of what was said by the UNICEF Chief of Global Transport and Logistics, Jean-Cedric Meeus - to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown Shares Her Parenting Journey

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Millie Bobby Brown has shared a personal reflection of her early days as a new parent to mark the start of Parenting Month in June. Read more »

Africa: Economic Inequality Harming Children's Wellbeing in World's Wealthiest Countries - Unicef

Children living in countries with highest levels of inequality 1.7 times more likely to be overweight than those living in most equal countries Read more »

Africa: Fast Facts - 30 Years of Life-Saving Therapeutic Food for Children, Yet Millions More Still Need It - Unicef

For three decades, a small sachet of fortified peanut paste has been one of the most powerful tools to combat severe wasting - the deadliest form of malnutrition - in children… Read more »

Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell's Remarks At the Humanitarian Dialogue - Humanitarian Priorities for Children in 2026

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Africa: Children Are Paying The Price for Climate Change. Climate Finance Must Catch Up

Climate change is reshaping what childhood looks like. Read more »

Africa: Remarks By Unicef Executive Catherine Russell On World Water Day 2026 - Where Water Flows, Equality Grows

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Africa: Progress in Reducing Child Deaths Slows As 4.9 Million Children Under Five Die in 2024

New UN report on child mortality fully assess leading causes of under five deaths for first time Read more »

North Africa: 2026 Brings No Respite to Children Living in Violence and Conflict in the Middle East and North Africa

"We are only a few weeks into the new year and already the toll of violence and conflict on children in the region is devastating. Read more »

Africa: Preventive Cholera Vaccination Resumes As Global Supply Reaches Critical Milestone

First preventive campaign in over three years launches in Mozambique, with others planned in Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of the Congo Read more »

Africa: Remarks By Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell At the Launch of Unicef's Humanitarian Action for Children Appeal

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Africa: Age Restrictions Alone Won't Keep Children Safe Online

Statement by UNICEF as countries move to introduce social media bans for children Read more »

Africa: Unicef Calls for Urgent Investment in Life-Saving Services for Children As Global Humanitarian Needs Reach New Extremes

Surging conflicts, rising hunger, global funding cuts, and collapsing basic services are driving humanitarian needs for children to extreme levels worldwide. As UNICEF's… Read more »

Africa: World Risks Reversing HIV Progress As Children Continue to Face Treatment Gap - Unicef

Children and adolescents living with HIV continue to be left behind in access to early diagnosis, life-saving treatment, and care, as shrinking funding threatens to increase their… Read more »

Africa: More Than 400 Million Children Globally Live in Poverty, Missing Out On At Least Two Daily Needs Such As Nutrition and Sanitation - Unicef

New report warns more children are at risk of falling into poverty as global funding cuts, conflict and climate threaten access to services crucial for health and wellbeing Read more »

Africa: Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell Remarks At the COP30 Leaders Summit - General Plenary of Leaders

"Excellencies, thank you very much for giving me the floor. And thank you to His Excellency President Lula and the COP30 Presidency for convening us here in Belém. Read more »

Africa: West and Central Africa's Girls Demand Action from Leaders

Dakar, Senegal, 10 October 2025 - To mark the International Day of the Girl, over 100 girls from West and Central Africa came together in Dakar for the West and Central Africa… Read more »

Africa: Statement Attributable to Unicef Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Edouard Beigbeder, On the Deadly Risks for Over 450,000 Children in Gaza City As Military Attacks Increase

"The escalating military offensive in Gaza City is having devastating consequences for over 450,000 children, already traumatized and exhausted by nearly two years of unrelenting… Read more »

Africa: Obesity Exceeds Underweight for the First Time Among School-Age Children and Adolescents Globally - UNICEF

One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread Read more »

Africa: Obesity Exceeds Underweight for the First Time Among School-Age Children and Adolescents Globally - Unicef

One in 10 children worldwide living with obesity. Exposure to the marketing of ultra-processed foods found to be widespread Read more »

Africa: Global Funding Cuts Could Force 6 Million More Children Out of School in the Coming Year - Unicef

Education funding faces US$3.2 billion decline by 2026, placing millions of children's futures at risk Read more »

Africa: Fast Facts - 1 in 4 People Globally Still Lack Access to Safe Drinking Water - WHO, UNICEF

To mark World Water Week 2025, new report highlights persistent inequalities, with vulnerable communities left behind. Read more »