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 »

Africa: On World Breastfeeding Week, Countries Urged to Invest in Health Systems and Support Breastfeeding Mothers

Joint statement by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell Read more »

Central Africa: 80,000 Children At High Risk of Cholera As Outbreaks Spread Across 12 Countries in West and Central Africa

An estimated 80,000 children are at high risk of cholera, as the rainy season begins across West and Central Africa. Read more »

Africa: Global Childhood Vaccination Holds Steady, Yet Over 14 Million Infants Remain Unvaccinated - WHO, Unicef

In 2024, 89 per cent of infants globally - about 115 million - received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP)-containing vaccine, and 85 per cent -… Read more »

Africa: Statement from UNICEF Regional Director, Gilles Fagninou, on Violence Against Children in West and Central Africa

I grew up in this region. So when I took on the responsibility of UNICEF Regional Director a year ago, I did so with a deeper sense of purpose – and made a… Read more »