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July 18, 2023
Africa: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate Takes a Stand for Adolescent Girls During Visit to Rwanda
Nakate calls for US$ 1 billion global investment at Women Deliver Conference to improve girls' access to health, education, and protection Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Joint Press Release By the Co-Hosts of Girls Deliver Pre-Conference On Adolescent Girls
Girls Deliver: Building an Integrated, Feminist Ecosystem to Support Adolescent Girls at the Women Deliver 2023 Conference Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: 12 African Countries Get First-Ever Malaria Vaccine
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step… Read more »
May 22, 2023
Africa: Over Seven Million Children Under 5 Years Remain Malnourished Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
UNICEF calls for investment in sustainable, resilient systems across the region to protect children and communities from future crises Read more »
May 08, 2023
Africa: Global Progress in Tackling Maternal and Newborn Deaths Stalls Since 2015 - UN
COVID-19, rising poverty, and worsening humanitarian crises intensify pressure on already overstretched maternity and newborn health services Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: Global Polycrisis Creating Uphill Battle to End Child Marriage - UNICEF
Slowing momentum toward eliminating child marriage most acute in sub-Saharan Africa, which is now over 200 years from ending child marriage; 1 in 4 young women still married before… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: 90% of Adolescent Girls in Low-Income Economies Are Offline - New Report
On International Day of Girls in ICT, new analysis warns that girls* are being left behind in an increasingly connected world. Read more »
March 19, 2023
Africa: A Triple Threat of Water-Related Crises Is Endangering the Lives of 190 Million Children - UNICEF
As world leaders prepare to attend the historic UN Water Conference, UNICEF calls for urgent investment in climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services to… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: Malnutrition in Mothers Soars By 25% in Crisis-Hit Countries, Putting Women and Newborn Babies At Risk
With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for… Read more »
February 03, 2023
Africa: World Will Miss Target of Ending FGM By 2030 Without Urgent Action - Including From Men and Boys
Joint Statement by UNFPA Executive Director Dr. Natalia Kanem and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital… Read more »
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