Sierra Leone: Sole Survivor Found Clinging to Tyre Tubes After Shipwreck

Statement by Regina De Dominicis, UNICEF Europe and Central Asia Regional Office and Special Coordinator for the Refugee and Migrant Response in Europe Read more »

Sudan: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah Meets Children and Young People Trapped in World's Biggest Child Displacement Crisis

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah travelled to Sudan this week to meet with children and families affected by the conflict that has devastated the country for the past 19… Read more »

Somalia: UNICEF Statement on Execution of Four Youths in Puntland State, Somalia

UNICEF notes with deep regret the execution of four young people in the Somali state of Puntland this past weekend for offences committed as children when they were under the… Read more »

Sudan: Children Killed in Sudan's El Fasher as Violence Escalates

Statement by UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Adele Khodr, on the escalation of violence in El Fasher, North Darfur Read more »

Sudan: At Least 55 Children Reportedly Killed and Injured Amid Fighting in Wad Al Noura, Sudan

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Orlando Bloom Visits the Democratic Republic of the Congo As Violence Against Children Reaching 'Staggering Scale'

UN-verified data show 30 per cent increase in grave violations against children in eastern DRC during first three months of this year compared to last quarter of 2023 Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Humanitarian Situation Now At a Tipping Point - Unicef Official During Visit

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director for Humanitarian Action and Supply Operations, Ted Chaiban, concluded a five-day visit to eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where he… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UNHCR and Unicef Condemn the Bombardment of Displacement Camps in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) strongly condemn the bombing today of three sites for internally displaced persons (IDP) in the Lac… Read more »

Sudan: An Attack on El Fasher Would Endanger Hundreds of Thousands of Children, Warns UNICEF

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell on situation in Darfur, Sudan Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: 'Children Live in a World That Is Increasingly Hostile to Their Rights'

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Children Killed, Injured, Abducted, and Face Sexual Violence in Conflict - UNICEF

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on track to have record levels of verified grave violations against children for a third consecutive year in 2023. Read more »

Libya: More Than 16,000 Children Are Displaced Following Libya Floods - Unicef

Many more remain at risk and are in need of urgent access to essential services Read more »

Sudan: Over One Million Children Newly Displaced in Two Months As Sudan Faces Escalating Conflict

More than 5 million children in Darfur region at grave risk as humanitarian situation deteriorates Read more »

Central Africa: 10M Children at Risk in Central Sahel as Insecurity Spreads to Neighbors - UNICEF

Ten million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are in dire need of humanitarian assistance - twice as many as in 2020 - largely due to spiralling conflict, while nearly 4… Read more »

Mali: Child Alert - Extreme Jeopardy in the Central Sahel

Millions in need amid spiraling armed conflict and punishing climate crises. Read more »

Burkina Faso: 10 Million Children in Extreme Jeopardy as Insecurity Seeps Into Neighbouring Countries - UNICEF

Ten million children in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger are in dire need of humanitarian assistance – twice as many as in 2020 – largely due to spiralling conflict, while… Read more »