February 07
Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Strengthens Response to DRC's Worst Floods in 60 Years and Growing Cholera Outbreak
UNICEF and partners are responding to devastating flooding in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with the Congo River rising to levels not seen in more than 60 years. Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: Statement By Unicef Deputy Executive Director Kitty Van Der Heijden At the Conclusion of COP28
''The COP28 climate negotiations generated welcome breakthroughs on both the urgent need to address the root causes of climate change - fossil fuels - and some glimmers of hope for… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Only Half of Young People Able to Identify Correct Definition of Climate Change - Unicef, Gallup
Findings highlight urgent need to protect and invest in children, including in climate education, in decisions at COP28 Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: Climate Change Is an Urgent Threat to Pregnant Women and Children
Pregnant women, babies and children face extreme health risks from climate catastrophes that warrant urgent attention, according to a Call for Action released today by United… Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: 1 in 3 Children Exposed to Severe Water Scarcity - Unicef
The climate changed world - with dwindling water supply and inadequate water services - is also changing children, altering their mental and physical health, new report warns Read more »
September 28, 2023
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 »
March 20, 2023
Mozambique: In Wake of Cyclone Freddy, Amid Disruption to Critical Services, Cholera Surges in Mozambique
One week after Cyclone Freddy made landfall for a second time in Mozambique, creating severe disruption to critical services, the threat of cholera is growing rapidly for children… 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 17, 2023
Mali: Child Alert - Extreme Jeopardy in the Central Sahel
Millions in need amid spiraling armed conflict and punishing climate crises. Read more »
June 29, 2022
East Africa: Child Marriage on the Rise in Horn of Africa as Drought Crisis Intensifies - UNICEF
Girls as young as twelve are being forced into child marriage and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) at “alarming rates” in the Horn of Africa, as the most severe drought… Read more »