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 »

South Sudan: Hunger Intensifies in South Sudan As 7.8 Million People Face High Acute Food Insecurity and 2.2 Million Children Suffer Acute Malnutrition

Conflict and displacement drive worsening crisis, with risk of famine in hardest-hit areas; nearly 700,000 children in danger of severe and deadly malnutrition Read more »

Sudan: Famine Conditions Confirmed in Sudan's Al Fasher and Kadugli but Hunger and Malnutrition Ease Where Conflict Subsides

FAO, WFP and UNICEF warn of the highest levels of acute food insecurity and malnutrition in Al Fasher and Kadugli; improvements seen where fighting has receded and services have… Read more »

South Sudan: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Liam Neeson Travels to South Sudan to Meet Children in a Country Under Threat From Global Funding Cuts

Almost 200 nutrition treatment sites have closed across the country due to funding crisis, putting children's lives at risk 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 »

Sudan: After 500 Days Under Siege, Children in Sudan's Al Fasher Face Starvation, Mass Displacement, and Deadly Violence

After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan's North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives… Read more »