Africa: First Malaria Vaccines Arrive in Cameroon - Other Countries to Follow

Shipments of the world's first WHO-recommended malaria vaccine, RTS,S, have begun with 331,200 doses landing last night in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The delivery is the first to a… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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

Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell 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: 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 »

Africa: Statement By Unicef Executive Director Catherine Russell On International Day of the Girl

"Today, as we commemorate the International Day of the Girl, we are reminded of the diverse challenges facing girls around the world, especially in humanitarian crises. Read more »

Sudan: 19 Million Children in Sudan Out of School As Conflict Rages On - UNICEF, Save the Children

Academic year starts with all schools closed due to impacts of the war, risking a generational catastrophe Read more »

Burkina Faso: New Academic Year Starts With One Million Children Out of School Due to Ongoing Violence and Insecurity - Unicef

At least 6,000 schools remain closed; despite challenges, more than 3.8 million children are back in their classrooms 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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »