September 14, 2023
Libya: Nearly 300,000 Children Affected in Libya After Storm Daniel Devastates Entire Communities - UNICEF
Beyond the immediate risks of death and injury, the severe floods in Libya put children at increased risk of waterborne diseases, displacement and loss of essential services Read more »
August 17, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Children in DR Congo Facing Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years, Warns UNICEF
More than 8,000 children under 5 years infected in North Kivu during first seven months of this year, over six times as many cases as in all of 2022 Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Unicef Goodwill Ambassador Vanessa Nakate Takes a Stand for Adolescent Girls During Visit to Rwanda
Nakate calls for US$ 1 billion global investment at Women Deliver Conference to improve girls' access to health, education, and protection Read more »
July 12, 2023
Africa: Joint Press Release By the Co-Hosts of Girls Deliver Pre-Conference On Adolescent Girls
Girls Deliver: Building an Integrated, Feminist Ecosystem to Support Adolescent Girls at the Women Deliver 2023 Conference Read more »
July 05, 2023
Africa: 12 African Countries Get First-Ever Malaria Vaccine
Twelve countries across different regions in Africa are set to receive 18 million doses of the first-ever malaria vaccine over the next two years. The roll out is a critical step… Read more »
June 15, 2023
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 »
May 22, 2023
Africa: Over Seven Million Children Under 5 Years Remain Malnourished Across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
UNICEF calls for investment in sustainable, resilient systems across the region to protect children and communities from future crises Read more »
May 19, 2023
Malawi: Over Half a Million Children At Risk of Malnutrition in Malawi
At least 573,000 children under five are at risk of suffering from malnutrition in Malawi, UNICEF warns. Despite recent progress in reducing chronic malnutrition, acute food… Read more »
May 08, 2023
Africa: Global Progress in Tackling Maternal and Newborn Deaths Stalls Since 2015 - UN
COVID-19, rising poverty, and worsening humanitarian crises intensify pressure on already overstretched maternity and newborn health services Read more »
May 02, 2023
Africa: Global Polycrisis Creating Uphill Battle to End Child Marriage - UNICEF
Slowing momentum toward eliminating child marriage most acute in sub-Saharan Africa, which is now over 200 years from ending child marriage; 1 in 4 young women still married before… Read more »
April 24, 2023
Africa: 90% of Adolescent Girls in Low-Income Economies Are Offline - New Report
On International Day of Girls in ICT, new analysis warns that girls* are being left behind in an increasingly connected world. 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 »
Somalia: New Study Finds That 43,000 'Excess Deaths' May Have Occurred in 2022 From the Drought in Somalia
Half of the drought-related deaths occurred among children under the age of 5 Read more »
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
Malawi: Children At Risk of Cholera in Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy
Millions of children are at risk in the face of a potential increase in cholera cases in Malawi and Mozambique in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Freddy, which has ravaged both… Read more »
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
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 »
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 »
Mali: Child Alert - Extreme Jeopardy in the Central Sahel
Millions in need amid spiraling armed conflict and punishing climate crises. Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: Malnutrition in Mothers Soars By 25% in Crisis-Hit Countries, Putting Women and Newborn Babies At Risk
With half of stunting in children under 2 developing during pregnancy and before six months, new report raises the alarm on the need to invest in essential nutrition programmes for… 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 »
January 16, 2023
Nigeria: 25 Million Nigerians At High Risk of Food Insecurity in 2023
Nearly 25 million Nigerians are at risk of facing hunger between June and August 2023 (lean season) if urgent action is not taken, according to the October 2022 Cadre… Read more »
December 19, 2022
Benin: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo Celebrates Resilience of Girls and Young People During Visit to Benin
UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo returned to her home country Bénin last week to meet children and young people impacted by the spillover of violence from… Read more »
April 25, 2005
East Africa: Breaking the Silence Around Family Violence in the Indian Ocean Region
Delegates from Madagascar, Mauritius, Comoros, Seychelles and La Reunion gather to share concerns Read more »