June 15
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 »
April 22
Africa: Children Are Paying The Price for Climate Change. Climate Finance Must Catch Up
Climate change is reshaping what childhood looks like. Read more »
March 19
Africa: Remarks By Unicef Executive Catherine Russell On World Water Day 2026 - Where Water Flows, Equality Grows
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February 17
Madagascar: Successive Cyclones Put Children At Risk in Madagascar
Second climate-related disaster in two weeks leaves tens of thousands of children cut off from essential services Read more »
November 19, 2025
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 »
November 07, 2025
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 »
November 04, 2025
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 »
August 25, 2025
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 »
