August 23
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 »
November 20, 2023
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 »
Africa: 'Children Live in a World That Is Increasingly Hostile to Their Rights'
Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell 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 »